Kota kinabalu climbing trip 2013

After a brief discussion with Alan regarding our trip to KK 2013: Our tentative itinerary will be as follow: 

27/4
Place: KK
Stay: KK 

28/4
Place: Padas River
Transport: Wave hunter
Stay: Kota Kinabalu
Note: We gathered in Likas bus station around 530 in the morning and followed the bus to Beaufort to catch the train to Padas river, we reached Beaufort river around 745 and took a quick meal at a nearby restaurant. We then took the train to Padas river. We chatted, teased and had fun in the train. We reach the starting point around noon, and after a short briefing, we were putting on our gears and head off to water rafting. Our guide of the day was called King Kong, he has the most experience among all guide and we were lucky to have him on board with us. He let us jump into the river and have fun with the yellow chilly water. I guess the rafting last for about 45 minutes. After the end of our rafting, we have to carry our raft with bare feet on hot stones back to the train station. I guess now I know how Mr King Kong got all his beautiful muscle. 

The water rafting is tiring but awesome! 

29/4
Place Mount Kinabalu (TImpohon Trail)
Transport: NIL
Stay Labanrata
Note: We started to leave KK around 6 o clock in the morning, reached Kinabalu park, the foothill of mount Kinablau around 9. We got our self registered and started our climb around 0930am. I gave most of my stuff to the porter; I carry only bottles, puncho and a bit of chocolate. The weather is perfect for the climb. I felt so lucky to have such a good weather. We reached Pendant Hut, Accommodation for TORQ, around 3pm. We were probably the last group to reached pendant hut. I guess, we have got too many monkey business during the climb. Thinking back, all the stories shared and people met. Time spent is well worth it! We took tons of profile pictures during the climb to pendant hut. 

After reaching pendant hut around 3, showered and settled down. We attended the briefing for the via ferrata by a few mountain guides there. The briefing last for about an hour. After the briefing, we went for our dinner and then our sleep. preparing for our 2nd part of the climb the next morning. 

30/4
Place Mount Kinabalu (Ferrata/ Mesilau)
Transport: Amazing Borneo
Stay: Kota Kinabalu
Note: Woke up around 1.30am, brushed my teeth, had my breakfast and started our ascend to low's peak through the low's peak summit trail. We were the 1st group to reach low's peak, around 5.05am. Waiting for about 50 minutes for the sun rise and then left low's peak for the via ferrata starting point near sayap sayap. Upon reaching the starting point, All I can see is that we were all standing at the edge of the mountain, all I can see is only clear blue skies, sun, rock and abit of green. The low's peak circuit is divided into 3 sections, 1st- Vertical drop, 2nd- non ferrata route( jungle trekking) 3rd section- Walk the TORQ. 

Beautiful weather for the via ferrata. Felt so blessed! 

Unfortunately, ting ting couldn't make it for the ferrata with us. I guess this will be a stepping stone for us to go another level in rock climbing in the future. I am looking forward to it already. 

1/5
Place: Tip of Borneo
Transport: Own transport
Stay: Kota Kinabalu
Note: After water rafting and mt kinabalu, we decided to go for something easy, travelling for a few hours to the tip of borneo to catch the sunset seems to be a good idea. Tip of borneo, is like the cape of good hope of sabah, we have South china sea on the left and Sulu Sea on our right. The mood is just right, and the journey was filled with laughters! 

Again, the weather is amazing, we also met an interesting ang mo look-a-like there who work in Tommy's resort. he elaborated some of the most interesting things happened in Tip of Borneo, i.e: Sea gulls putting up a shows, thousand and thousand of stars, millions and millions of shrimps migrating and of course the crystal clear sea. 

I wish I could speak as good as him. :) 

2/5/
Place : Pulau Tiga (one of spot chosen as a settings for Survivors)
Transport : Own
Stay: Pulau Tiga Resort
Note: We drove to Kuala Penyu around 7 o clock in the morning, we took a speed boat to the survival island around 1045am. We checked in around 11 something and had our lunch there in the pulau tiga resort around 12 noon. After our lunch, we trek a while to the volcanic mud area and dip inside for hours. We took a few pictures and shared some laughters too. 

After dipping in the volcanic mud, we went back to the sea and had a quick swim to clean off all the mud on our body. We continued to have fun with volleyball and Frisbee. We had our dinner around 730pm and went for a karaoke and pool session.

3/5
Place : Pulau Tiga (chilll and relax)
Transport: Own
Stay: Kota Kinabalu
Note: After our breakfast, we went to snake island and a sand pit. The guide, caught a snake in snake island and showed it to us. I think I took a few pictures with the snake. it was rather a relaxing day. We went the Jarrod & Rawlin at night to chill and catch up with each other. I guess, we shared quite a lot of our love experience during the session. Knowing ourselves more.

4/5
Place: Kota kinablu
Transport: TBC
Stay KK
Note: Last day of our trip, we went to have breakfast at kuo min restaurant in sunny garden. We tried to make it a relaxing one just to mark an end to our trip. I sent them off to the airport around 2pm. I miss them so much even though we were staying in the same place, Singapore. I guess, saying good byes are just not my forte. 

This is my Sabah trip 2013. We have got Chai ann, Serene, Jonathan, CCY, Kok Tien, Vuiseng, Alan Chang, Ting Ting, Shea Yeung and Cindy. 

Looking forward for another trip to somewhere! xD