The Filipino Market in KK

White chili?

market in bad shape

The Filipino market

The Warisan Mall in KK

Modern concept...something like "the Curve"

Modern layout.

access way to the middle part of the block and the road in between the block.

Haha ...I don't know how ...Are u sure?

The feast after the climb

I 've done it !!

A song from me entitle "Sailing"...why not huh...after all the sweat!

The restaurant...

Last dish ...Ais Kacang

7th kong foo mee

6th dish Kam heong crab

5 th dish young coconut shoot with cauliflower

4th dish Asam Siakap

3 rd dish Salad prawns

2 nd dish shark fin soup

1 st dish- cold dish

The Rock Hostel in Kinabalu Park + The "Mountain Wild Durian"

The Mount Kinabalu;Laban Rata is visible here too; by the two dots of white spot.

This is the Rock Hostel we were staying before and after the climb.

The interior of the Rock Hostel.

Taste a bit like cempedak mixed durian ; cost only RM 5.00 per fruit.I was offered by a kind Chinese man to taste the fruit; i tasted 3 fruits,it was great ;very sweet!

See what kind of foot wear the porter is wearing!

The Porter uses an RM 8.oo rubber stud base shoe for their work.The male Porter could carry as much as 35 -40 kg load of baggage;wheres the female carries about 30 kg load.Due to raining season the baggage charges increased by RM 1.00 to RM 8.00 per kg.See that man who carries the long plank; He was paid RM 2.50/Kg to Layang-Layang;one way.

The porter uses a rubber stud base shoe for their foot wear; whereas we used a better and more comfort shoe but when come to stamina and strength; we are no where! So what if you are wearing a NIKE,NEW BALANCE OR ADIDAS but a cheap shoe like mine can do a good job too!

This Power shoe cost me RM 59.99.It is light and have a good grip on the slippery surface.

my clothings,my gear and the energy bar during my expedition

Energy food bar from Australia @ Rm 9.00 for 4 bars in each packet.Taste nice and not too sweet at all;full of nuts and fibre.Easy to chew.For my last climb in 2002 ;i used a different brand-more like semi fluid form but taste awful and this time around i used this bar.

During the 1st phase of the climb;Packed lunch was provided;but i can't really ate any of the food in the packed lunch!Except the hard boiled egg.(Packed lunch: sandwiches x 2 big pcs,small chicken drum stick x 1 pc,karipuff x 1, and one hard boiled egg)too exhausted to even munch any solid food!! These energy bars were easy to consume during the "torture moment" during the climb.Solid food are barely easy to swallow.

The 2 nd phase climb usually starts at 2.30 am and you have to eat your snack (any light refreshment) before 2.30 am.Many of them took Milo,coffee,mee meggie or bread.But i only took 2 pcs of energy bar and plain water.

Things to bring/wear for the first phase of climb: from Timpohon gate to Laban Rata ;weather was about 11.2 degree C at Laban Rata(total distance is 8 Km) targeted time was 6 hours climb but i did it at 6.25 hours ( 9.15 am to about 3.30 pm )

A) wear a short pant with side pockets;

B) a small bottle of water;get your refill at every station along the way;

C) a tube of deep heat;

D) yoko yoko,-it really helps you to relieve your muscle ache;

E) Packets of glucose and cooking salt(separate packet)-at every station try to fill up the bottle and mix it together in the bottle...to replenish your lost body fluid;

F) Plastic beg to cover/ wrap up your dry clothes/belongings before you put them into your beg;

G) a small handy pack beg;

H) digital camera;

I) hand watch and a small compass;

J) spare batteries; and

K) Rain coat (with pants).

2 nd phase of climb; 2.30 am : from Laban Rata to Low's peak : weather was about 5 degree C ( total distance of 2.6 km) normally it is about 3 hours climb...and it depend very much on individual's performances and the weather.I took 3.5 hours!Just on time to see the sunraise!

A) face mask;

B) face mask -i used two layers;

C) muffler;

D) wind breaker;

E) water bottle;

F) glucose pac;

G) a pair of leather glove ;

H) spare batteries;

I) water proof jacket;

J) deep heat;

K) yoko yoko;

L) a small handy pack beg;

M) hand watch and a small compass;

N) wind breaker pant-i wore two pants!

0) plastic begs;

Never forget your Head lamp and a spare touch light!!

Should you need further explanation ; please do not hesitate to email me at waja_iii@hotmail.com

Mount KinaBalu - Here i Am agian!

Mount KinaBalu Expedition 21-23 November 2008

I CAME, I SAW AND I CONQUERED IT AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME...