We were excited of course and along the way, we saw quite a few peaks, which prompted us to started guessing which one was the famous mount that we were supposed to climb the next day. It certainly wasn't difficult to spot the peak that was highest:
A shot of the tallest mount in South-East Asia along the way...We reached an area with a spectacular view - the place was purposely built for tourist to snap pics of the famous mount. And we didn't allowed ourselves to miss this chance ;p
Moi with the mount...
We shall make the attempt tomorrow! Unfortunately not all will be making it...
Right opposite the photo-op area, there is a whole row of stalls selling souvenirs and the like
And how can I not pick something back from the Land Below the Wind? Haha...this is my second orang utan t-shirt; the first was a souvenir from a friend when he went over to Sabah for a trip - has been years since then...
One last shot of the "Gunung Kinabalu"After that stop, we headed straight for the Kinabalu park to have our lunch in a restaurant just outside the said park.
In the park, we started off with a 30 minute (or so) documentary on the park and watch beautiful scenes of the mount, the area surrounding it and also the flora that inhabits the land. It only wet our appetite more for the next two days.
Oh...and we also discovered why the place was called "Poring" Hot Spring. Poring stands for bamboo in the Kadazan Dusun language. And bamboo can be found aplenty in that area.
After that it was off to canopy walk - we left the hot spring for last ;p
In the park, we started off with a 30 minute (or so) documentary on the park and watch beautiful scenes of the mount, the area surrounding it and also the flora that inhabits the land. It only wet our appetite more for the next two days.
Oh...and we also discovered why the place was called "Poring" Hot Spring. Poring stands for bamboo in the Kadazan Dusun language. And bamboo can be found aplenty in that area.
After that it was off to canopy walk - we left the hot spring for last ;p
"Take nothing but photographs...leave nothing but footprints..."
A picture taken with some very old "poring"
Taking a break after a short hike up to the canopy walk area
Going up for the canopy walk...wait...there is a photo-op!
Posing while on the canopy...hehe probably just to prove she is not scared ;pIt's 100 to 200 feet above the forest floor.
Hey! I'm pretty steady myself...hehe the sun glasses helps with the look ;p
A very tall tree and must be very old too...that's how the canopy walk is suspended from these trees...Next destination: Hot Spring!
This is actually a swimming pool - with very very cold water ;p
Now this is a "hot pool" - very hot one that has not been mixed with some cold waterHehe...I don't think anyone tried this...
Now, this is where we waited to fill our "tubs" with hot water (plus some cold water to make the "dip" a bit more bearable). These are public bath tubs and are free to be used. It took pretty long (like an hour) to fill up the tub with water...enough water to dip in anyway.
You can also pay to use the private tubs for RM15/hour
Getting in before it gets filled up :P It was taking too long!
I was sun burnt...and still went for a dip. Hehe should really be doing this after the tiring hike...Oh well...time didn't permit. So if you are going to Mount KK, make sure you visit Poring Hot Spring after the climb down.It was pretty satisfying...though was feeling a bit tired from over-soaking ourselves in water that was too hot ;p
And the worse thing after that was that it started to rain...cats and dogs. Some of us ran all the way back to the main building where our transport was waiting - and got throughly wet. The rest took their time for the rain to petter out before making the attempt.
Anyway, it was a relaxing day before the real deal. So the next thing we did was to head to a hotel, which was about 30 minutes from the Mesilau trail start point, to take a rest. Dinner was covered in our package and we got a chance to try out some local alcohol too ;p It was sweet and I'll probably get drunk on it - often - if it was sold in Penang lol! ;p
More to come in: The Land Below The Wind: Mount Kinabalu - Day 5
And the worse thing after that was that it started to rain...cats and dogs. Some of us ran all the way back to the main building where our transport was waiting - and got throughly wet. The rest took their time for the rain to petter out before making the attempt.
Anyway, it was a relaxing day before the real deal. So the next thing we did was to head to a hotel, which was about 30 minutes from the Mesilau trail start point, to take a rest. Dinner was covered in our package and we got a chance to try out some local alcohol too ;p It was sweet and I'll probably get drunk on it - often - if it was sold in Penang lol! ;p
More to come in: The Land Below The Wind: Mount Kinabalu - Day 5
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