Highlight of the trip so far...

I think for me, it's Mulu National Park. Not that I need to pin point one spot, but this place is perfect. No doubt enhanced significantly by doing it with the Versluis family. It is our last morning, and we have had 3 phenomenal days of caving, canopy walking, hiking and eating! We had signed up for a whole number of caves and walks and all were very tame from an "adventure" point of view. You can certainly choose to do serious spelunking trips here, crawling through crevices and water to explore the 200km cave system. But for the children's sake (lol), we chose family friendly tours. That said, we have seen some incredible nature and had a first with experiencing rain in a rainforest. Not to mention seeing the BIGGEST insects I've ever seen! You could put a leash on the crickets and take them for a walk. 

The facilities here are first class. Not in a fancy kind of way, but it's like an upscale camp experience with your family. We stayed in a long house with two rooms side by side. Each room had 4 single beds so the feel of camp is definitely alive. Those who know me know how much I loved camp as a kid so being in this setting with my family and friends has been perfect. 

The food has been outstanding and definitely exceeded all of our expectations. We have ALL (including the 4 kids) only ordered off the Asian menu (other than French fries used as poker chips by the kids) despite hamburgers and spaghetti as options...easy choice for the parents but we were impressed when the kids meals arrived. 

In between the hikes, there's been a good amount of down and "chill ax" time. The kids have been producing movies, the most recent a 'Rom Com' that they tortured us with last night. Like a camp setting, they have had a significant amount of much needed freedom to run around and be together. 

The setting is breathtaking. The pictures don't do it justice so here's to hoping my decreasing memory box will make room for these 3 days for the long term!