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Why the British lost to a local Sulu prince

February 18, 2021

On the beautiful island of Balambangan, we discover why the British lost to a local Sulu prince, in a seldom told story of wit and cunning.

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Anchor watch... Before the storm this week, we anc Anchor watch... Before the storm this week, we anchored the dinghy, lit a fire on the beach and had a barbecue. Link to Ep 280 in bio. • • #sailing #sailboat #sailingaroundtheworld #sabah #sailingday #borneo #dayout #beachbarbie #goodtimes #chilling #beachday
We'd left it too late and now the waves in the bay We'd left it too late and now the waves in the bay were hitting two metres as a heavy front made its way along the coast towards our cosy anchorage. What would you do? Link to Ep 280 in bio. - Our new upload time for episodes is now Sunday, 21:00 UTC: 16:00 EST 13:00 PST 08:00 AEDT (Monday) 05:00 AWST (Monday - #storm #storms #stormy #sailing #sailinglife #sailingday #sailinginstorm #sailboatlife #novisibility
Hanging quietly above the seabed brings the smalle Hanging quietly above the seabed brings the smallest masters of disguise into view. This little gobi camouflaging himself on a starfish has found his spot. Lots more underwater footage in this week's episode (Ep 279 link in bio). #scubadiving #macrophotography #macrophoto #macroworld #macronature #nudibranch #underwaterphotography #underwaterworld #underwatermacro #underwatermacrophotography #uwmacro #underwatermacro @bigfindivers
Don't forget the small stuff. There's a whole macr Don't forget the small stuff. There's a whole macro world full of the weird and wonderful on the seabed. This little gem is a Nembrotha cristata nudibranch. Take a half-decent camera next time you dive and spend some time getting to know this small, exhilarating world. #scubadiving #macrophotography #macrophoto #macroworld #macronature #nudibranch #underwaterphotography #underwaterworld #underwatermacro #underwatermacrophotography #uwmacro #underwatermacro @bigfindivers @nudibranchiaproject
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Ever hear DYNAMITE underwater? We did in this week Ever hear DYNAMITE underwater? We did in this week's episode (link in bio). Plenty more incredible #macrophotography from @funkyfreshfurlong in the video. This is a #bandedtubeanemone #scuba #coral #coralreef #anemone
Can anyone name these three creatures spotted on t Can anyone name these three creatures spotted on the house reef at @sipadankapalaidiveresort • • • #underwaterphotography #underwater #scubadiving #diving #scuba #uwphotography #underwaterphoto #uwphoto #water #ocean #waterlust #divingphoto #underwaterworld #sailing #sailboat #travel #OysterAdventures #adventure #turtle #divephotography#divetravel#turtles @adventures_borneo @sabahtourism
A little GoPro pano of @sipadankapalaidiveresort. A little GoPro pano of @sipadankapalaidiveresort. This was the only walk around the resort we did because the rest of the trip was spent diving 😃👌• • •#travel #adventure #sea #ocean #traveladdict #travelphotography #kapalai #dive #sabahtourism #gopro #sunset
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