It's been hectic these past few weeks till at times i felt it was getting harder to breathe.... With work & study.... marking & assignments..... Urghhhh.... Those days i wished one day would be more than 24 hours.... But in those hectic moments i found time to do some adventurous stuff :p...... Treat it as a way to release all the tensions built inside my head... So what did i do? I went hiking!!! The suggestion came from pol's uncle since i've never been to Santubong mountain just yet :p
So on the morning of 15 Oct 2011, me, Pol, Kak dedet (pol's sister), Bang omar & his uncle went to the Santubong's police station to file a report. It is a common procedure for security purposes for everyone. Moreover, we were going to stay over night & camp ^^....
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At the beginning of the climb..... everyone was very excited & full of energy :p
Beside us, there were many other people hike during the weekends...
Seriously it felt like going to a recreational park.... :p
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After almost an hour walking, climbing while carrying a heavy bag pack...
I still can smile & pose for the camera... hahah... |
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We reached this first check point F7 after an hour plus i think...
We were getting quite tired already.
This is the junction to the 2nd waterfall...
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As we climbed higher, the route became more and more stiff.... It was a real physical challenge for all of us...
But we manage to get through it one by one.... Pretty strong will we had there....
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This timber step was MADNESS!!!! It didn't only challenge us physically but mentally as well because honestly NONE of us expect to see this or to have to go through this non convincing steps. We thought there was only one of this thingy but we saw one after another.... And those steps were actually getting longer & longer after each step..... The heavy bag pack didn't help the situation.... It made us felt like falling due to the gravity & imbalance of weight....
Plus, the steps were very2 small... kuuuss semengat |
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We didn't think of turning back.... Juz kept on going although i was getting really crazy for going through this steps over and over again like it was never going to end....
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And after 6 hours climbing.... FINALLY!!!! We reached the tip of Mount Santubong.... I knowwwww.... it was likeee.... what??? 6 hours??? Hey, we were 1st timer... what do u expect??? The most important thing is we did not give up.... We kept going and we reached the TOP!!! :))) Although there was nothing really to see up there other than the view of Kuching, but what matters were SATISFACTION!!! I was proud of myself for successfully went through the obstacles and challenges on that day....
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This was the sun set from up above..... simply beautiful...
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Next.... after setting up our tent.... we cooked the meals for the nite.... It was spaghetti bolognaise ^^ plus other can food.... the normal food u will bring for a camp i guess.... sempe2 nyawa pun kena masak mun x.... kebulur suma org |
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Our tent that we set up :)
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Camp fire??? At nite it was really2 cold.... felt like i was in an air-conditioning room.... Berdiang |
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This would be the one thing that i would NEVER forget..... The nite view from the top.... It might not look as pretty as it was in the pic due to the digital cam resolution..... But it was really an eye catching view....Moreover, the weather was fine with the stars & the full moon shone brightly at the sky..... When i saw this, everything felt worthwhile.... We were juz standing there.... looking at the city lights while burning some fireworks :)
That moment was wonderful..... I miss every second of it.... |
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Morning came fast..... We went down at 9 am and it was still very2 cold......
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It took us approximately 5 hours going down..... It was not tiring like going up.... but the foot & knee cant functioned well though.... maybe it didn't get enough rest.....hoho... lutut sa longgar semacam.... We ended our journey & took bath at the waterfall on our way out :) We climbed, we camped and we went to the waterfall..... what else would i asked? My weekend had been filled with such wonderful memories.... and i look forward for our next adventures :) |
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