Mabul has always been in my bucketlist for as long as I can remember. The first time I initiated a plan to go there was 10 years ago, when I was still based in Sandakan. Sandakan and Semporna – which is the nearest town from Mabul are both located on the East coast of Sabah so I actually had the logistic advantage of visiting Mabul during that time, but as fate might have had it, it never got materialized. But…
If you have been following my twitter you should have known by now how a big fan of Kopi Tenom (Tenom Coffee) I am. I mean, I’ve always been a coffee guy and I spend quite a significant chunk of my hard-earned money over coffee. But then Kopi Tenom is always high on the list of coffee that I really really fancy. I wouldn’t say it is the best coffee in the world (although I keep saying it is) but…
We woke up at about 1pm for a simple breakfast (we boiled rice the night before) and pushed for the peak at about 2.30am. That was when the hell began. I’ve been to so many mountains and going to the peak was always the most challenging. But this one was extra challenging. The trail was so heavy with undergrowth and the trees were interlocking with each other by the roots and branches! In fact there were times when our feet…