Until Thursday, I went for my first hot yoga class because I can feel the stiffness of my shoulder after a week break. It was overall alright, other than my shaking calve muscles when doing the extended side angle pose. Arghhh, I want my legs back!
But I wasn't regret a single bit! I've conquered the highest peak of SEA, mount kinabalu!
I've made a To-Bring-List before I heading to KK:
- Hiking boots
- Water bottle
- Snacks (energy bar, chocolate)
- Raincoat
- Windbreaker
- Long John
- Track bottom
- Spare socks and underwear
- Beanie
- Woollen gloves, scarft
- Headlamp
- Sunscreen cream
- Personal first aid kit (panadol, bandage, massage gel)
- Plastic bags for dirty clothes
We stayed at a backpacker hotel, Lavender Lounge, costed us RM22 per night. It's kinda cozy and homey, suitable for a bunch of friends or even family to stay. And it's located at the heart of Kota Kinabalu town.
Total 7 of us (my secondary school's best pals) departed to the Mesilau check point.
0815AM
Reached Mesilau check point, an alternative route to climb Mount Kinabalu apart from the Timpohon gate (Summit trail).
Useless-warming-up and stretching before ascending up, but end up Chee Eng (middle) got sprained his ankles, LOL.
The walking sticks are available upon checking-in. RM 5 each and it's quite handy. Meanwhile, we paid for the porterage of RM9 per 1KG and our stuff was weighed around 15KG in total. It was worth every penny as we just need to carry our necessities like water, energy bar, raincoat and light jacket. Just keep your bag pack as light as possible for a more pleasant journey.
Groupie picture before we actually start our journey, 8km away from Laban Rata (3273m mid-summit).
Here we go.....
Only 1KM, I already felt tired! Help!
Scenic botany along the way.
Refreshing sound from the waterfall.
Scenery along the way was fantastic! Mesialu trail definitely offers more opportunities for viewing beautiful flora and fauna.
While waiting for others to go to restroom...
Do some yoga pose, LOL! Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose.
Yang and me of course.
Some dead pitcher plant.
Edible or poisonous mushroom?
My macro shot with a patch of greenery.
Cutie little beads.0100PM
Finally it's lunch time after 3.5km of trekking. Phew! Our lunch box that included in the package. I was really straving that time but can't manage to finish up, I guess I was way too tired and struggling with my determination.
It was more reviving after a short break at the pondok. And the vegetation was a bit different. The climate was humid and chilly as we ascending up, hands got cold easily.
It started to drizzle right after our lunch break.
Five of us were happily snaping in the middle of the fine drops pour.
Gotcha! I was searching for a real live pitcher plant, it was pretty and huge relative to what I have seen.0315PM
We reached at the Layang-layang (Place of Swallows) point, is where the Mesilau Trail meets the Kinabalu Summit Trail (Timpohon) at 2,740m.
Distinct type of flower plants.
The trek goes on and on, another 2KM seems like never ending. Up hill again we saw the muddy steep rock and that was a tough one.
The vegetation zone is so special, it's like a forest of bent and twisted silvery trunks and you can really notice the rockery hill.
We rested every 10 to 20 steps as it's getting difficult for us after 6 hours of climbing. Exhausted!
But I won't give up so easily! I was still in high spirit!
Wow, such a magnificent view from top.0545PM
Finally, I've reached mid-summit (Laban rata).
The only restaurant at the mid-summit and we managed to catch our dinner before heading to Gunting Lagadan Hut, our resthouse.
Sun-setting and here's the end of the day of trekking.From there on, the second part and more grueling inclination will follow the only route all the way up to the summit (Low's Peak),
which will start really early in the next day morning at 2 am.
It was time to get a good rest!
To be continued.....
2 comments:
1745 m very nice view!!!
Yeah, the view was awesome!!!!
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