The Malay Archipelago, 2009 (10 Viewers)

[Chlidonias]

thanks guys, it was a pleasure to write so it had better have been a pleasure to read! I didn't think of Dengue Fever because I understood it to be an extremely painful illness (not known as breakbone fever for nothing I hear). But I'm likewise no expert. I just take the diseases as they come and hope I don't die

Luckily he made it back to Bangkok where a local girl took pity on him, feeding him etc. throughout his fever.

wish I'd had a local girl take pity on me

Shame you got ill for Taman Negara, but hopefully there's always next time

ah, I have Taman Negara noted down once more for next year, around July or August. Those tapirs won't elude me so easily this time!

 

[MKinHK]

Great report Chlidonias - way more hardcore than anything I've ever done.

I got dengue fever in Thailand in 1989 and can attest to aching bones, but missed out on the rash. It did leave me seriously weakened for a couple of weeks with an occasional day of relapse for another couple of months. Fortunately Phuket hospital was close at hand - I can't imagine being that sick without access to medical help.

I have to say I enjoyed your account of your grief and adventures as much as the birds and wildlife, so thank you for writing it all up to give a really vivid sense of every aspect of your trip.

Looking forward to the next one!

Cheers
Mike

 

[etudiant]

Thank you for sharing a wonderful trip!
We get all the highlights, vicariously, without the headaches or the frustrations.
But we won't have your memories. So you're still way ahead.
Thanks again and be well!

 

[Chlidonias]

thanks guys. The trip I did after this 2009 one was to New Caledonia. Not exactly to the same scale or hardship but I saw a couple of nice birds nonetheless.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=180251

Next trip is, erm, three days in Sydney next week.