Ten days in Malaysia
Long-tailed macaques at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur You are a traveller. You’re sweating from head to toe. The air is hot and wet with moisture as you climb the walkway to Kerachut Beach in Malaysia. The wood that surrounds you smells like a sauna. Your companions are dragging sore limbs behind you. The curly-haired one has tied her locks up into a bun. The bearded one has sweat so much that his hands are starting to wrinkle, his camera has overheated and will no longer work. Once you reach Kerachut Beach a man tries to charge you 50 Malaysian Ringgit to see turtles (£10). You refuse, and instead walk another 100 meters to the free turtle sanctuary. There are turtle hatchlings swimming carefree in a small pool at the entrance. You learn that the conservation project collects turtle eggs as soon as they're hatched on the beach, incubating them and ensuring the population grows. Turtles at Kerachut Beach Your companions are too cheap to hire a boat back to the start o...