by qikit | 02:46 PM

As most of you who have waited long for the update of my trip to Sabah 2 weeks ago, here is Day 1.

Friday, 29th August

Classes were on as usual in college until 1330hrs for me. I then went herding to grab our bags from Mr.Tan's office space and deposit my bag at my aunt's place down at the nursing department of the college. Earlier in the morning, I went over to Pyramid to do some last minute electronics shopping for the others. Things like batteries and headlamps are short of.

It wasn't a good week for me. Was crappy all week long even until this 29th of August where time is running out and there are so many work to be rushed for datelines(deadlines).I ran around college fetching things from here and there to get stuff ready for the trip and to make sure I do not forget anything.

The bus then came at 1430hrs we loaded our luggages into the compartment below the bus and hurdled up the bus to pick our seats only to realise that we can all have at least 2 seats to ourselves as we are only a group of 15 occupying a 40 seater bus (I think it was 40 or it could be 30). We reached LCCT in a mere 45 minutes ride and this is where the actual journey starts.

Unloaded our over and underpacked luggages and headed on to the check in counters. Boy, the pictures on our Identity Cards are sure amusing! Luggages Checked in and we headed on to get ISCREAM from the Golden Arches and then entered the departure hall.

Aboard the plane, we were seperated as the other passengers were all scattered.

From L-R (Leon, Gabby, Mini, ME, Mei)

It took about 2hours to get to Kota Kinabalu Airport and this is where some of the mess started. We all got our luggages except Nadia (You will get furious when I tell you more in later parts of this journey). So we waited and waited for confirmations and explanations and finallywe decided to go grab dinner. It seems that the luggage went on to the wrong flight to TAWAU!

Dinnered at a Chinese coffee shop. Nearby, we stood at a petrol station and saw a hell lot of cockroaches almost like ants, only bigger! After that we headed to Sunny Supermart to get 2 bottles of Mineral Water and straight to Mesilau Nature Resort which is about 3 hours drive from Kota Kinabalu Town.

Reaching Mesialu Nature Resort, we are already at 2000m above sea level and its quite freezy. I took my sack and headed on to some cement ground inclining at 20 degrees and lied down with just one layer of clothing. Yes, if anyone of you are asking, I am crazy.

We waited while our local drivers headed somewhere to get our supper. When they came back with our supper, we headed on to our lodging. Packed, and slept.

- End of Day 1-

*Sorry people. Been procastinating and have not found pictures yet as I did not use my camera throughout the trip except on the peak.

** For this day I missed Avril's concert