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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Poor toes. When will the blue black go away?
Archive for October, 2008
Thank God, I made it up to Low’s Peak and down in one piece!
Monday, October 6th, 2008Really have to thank God for bringing me safely back home after the hike up Mount Kinabalu. It was a memorable and painful experience. I can only laugh at myself for submitting to such a task.
As promised in my previous post, Kinabalu means “the revered place of the dead” or “A Chinese Widow”. When I found out about what it meant, my heart sank a bit and started to wonder if I should prepare for the worst.
My coloured certificate
We were blessed with good weather and a good guide, Mr. Mollonius Tinggal.
Mr. Mollonius Tinggal and me
It’s amazing how easy it seems for him. He brought another group down the mountain the day before we started our climb up. He walked up the slopes without having to hold the ropes… when I had difficulty climbing down, he offered to carry me. I told him I’m heavy, 62kg. He said 62kg isn’t very heavy.
Felix, our handsome porter, son of Mollonius.
His son, Felix, was our porter. He is only 15 and he can run up the mountain with a bag behind him. He reached the peak at age 7!
I had a good hiking partner too… she’s Fanny Lee. She almost gave up because of black pepper allergy reaction. Nevertheless, she was strong and perservered.
Fanny and me at Low's Peak
Even when I was not in my best of state
Whoa... ghost?
she continued good spirited. Thanks for pulling me through, Fanny 
Fanny (can still smile)
