So I had this plan of climbing the majestic Mt. Kinabalu for the 6th time while I was still based here in Sabah, or at least before my job called out on me and demanded that I be returned to the Peninsula again. I was determined to do it before 2023 rolled to its end. So I had actually started eyeing for a slot right from the beginning of the year via the Sabah Parks official website – or even…
So I climbed Mount Kerinci in Sumatra a couple of months ago. It would be my second time conquering this highest active volcano in South East Asia. I was quite worried, not only because of the severe lack of preparatory training, it would also be my first mountain climb since I hit 40 last year. Due to the busy nature of my job lately, I had to rely on the little training that I did after work, climbing the stairs…
So I was on Samosir Island, which is the biggest island in Lake Toba. It is so big, it is even bigger than the island of Singapore. I rented a motorbike from my hostel for IDR90,000 per day, for a straight 3-day so that I don’t have to return it at the end of each day and avoid getting charged for a late return. So the plan was to make a one full round around the island and that was…