Friday, March 9, 2012

Mount Kinabalu – DNF

Say harlo to Mr & Mrs Yong! And of course KY!! 

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After 1 week of maximum pigging in Brunei, the time has come, to MENDAKI Mount Kinabalu!!

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For 3 months, every weekend was spent hiking or running.

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But it still didn’t prepare me enough for Mount Kinabalu… :(

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Was it a tough hike?

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In all honesty, NO.

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It was just steps after steps after steps after steps.

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The only thing you need is stamina, and warm clothing.

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Unlike places like Bukit Angsi, or Nuang, etc, where the trails are treacherous, muddy, etc, Mount Kinabalu is EXTREMELY tourist friendly!!

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Not to mention the absolute absence of LEECH.

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And you DON’T even need a good pair of shoe… sandals pun cukup, except for the cold of course.

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So what stopped me?

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Everything was ok… until I reached Laban Rata.

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I arrived at 3 something, and ate and rest. By the evening, I was getting colder (inside out) and my heart beat won’t slow down.

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Worst part was, my head was pounding to my heart rate.

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It’s once of those rare occasion where I felt absolutely HORRIBLE.

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My nose bled for 2 days after coming down, and I had one of the worst diarrhoea of my life for 2 days.

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And guess what, I also paid for VIA FERATTA.

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Which I did not go of course.

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So the question now is, Will I return…

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That’s honestly a super tough question… Do I want to go through the ordeal again?

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Altitude sickness is not fun…

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But I have not ‘conquer’ Mount Kinabalu… :(

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TULAN… but I won’t going back for their Tuaran Mee.

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Until then… Happy Hiking!!

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