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After making it to the top, it was time to get back down. Everybody has this preconceived notion that going down is always better than going up. Those people have obviously never tried climbing down Mt. Kota Kinabalu. My legs were in absolute pain since I worked a whole different set of leg muscles, muscles that I haven’t used in quite some time, and I needed assistance from my tour guide for the last six kilometers.
Here are a few images before the descend!
To view the rest of my images from Kota Kinabalu, visit my Flickr photostream by clicking here.
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Getting to the top of Mt. Kota Kinabalu, a 13,435 foot (8.9 kilometer) high mounain on the Borneo side of Malaysia, was certainly no easy feat, but once I finally got there, I realized the pain was well worth it. I arrived just as the sun was rising, exposing the breathtaking surroundings and what we’ve just climbed.
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This video was taken after hiking up six kilometers to the cabins. As you can see, we were right above the clouds. The air was slightly thin and made a few people light headed.
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Clouds in Malaysia
Climbing up Mount Kota Kinabalu, a 13,435-foot (8.9 kilometer) high mountain on the Borneo side of Malaysia, was without a doubt the hardest activity I’ve ever put my body through, and it goes down as one of the most memorable accomplishments in my life.
The brochure said that people of all ages participate in climbing the mountain. What the brochure neglected to mention is that you shouldn’t try to climb the summit unless you’re in good physical shape!
I initially thought that climbing up the mountain would be like a cute little nature hike, especially since I’ve done tons of nature hikes in New York, but I quickly learned that it’s nothing but climbing up stairs and rocks pilled up like stairs, for hours and hours on end.
After I cursed myself for not going to the gym in years, I began to admire my surroundings, which consisted of four different terrains…
This might be a strange blog post, but I want to share images of the clouds I came to see while in Malaysia. They were always so big and fluffy looking. Call me crazy, but aren’t these amazing?
If there was ever a time I felt like I was going to die, it was definitely when I took a van from Krabi, Thailand to Penang, Malaysia. I know I said I thought I was going to die in the past, but this time I’m serious. It was so bad I actually wanted to fly a plane, and if you know me, you’d know I’m deathly afraid of flying.
Once in Penang, I stayed at the best guesthouse you’d ever come across. It’s called Old Penang Guesthouse and they provide all patrons air-conditioned rooms, free breakfast, free wifi, hot water, toilet paper, clean sheets, lockers, and towels! All this cost me a measly $5USD/night! (Tourist Tip: when traveling to other guesthouses, bring your own roll of toilet paper. Don’t assume you’ll be provided one.) Reception also acted as a tour desk and offered cheap bus tickets to Kuala Lumpur.
I came across a few travelers who only came to Penang for a few days and ended up spending a few weeks instead. Here are a few of the sights I came across that you might enjoy as well:
Floating Mosque
Penang National Park
Walk along the waterfront
Where else but the beach!
Little India
You can view the rest of my photos of Penang, Malaysia by visiting my Flickr photostream by clicking here.
While at a Buddhist pagoda in Malacca, Malaysia, we were just in time to see how they conducted a service. Everyone walks around in a circle and chants.
