Kinabalu Mountain Expediture (2 March until 4 March 2013)

Last week, from 2 March until 4 March 2013, i was joining my friends at Kota Kinabalu(KK) to climb again the Kinabalu mountain. This is my second time to challenge this mountain. From my first time experience, I was not able to reach to the top of mountain because it was raining that time and the mountain guide dont allow to continue to climb. So this time the first preparation that I do is I go to the temple and pray dont rain again before i do any physical training.

This time i will stay 3 days 2 night in kinabalu mountain compare to last time 2 days 1 night. This mean that I have more times together to have the joke, to play together, to ask the current condition for each other with my friends. 

The first day we are staying in Mesilau and fetched by the van from Kinabalu Park which provided by Sutera Harbour. Basically Mesilau is a nice place to live with because it is cold and have a lot of nice view to see.

The place that we lived at Mesilau. Luckily we have the hot water at here, therefore we able to take the bath and the bed also very nice to sleep........... I was sleeping very well at here before climbing the mountain.

The temperature at Mesilau here is 10.6 degree which can consider very cold with the wind blow.

My friend and I challenge the coldness at Mesilau here and if possible we hope that we can do this at the top of the mountain.... haha.......

Taking a photo together with my group at Mesilau Restaurant here included at the package as well.

Our captain, Justin Yap was giving us the "card permit" to climb the mountain. Each of the card have the number so that the mountain guide easy to recognise you are from which group so that you will not missing inside the mountain. I was very lucky because my number is MA01 that mean i need to climb no 1 in my group.

The first challenge is from Mesilau to Laban Rata. We have to stay at there for one night before climb to the top of mountain. Before start to climb, we can take group photo with the time 8.45am.

Some of the difficult track along the journey that most possible make you to give up or take rest.

Another rock track..... Be careful with your hanphone inside your pocket once drop down consider spoilt.... I am not cheating you because my friend's phone was drop down and spoilt already ... :)

Our mountain guide able to carry very heavy things from climbers. However we need to pay for 1 kg for RM9 if we ask them to take for us. There is more interesting things when we are climbing is that we saw a mountain guide carry a men around 80kg from top to bottom, we suspect that he is injured already. therefore be careful when you climb the mountain.

One of the photo i take together with my friend, Jacob at the journey. Along of the journey you may see that everybody from different country will say "Hello" to you. This type of feeling is really warm.... please do so when you climb the mountain. Another thing is that many people will say that you are ALMOST reach Laban Rata but please dont believe about it ....... this is what i can share with you.

By 1.45pm, finally we reach the Laban rata and we are the No 1 but we dont ahve prize even though we are No 1 :( !!! But for us we feel proud because we able to reach here with this type of short time......... As usual people will reach here around 3 or 4 pm normally.

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. Therefore, believe yourself while you are climbing the mountain.

The view at Laban rata which consider very beautiful for me........ I love it very much.


After taking the buffet dinner at Laban rata we need to quickly go to sleep because by 2pm we need to climb again from Laban Rata to the top of mountain. In Laban Rata here, there is no hot water that mean everybody is not taking the bath. PLEASE dont challege the cold water here. It is really like the ice water. I believe some of the people even didnt change their underwear and directly sleep ............


From my last experience, I know that it will be very cold at the top of mountain. Therefore, I decided to wear 3 clothes + 1 warm jacket + 2 underwear to protect my "bird bird" + 1 jean + 1 head lamp + 1 cap + 1 mask and 1 gloves. Look like I am full of weapon there is no reason I cannot reach the top of mountain. Therefore, we start to climb the mountain exactly at 2.45pm. This time we are not able to take the group photo because we are late.

Some of the "ghosts" flying at the midnight.

The beauty of sky at the midnight.

Throughout the journey you will pass through a lot of dangerous place which require your patient and strength and .............. Some of the times i feel want to give up but i force myself to follow exactly the step with Justin Yap. One step by one step without stoping because once you stop it will consider you die........ Remember dont keep rest you will feel very cold......oxygen is also getting less and less when you are climbing higher and higher.

                                      

Without giving up, finally we reach the top of the mountain. Hello to everyone, we reach the top of the mountain !!!!! Unfortunately I not able to take out all my clothes to challenge the coldness. At here you will discover many people like to take the photo with this signboard to prove that you reach here. And many of the people will wait here for sunrise although it is cold. Be careful since many people at here because you are in the line of death and live once you drop down that mean you can "bye bye" to the world...........

Please take out RM1 ringgit to compare this mountain with the mountain inside money. Is it the same?

Another nice mountain view.......

For sure, this is my first time reach to the top of mountain. I wish to see the sunrise as well. So that I wai together with my good friend + captain, Justin yap. See how ugly his hair.

I cannot describe how beautiful this scenary.............

Finally the sun is rise, you can see anybody take out their camera to take the photo. After you will feel that you are not more cold after the sunrise.......

After finish viewing the sunrise we decided to go down and back to Laban Rata to have our breakfast.

For sure we will take some photo along the journey as a memory and relax to go down without rushing.

Jumping at the mountain....... see how nice his style ..... Like it :)

Everybody is jumping with different style...... haha......

Acting to pull the rope and act tired instruce by our mountain guide....... it is fun .....

We are sitting at the sky. The sky is just very near to us.........

Some of nice view that capture by my friend, Alex.

Some of nice forest view that capture by my friend, Alex.

Around 8.30 am all of us were safely reach the Laban Rata and having our breakfast. Again everybody is describe how powerful they are and share with each other. We are really happy to talk this and that.

At 10.45am we decided to go down from Laban Rate to Timpohan Gate. Before go down again we take a group at Laban Rata here.

Along the journey down to Timpohan gate you will see people carry the gas tong to Laban rata. I really impress on them from my bottom of heart.

At here it is the time that you tell the people who going to Laban rata and say "you are almost there, jia you" ..... this is what I do along the journey.

At here we are seldom take the photo because we are tired + scenary is not so pretty. We reached at Timpohan Gate at 12.45pm. Finally we completed our Kinabalu Climb Expediture, everybody are safe and we shout loudly at Timpohan Gate "NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE" !!!!

If you are interested you may read my first time experience at Kinabalu Mount at here :

http://sabahking-touchthesky.blogspot.com/2009/01/preparation-go-to-climb-kinabalu-mount.html

http://sabahking-touchthesky.blogspot.com/2009/01/preparation-go-to-climb-kinabalu-mount.html

Sulu Terrorist at Lahad Datu, Sabah

I am a very small citizen at Malaysia but I read the newspaper everyday. I would like to summarize a little bit the story about Sulu Terrorist at Sabah. First of all,

Dato Hishamuydin tell us that he want to peacefully discuss with Sulu Terrorist WITHOUT hurt even for one people. Supposely it is a good new for us but how we can able to discuss with Terrorist?

At the end 2 captain of police are killed by terrorist and all the citizen at lahad Datu are running aways to tawau or some other place......and all the shops are closed. After that the government tell us that we are safe in Malaysia and Sulu Terrorist is in control by our policemen according to the chief of the police Malaysia.

After the next days, I saw in facebook Sulu Terrorist had landed at Semporna not only at Lahad Datu and he killed 6 policemen. There is one more funny things is that our Lahad Datu 20 citizen without the gun able to hit one Sulu Terrorist with M16 gun until he died. I am proud with them.

Look like the situation is a bit out of control. Army from Kuala Lumpur is coming to support the policemen but they are coming with Air Asia but not coming with aircraft. Again it is surprising all the Malaysian citizen include myself............

I really hope our army really can do something ..... and the story is finished and we can again go back to peaceful country.

Nexus Resort Karambunai, Kota Kinabalu

Last year, June June and I was visited 5 star hotel - Nexus Resort Karambunai at Kota Kinabalu. It is Located just 28km from the city and 38km from Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai is set amidst 3,335 acres of natural and landscaped surroundings creating the perfect background for all 485 well-appointed guestrooms, suites and luxury villas. The award-winning 18-hole championship golf course and exclusive Borneo Spa complement the superb facilities of this magnificent resort which boasts eight restaurants and bars and an almost endless array of leisure and recreational activities.

There is a beautiful and big swimming pool at here. Unfortunately we are not the guests at here so we cannot swim at here. Why June June open the her mouth so big? Because the swimming pool is extreme big !!!!

If you watch TVB movie - Fu Gui Men 富贵门, you can notice that actually they take this hotel as some part of the movie.

The model at Nexus ResortKarambunai ...........

Another model for the resort..... !! Which one is better?

Beside that you also can enjoy the beach at the resort... what a wonderful thing !! Look at me, How enjoy am I, just like a boss ?

There are a lot of water fountains to decorate the surrounding of resort. The is one of the small water fountains.

Do not feel boring at here. This is because you even can play the "big chess" at here.

Before we go back, June june give me a kiss because I tell her we will have our marriage at here in future. haha.....

Kundasang one day trip

Currently I was staying at Sabah home to do my final year project. I am fighting alone at here without my sweetheart - june june. Before that june june always help, console, and encourage me when I am doing anything. Every night before I sleep, there are a lot of sweet memory june june and me will pass through in my mind. One of unforgettable memory me and june was we have one day trip at Kundasang.

I still remember that day we are driving the car to Kundansang without the road to go there. This is one of the beautiful scenery at middle of the journey.

The first place we want to visit at Kundasang was Sabah Tea Garden. After driving around 2 hour from Kota Kinabalu, finally we reached Sabah Tea Garden, Nalapak, Ranau. Sabah Tea is the only organic tea farm in Borneo and one of the few in the world.

This is the place where you can purchase variety of tea from Malaysia include Sabah Tea. You even can enjoy to drink the Sabah Tea at here. Unfortunately, june june and I dislike to drink Sabah Tea, so we just have a look only.

This is another beautiful scenery loooking from the top to bottom. June june is too "fat" already, I almost want to die already. I love this photo very much, very very very natural.

After that we drive through around the garden, the smell from the sabah tea is terribly nice. The garden is surrounded with all Sabah Tea. This is the very first time me and june june visit this type of garden. So we really enjoy it very much.

After that we took a photo with the Sabah Tea signboard and we need to say "goodbye" to Sabah Tea Garden. The next destination we want to go is "Poring Hot Spring Recreational Area".

After driving for half an hour from Sabah Tea Garden, we reach the destination. This is the road to enter the poring hot spring. The fee to enter is just RM2 which is consider very cheap.

Along the road to the hot spring, you can hear a lot of sound from insects and even see beautiful scenery at here. Seem there is a lot of people at that day we didnt take much photo at here.

This is the place you wash yourself with hot spring. Although the place looked very dirty, but I do not care about it. I do enjoy very much at here.

The next destination we go to visit is Desa Milk Farm, Kundasang. Desa fresh milk can buy from any supermarket in Kota Kinabalu. This time june june and I really have the chance to see how the process to make the Desa fresh milk. The milk farm is not big but there’s lots of cow.

The cows are eating the grass at the field. They are in black and white which is alike to the New Zealand cow. The milk farm is open for visitors every day from 8a.m. to 5p.m. The entry fees is cheap which are RM3.00 for adult, RM2.00 for kids and student. If you want to see the process to make the milk, you will come on at 3pm at afternoon.

One of the great thing at here is the weather is very cool, the wind is very big. June june and I almost want to fly by the big wind that day. Another thing we see is the cow boy rush the cows into the farm for the purpose to produce the milk. However some of the cows does not follow the road, the the cow boy will hit them. There is very obvious that most of the cow are injured because of them.

The last place we pay a visit is Kundasand War Memorial. Established in 1962, this was one of the first memorials to commemorate the brave Australian and British Prisoners of War who died in Sandakan and during the infamous death marches to Ranau during World War II. The memorial also remembers the people of North Borneo who risked their lives to help the POWs. Sandakan

The Memorial is made up of four beautiful gardens - the Australian Garden, the English Garden, the Borneo Garden and the Contemplation Garden and Pool - to represent the different nationalities. With its towering pine trees and blooming roses, a walk in the gardens is reminiscent to that of a stroll in a quaint English garden. The scent of roses lingers in the air and the serene atmosphere makes the Kundasang War Memorial an ideal place to contemplate and remember the heroes of the war.

Handsome and pretty girl are here and say hello to everybody.

I love you, sunflower. I hope that one day I can buy the whole Kundasang and plant for sunflower and present to my sweetheart - june june.

The top to bottom scenery. You can see at here, the Kundasang citizen planted a lot of vegetables. You even can buy very very very cheap and fresh vegetables at here. Kundasang is really a heaven for Sabah.

Yeah yeah I am King of Sabah and known as sabah king.

So many flags at here. A wonderful place for everyone. If you come to Sabah, here is the heaven for you.

Goodbye ---> Kundasang !!! Hope I can do another honeymood with june june at here again.