Borneo, Indonesia & Central Visayas, Philippines December 2015 A trip report by Dan Watson Main areas visited: Gunung Leuser National Park, North Sumatra Sepilok, Sabah Kinabatangan River basin, Sabah Mount Kinabalu, Sabah Loboc River, Bohol, Philippines Pamilican island, Philippines Climate: During our the period of our trip we had expected to encounter heavy rain daily in all areas, as December marks the beginning of the monsoon period in Sumatra and Borneo, and the end in the Philippines. We were incredibly lucky on the whole during the trip, as the worst rain was encountered only in Sumatra, with occasional downpours or drizzle experienced in Sabah and the Philippines. The weather in Sumatra was rather extreme, with our base of Bukit Lawang experiencing the worst flooding since 2003, and we were evacuated one evening as the river level increased
Borneo, Indonesia & Central Visayas, Philippines December 2015 A trip report by Dan Watson Main areas visited: Gunung Leuser National Park, North Sumatra Sepilok, Sabah Kinabatangan River basin, Sabah Mount Kinabalu, Sabah Loboc River, Bohol, Philippines Pamilican island, Philippines Climate: During our the period of our trip we had expected to encounter heavy rain daily in all areas, as December marks the beginning of the monsoon period in Sumatra and Borneo, and the end in the Philippines. We were incredibly lucky on the whole during the trip, as the worst rain was encountered only in Sumatra, with occasional downpours or drizzle experienced in Sabah and the Philippines. The weather in Sumatra was rather extreme, with our base of Bukit Lawang experiencing the worst flooding since 2003, and we were evacuated one evening as the river level increased
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