Itinerary to Sabah

Here, I just want to share my itinerary to Sabah. It was very cheap and affordable, for my budgeted trip of 9 Days 8 Nights, including all the tour guide, accommodation (basic), basic but energetic food, transport and exciting activities ahead......It was just RM 1100 + RM 350 (Air Fare).

Day 1 Arrival at Kota Kinabalu Airport
Day 2 Padas White Water Adventures Rafting
Day 3 Mount Trusmadi Hike - Malaysia 2nd Highest Summit
Day 4 Poring Hot Spring
Day 5 Dairy Farm and Transfer to Mersilau Resort before the Summit of Kota Kinabalu
Day 6 Transfer to Timpohon Gate (the starting point of KK trek)
Day 7 Rest at Laban Rata Hostel
Day 8 Manukan Island, Mamutik Island and Overnight at Gaya Island
Day 9 Gaya Island to Main Land

Well, I will further share my experience during the trip on day by day basis.....

So what make me move.......

Hi, I just gone through a very hectic and yet solid week. A lot of challenging work need to be done, to be prepared and to be solved within a short timing. So, as usual I slow ran out of my track "The come back journey".

Rethink back, I was lucky enough to have a group of committed house mate. The decisions made during a very hectic timing, where everyone of us have to rush for our final year project and at the same the final year examination.

Initially everyone were in the mood of "want or not". People like me, for sure it is a must. Because it is a must for me to do this before I start my boring and routine 9-5 working life. At the same time, I faced a very big challenge in financial to fund my trip. I was almost give up the plan. As. I'm a very conservative guy, security is my most important life value. Luckily, during that time, my very good girl friend support me and encourage to do what I want to do before I start working. So, after several days of online research, discussion and phone call we did came out a very budget plan which we can fulfill everyone need and time.

Laban Rata Rest House

So, we decided to buy the air ticket and make the reservation for our solid plan. Guess what, the big challenge just started.......The agent claimed that head count for Mount Kinabalu hiking is fully book for the month of April (which is the peek hour for the Mount Kinabalu hiking, where the quota is limited by the accommodation over Laban Rata Rest House => 160 headcount). There is a very strict government requirement for any participant to stay overnight at Laban Rata Rest House before you continued your journey to the summit. Because our body need time to cope with the thin O2 environment.

This become worst, when we were already have our air ticket purchased. Instantly, we called for N number of agents to look for opportunity available, and on the other hand my friends look for any other special destinations available to replace our regretfulness of unable to concur the summit.

The Summit of Mount Trusmadi

1 day, 2 days go by, we keep on making call seems like never helped.At the points of time everyone seems like very de-motivated because of this issue. Whilst, one my greater surfer's friend found that there is another 2nd highest peak in Malaysia available in Sabah - Mount Trusmadi. But, there are only 2 to 3 group of people hiked before. It seem like very challenging and a no man land in the center of Sabah. Woooorrrr.....our excitement is backed again. We think that , if we can't concur the highest at least we can concur the 2nd highest summit and at the same time we are pioneer, hehehe. Without any further delay we confirmed our itinerary with the agent and at the same time we told the agent, please do "Whatever it take, to reserve a place of us in mount kinabalu trip". Of course, we didn't put any hope on that.

The View from Mount Trusmadi

2 days later, when I was busy to prepare for my final paper, I received an unknown caller number call. The caller said, Mr. See we have a great news to tell you, we did found the place for your group to Mount Kinabalu Trip, do you still willing to go? SUREEEEE.....I can't stop my excitement of this. After confirmed with the agent, I ran up to my fellow housemate and told them the news. Everyone were very excited of the news. Seem like no one care about the final exam and project.

The View from Mount Trusmadi

Sure enough we were on our confirmed way to CONCUR THE HIGHEST AND 2ND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN MALAYSIA within the 9 days trip.......

The Journey to Sabah...

The journey to Sabah was one of my very ambitious and desire destination in my life since I know I can do hiking. Do you believe, I was the one who use believe that the whole world only consists of 14 states within Malaysia and there is only one country in this planet and it call Malaysia. Funny right.....I also find funny. I was like the "frog under the well", or be more precisely "the kid inside the island". Of course it won't happen today as the information age, internet is accessible anywhere and anyplace in this world. It will only happen if you chose not to know. Remember, we have the power to choose.

The more you know, the more you know you don't know ----- Stephen R. Covey

As time going on, I start to know more things, and I'm not really like to study. So how do i know new things without reading...? I know things or information through a very conventional method and yet still very popular until today ----Watching TV. As we know, our mind always tend to go towards the easy short cut.....watching TV is far more easily than study right.I bet almost all the kid agree with me.

I was born from a small but yet healthy family. I was very lazy but sporty. I like to play all kind of local game such as "One leg"," Karater", "Rope Jumping" and I was very excel. The funny things is, instead of I'm very sporty and excel, I don't even have the opportunity to hike the highest mountain in my island ---Penang Hill. Why? Because, I don't even bother and don't ever stretch out of my comfort zone. Until the last in my secondary school, I manage know a group of friend who really very enthusiastic and interested to hiking and this mark as the starting point of my journey to hiking and later part to travel. Slowly, I become very fit in hiking and always for look for new peak within my small little island to conquer.

The View from the Summit of Tahan, Pahang

The South Peak, Sabah

Then, how do i know about SABAH? Of course I knew it when I study geography during secondary 2. During that time, I knew that there are 2 most famous , yet highest hiking destination in Malaysia, which are the Summit of Mount Tahan, Pahang (the highest peak within peninsular Malaysia) and The summit of Mount Kinabalu, Sabah (the highest in Malaysia).

As human nature, we always strike for the best, the highest, the most famous, the biggest...... So, during my secondary 2, I did planted the seeds or in lay man term I did set my goals to conquer these summit with no timing.....haha.So you bet it....i was procrastinated, said I will do it when i reached my final year of secondary, then to 1st year of Varsity life, 2nd year and....

So, what will happen next.....what push me to make the decision and achieving my goals...well please wait for my another post......

The Art of The ComeBack...

Sound familiar right! Of course "The Art of The Comeback" is the book written by Donald Trump. I have to admit, I didn't really know about Donald Trump and I didn't read the book. But, I know him and respect him because of the art of his comeback after of big down turn of his financial and business.

The reason why I talk about this topic is I had been created this blog quite long time ago. I was very excited and focus on the first few steps (days) after the blog was created. Then, I was so call turn into "Cold" period. That is why my blog is not updated after the first few days.

Now, I did deleted all my post except the one which i had the comment from one of my best friend. I intend to restructure my blog and the way i represent my taught about travel. Dear friend please be prepared for my totally brand new way to see the world.....That's the art of my comeback.....

The Journey to the 2nd Highest Peak in Malaysia