Sabah, Kota Kinabalu - Day 7 (30-June-2008)

Time to Say GoodBye

We all took early flight back. The Penang flight was about 1 and half hour earlier than mine to KL. So, continue with my book while waiting in the airport. This trip gave me plenty of wonderful memories. You guys are really great travel mate!

Sabah, Kota Kinabalu - Day 6 (29-June-2008)

Journey to the Top

Waked up at 2am, took an expensive buffet breakfast, then started the journey to the Top at approximately 2.45am. The temperature was about 10degree Celcius. All of us were very well dress expecting the temperature to be colder on top of the mountain. However, about 10 mins after we started, we took off a few layers of the clothes, as we felt suffocated! As we move on, we sweat, and it is easier to walk with lighter clothing.

After about 1 and half hour of climbing up the stairs, trail became rocky, where our Kampung Adidas played an important role. In the dark, we had to follow the white rope to climb up the mountain. As it was very dark, we very much follow the rules and move very slowly. Sometimes need to stop as there was a girl crying in the middle, while there are some people just gave up. We felt so exhausted that every few steps we move, we were in fact looking for nearest big stones for rest. As the sky clears, we managed to see the path better and eventually move faster. Advice from my Dad, do not sit down for rest, just stop and stand to rest, then can regain the energy to move faster. It really works!

This 8.5km signboard shows that Low's Peak is only 200meters away. However, it took me about half an hour to go up.
Yeah! We all reached alas!

We stayed at the peak for about half an hour. Thanks to Maxis, I managed to make a phone call to my parents. It was so touch to hear my parents voice while I am on the top of Mount Kinabalu. Quite unbelievable that I can really make to the top. The view is breathtaking and spectacular.


If this picture was taken years back, maybe I will be at the back of every Ringgit Note.

The same rope used to go up. To reduce the pressure on our knee, we get down the hill like SDU.



After lunch, we all changed to Kinabalu T-Shirt, and ready for the trail back. We walked pretty fast down the hill. Best record is about 10mins per half a kilometer.

When you can see this waterfall, yes, the only water fall at the Timpohon trail, then you are very very close to the end of the trail -> Timpohon Gate.
Kok Hui welcomed us at Timpohon Gate. Hoo Yin was the first to reach in our team. Ee Leng and I were partnered to get down together.

Prove of the trip... 2 certificates showing that we managed to reach the top using Masilau trail to go up and Timpohon trail back.

At night, we checked in North Borneo Cabin again, and repacked our luggage, ready for flight back tomorrow early morning. Very tire, massage with Counterpain before we sleep. Cannot sleep well again.

Sabah, Kota Kinabalu - Day 5 (28-June-2008)

Where the Journey begins..

In the morning, we got boiled water to brush teeth for those who cannot get used to the icy cold tap water. The morning is crisp and the air is light.
Common area in the resort. Nice ley....

Checked out from the room and ready to go!

My backpack, the lightest among all, 5kg.
All of us very concentrate when the guide brief about the hike and the route.

To keep moving ahead, every half a kilometer, there is a sign board. Nearly every kilometer also has a hut for rest. Hence, every half a kilometer completed, I will award myself with a photograph session. On average, we took about half an hour to complete half a kilometer. Eventually we split into 2 groups also. Eddie, Kok Hui, Hoo Yin and I are the later group.
Missed the 3km sign due to heavy rain and wearing rain coat is not convenient to take photo.
Helped to carry Kok Hui's backpack as Kok Hui was very sick since the beginning and Hoo Yin got to take care of him as well.
Ouch.. I am like a hunch-back-pregnant lady....
When the clouds cleared, we stopped to enjoy the spectacular view. Frankly, there is not much moment that we can catch nice view as the whole day is quite mistly and foggy due to rains.
So many people having lunch at the same hut, and the hut is very muddy. We end up eating in the rain outside the hut. Got to use the cap to protect the bread so that it will not soak by rain water.

After lunch, Eddie and I move faster, and told Kok Hui and Hoo Yin that we will wait for them at the Simpang, which is about 1.5km ahead.


Here's the Simpang that we promised to wait for the rest. Waited for one hour before we can see the guide who then told us that Kok Hui cannot join us to Laban Rata. We then separate my bag with Kok Hui's, as both of us share the bag carried by the portal. At 4.30pm, we continue our journey.

After the meeting point, the counting starts from 4.5km again. Sigh... still got 2 km to go...


After 2 hours, we reached Laban Rata Resort at 6.30pm. The sky was getting dark. Just in time for the dinner before it closed counter. When Hoo Yin reached, we knew that Kok Hui cannot make it and sent to Hospital immediately. Our Hero Hoo Yin did the job as the portal also to carry our stuff up while the guide carry Kok Hui to Hospital.
Before we sleep, we put on alot of counterpain and took Panadol. The counterpain caused us hard to sleep as our muscle being excited. However, still able to rest the body for a few hours before we get up at 2am tomorrow.

Sabah, Kota Kinabalu - Day 4 (27-June-2008)

Hot and Cold day

Left Nort Borneo Cabin and went to a market to buy souvenir. Forgot the name of the market, only know that we can see the Mount K from here, but the stuff is really cheaper than other place. My principle of travel is only buy for myself and the fridge, so no souvenir for the rest, even my mother. Hope you all understand lar. Got a fridge magnet, t-shirt, jewelery box and a beach batik cloth.

Then about 1 and half hour of trip to the Poring Hotspring. We went for the tree top hanging bridge prior to soaking in the Hotspring in the middle of the day. Naughty me, jump on the bridge to make the girl in front of me to yell.... hahahhaha.... I used to be like that also. :P Even though it sounds absurd to get into hotspring pool at 12 noon, it turns out to be quite relaxing also.
Luckily there's "pondok" for the hotpool.

On the way to the Market, there was a banner hanging outside a kampung house that there is a Rafflesia grown nearby. The locals are really good in making money with this odd flower. Each of us got to pay about RM12 to view the flower. Since maybe once in a lifetime and paid in RM and not EURO, still fine lar. Contribute to our beloved country lo.
Thanks to this 4WD truck to send us up the hill to see the odd flower.
Next stop was to pack food for dinner at the Cameron-alike place, Kundasang Market. Cool air with nice vegetable farm view.

Only take photo at the entrance of Kundasang War Memorial and then we proceed to Masilau resort. We were running out of time as we took much time for the Rafflesia.

Overnight at Masilau Resort, 8 peoples in a small room without heater. No heater for sleep is still fine, during shower, there is even no water heater!! This is a very nice resort, suitable for steamboat/BBQ. However, we only have fried rice with fried eggs for dinner. The place is so cold that the water boiled can be cool off naturally pretty fast. We all slept fairly early to prepare for tomorrow's hiking.