After our strenuous climb up Mt. Kinabalu it was time for some relaxation so we headed off Poring hot springs. A tiny town with just one small street of restaurants and accommodation, Poring had a very homely feel to it. On my first day here I swam in a nice cold pool that I shared with a frog, and had a bubbling hot-tub with some girls from our group.
On the second day I walked to see a perfect Rafflesia flower with another one still in bloom, visited the butterfly garden, and walked a total of 7km to see two waterfalls (one of which was 120m), and a small cave filled with bats. Walking to the waterfalls did mean fighting off loads of leeches but swimming in the cold water at the base of the falls at the end made it more then worth it. In Poring I also got to be very close to a semi-wild Orangutan named Jackie who lives in the jungle that surrounds the hot springs complex.
Though very quite and with little to do, Poring is a must stop destination as what there is to do there is really worth making the trip. Trekking to the second waterfall is not an option, it is a must do.
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