i never thought i could climb this high, 4,095 metres (13,435 feet) above sea level to be more precise. didn't thought of going to sabah initially, lawlaw was boasting about how great are the scenery, food and etc, one thing led to another, we stepped onto the borneo island.
it wasn't a pleasant ascend, weather was bad and was raining non-stop, by the time we reach the designated rest point, we were soaking wet and cold and tired. slept for about 6 hours, dragged ourself up at 2am to continue our second half of the climb to the peak. pitch dark, cold, short of breath, sleepy, tired, grumpy....the guide was pushing us hard, saying that we got to pick up our pace, else we'll miss the sunrise at the peak, at the state we were in, we just wanna take our own sweet time and kept wishing for helicopter to scope us up...
we reach the peak just in time to witness the first light breaking through the cloud, we stood in awe and forgot all our exhaustion. Suddenly all the pain, sore, tiredness and fatigue seems so trivial compared to the sight before us.....is worth it.
