It was so good to be back to Sandakan again after my last goodbye to it four years ago. I was stationed there for four years and I gotta say it had shaped me a lot as a person – the experiences that I gained while I was being there were invaluable. Before coming to Sandakan, the eastern part of Sabah was quite alien to me so I was eager to explore. And true enough, my job had required me…
So, I was back in Sabah for Christmas and later New Year very recently. I spent most of my time at home, trying to catch as much time with the family as I could since I had not been home for quite some time. Time flew by so fast and before I knew it, I had at least a few more days before I returned to my job in KL. I was suddenly desperate to do something quite out of…
Mount Trus Madi at 2642 m is the second tallest mountain in Malaysia after its neighbor Mount Kinabalu. It can be reached via Tambunan which is currently closed due to some ongoing upgrading of road and Sook which is the one that I took. If you’re thinking of conquering the beautiful mountain, there are a few things that you need to know. Arrangement Whoever wants to climb up Trus Madi nowadays shall first get a permission letter from the Director…