Our jungle trek in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia, searching for a giant Rafflesia.
Torrential rains had turned everything into rivers of red mud. 
We all had to get out and walk…. 
Barefoot hiking; the mud sucked the shoes right off your feet! 
Marvin and Nick, our intrepid guides. 
All that slogging through mud had a reward at the end… the largest flower in the world, about four feet across. Supposedly it is a type of fungus or mushroom, and reeks of rotten meat in order to attract flies. 
Checking out the damage at the end of the hike. 
We made it back in one muddy piece! 
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I think you deserved a sweeter smelling reward after such a muddy journey!
Somehow the muddy journey made me feel like one of those old-time adventurers who has just come upon an amazing flower in the wild jungle – despite its smell it was a really sweet reward!
Wow, you did all that just to smell rotten meat all for the love of flower? Well done!
I just had to see it for myself – it’s one of the most amazing things I’ve seen in my life!
Wonderful!
I still haven’t seen the rafflesia and I’m Malaysian! Lol…
It’s not always that muddy – we just happened to head out in the middle of a torrential downpour. We stopped for awhile in a cafe and had roti canai and tea, and when the rain stopped we hit the trail.
Fascinating post and what a find!
I’ve been to Borneo, and I hiked to see the rafflesia. I only saw some buds. It was already impressive but I would have loved to see and smell the real flowers 😀 You are lucky !
I even liked the fact that it was muddy and difficult – it made the smelly reward even more sweet!
I can imagine ! I’m so jealous right now, and contemplative. I have to go back !!!! 😀
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