Your trip up Mt Kinablu reminded me of my first climb with my late daughter about 20yrs ago. I was 42 then and on a tour of duty in KK for 5yrs.
Mt Kinabalu has always atrracted me not just bec. its there with all its charm as you described it but bec its the tallest mountain in SEA and I love the challenge. The beauty of the Mt did not occur to me then, as I climbed it, and I could recalled almost vividly the last few steep steps before we reached Panar Laban/ Laban Rata. It was really tough, my heart was pumping fast as if it was about to pop out of my chest, but I managed to literally crawl to the hut that would accomodate us for the night.

Somehow that morning (3.00am)I managed to regain some strength to make that last lap to the top. My daughter and me got our cert and it was a very memorable day for me.

Now that you have aroused my desire to climb it once again, I’ll ensure that this time I’ll make greater effort at enjoying its beauty and take as many pic as my digi camera will allow me.

Thank you for a beautiful article on Mt Kanabalu

Abdul Rahman Ismail

Looking real nice on your blog.