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Libal Paradise $
( 019-807 1640; per person RM65, dm without board RM25; )
Surrounded by a
verdant fruit and vegie garden where you can pick your own pineapples, this sustainably-
run farm - an idyllic spot to chill - is run by a local woman, Dorkas Parir, and her Canadi-
an husband Stu, who runs kayaking trips. Solar collectors power 24-hour LED lighting.
Kitchen facilities are available. To get there from the airport terminal, walk eastward
along the road that parallels the runway.
GUESTHOUSE
Nancy & Harriss $
(Hill View Lodge; 013-850 5850, 019-858 5850; nancyharriss@yahoo.com; dm
RM30; per person incl board RM70)
Run by a former guide whose grandmother was once
married to Tom Harrisson, this rambling place has seven guest rooms, a lovely verandah,
a library-equipped lounge and endearingly tacky floor coverings. Situated 250m along a
dirt track south of the main road; the turn-off is just east of Kaludai. Prices include airport
transfer.
GUESTHOUSE
Ngimat Ayu's House $
( 013-840 6187; engimat_scott@yahoo.com; per person incl board RM95)
This
brown, two-storey place, run by the impressive but personable son of the Kelabits' former
pemancha
(paramount chief), has seven rooms and a chill-out verandah with rice-field
views. Situated on a slope 200m east of the yellow public library. Rates include transport
from and to the airport.
GUESTHOUSE
Eating
Most guesthouses offer full board - almost always delicious Kelabit cuisine - but Bario
also has several modest eateries.
Pasar Bario
, the town's yellow-painted commercial
centre, is home to half-a-dozen basic
cafes
(mains RM4; 7am-10pm, closed Sun morn-
ing)
selling mainly generic fried noodle and rice dishes, though Kelabit food can some-
times be special-ordered.
BARIO SALT
If you're interested in the Kelabit's culinary traditions, you might want to walk out to Bario's
main tudtu
(liter-
ally 'salty sweet'; natural salt lick; overnight facilities planned), under an hour's walk from Pa' Umor, where
