Travel

Baliktanaw: Kota Kinabalu 2024

Thursday to Sunday
February 15 to 18, 2024

My first overseas trip for 2024 was to a place I’ve visited before. But the second time is not any less beautiful and I’m looking forward to a 3rd time. This is a travelog for my trip to the beautiful city of Kota Kinabalu.

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Akyat: Mt. Kinabalu

Friday to Saturday
November 30 to December 1, 2018

I was a few meters past the 8-kilometer marker at the top of Mt. Kinabalu. I still had 700 meters to go before reaching Low’s Peak, the highest point of the mountain. Shivering, I flexed my numb fingers. I could see them move, but it had been a while since I had any feeling in them. Next, I pressed my hands beside my head to see if my ears haven’t fallen off from the cold yet. Is this the symptom of hypothermia? I thought to myself. Is this where I die?

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