Conquer Mt. Kinabalu

26th June - Kota Kinabalu, the land below the wind is a terrific place to go in Borneo island. With a spectacular blue beaches and islands scattered around the country, we are amazed. Our main reason to come here is not about blue beaches, but to conquer Mt. Kinabalu.

We took a plane from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu using Malaysian Airline. Weather in Kota Kinbalu was fine. We reached Kota Kinabalu airport around 1035. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)’ bus was ready to took us off to Kinabalu Park. Estimated time to reach Kinabalu Park was 2 hours. Although the 98 kilometres journey was not perfectly reached at the estimated time, but we have a safe journey. Safely aborded at 1400, we checked in to a hostel provided. We have our dinner at 1800. Dinner was nice. With freshly picked green brocolli, mouth watering lamb steak, big reddish prawn and lots more, our empty tummy was filled. After dinner, we went back to hostel and get ready for the next day.

As early as six in the morning, we wake up and have our breakfast. At eight, we started our journey to the starting point of the mountain. The journey was as far as six kilometers with six checkpoint. We reached Laban Rata, another lodges to stay before going to the peak of Mount Kinabalu around 1530. We have our breakfast at 1800. It was so tiring after the 7 hours journey to Laban Rata. I stayed with Menon, together with three big bro ( Aliff, Etong and Kamal). 

I have my dinner together with my friends at six. Then we go to bed at seven. The weather was cold and I hardly to breath. I can't really sleep at that time. My body feel so tired. Around 0100, I wake up.

I had my breakfast at that time. By 0230, we start our journey to Mt. Kinabalu. There were about 200 participants climb the mountain at that time, with every body took their steps to the peak. The journey took three kilometers from Laban Rata. 

I reached the peak at 0630. It was sunrise at that time. The chill air freeze my hand when I tried to take a shot of the beautiful scenery. I can't really stand the coldness. So, I went to the back of some rocks, waiting for my other friends to come.
After 30 minutes, all of us were there except Alrina. We took some pic with UTM banner.It was fun and enjoyable up there. Hope to go there next time.

Unsportmanship, shall I call?

                 The Malaysian Cup, a football cup that has been longing in Malaysia for a few decades ago, make it appearance again in the final yesterday. It is Kelantan versus Negeri Sembilan. For, me, it is quite shock when we see a lot of people in the stadium. Thousands of tickets has been sold. Even, some did do the tickets selling higher than the normal price. They trying to gain a profit. Business minded, they think huh?
                It is the first time the football match in Malaysia has come to a grand, wild looking. It is happy+sad feeling. I don't know how to describe. Negeri Sembilan win by 3-1 in the cup.The first goal, is amazing. Quite nice. But, I think there is a habit done by the Kelantanese. A very bad habit. Throwing firecrakers.
               Isn't that firecrakers is prohibited? There is no serious action been taken. There is no sprtmanship among the Malaysian. It is quite shameful. Until two of the cameraman injured. Aisyh, what has happen.

            "IF YOU DON"T WANT TO ACCEPT LOSING, THEN DON'T COME AND GO FOR SUPPORT!"

" NO SPORTMANSHIP AT ALL."

              Embarassing is it? Is this the culture that we are practising? Certainly not. Hope there is awareness and somebody need to do some action before it turn worse.