In October of 2001, we went to Malaysia with Winston's parents. Some of the highlights included climbing Mount Kinabalu, eating satay, mee goreng and tropical fruit, and re-kindling friendships with cousins, relatives, and friends.
Favourites
These are some of our favourite shots from the trip.
The tallest building in the world, the Petronas Towers
Monkeys like mangoes too!
The view of KK and Mt. Kinabalu from Manukan Island
Hiking Mt. Kinabalu in a mythical mist
The famous pitcher plant
The summit of Mt. Kinabalu at 4095 meters
The view from the summit of Mt. Kinabalu at sunrise.
Mt. Kinabalu casting its dawn shadow over KK into the South China Sea
The view from our room at Karumbuni Resort
Jen at the beach in the morning
Family and Friends
We were able to meet up with relatives in Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, and Singapore.
Around
and About
Here are some of the places we visited in KL and Penang
Here are some of the places we visited in KL and Penang
Flowers
in Penang Garden
Some really pretty flowers made for some vibrant photos.
Some really pretty flowers made for some vibrant photos.
Chilling
on Manukan Island
One of several islands just off the shore of Kota Kinabalu, Pulau Manukan provided us the perfect place to veg out and get sunburned.
One of several islands just off the shore of Kota Kinabalu, Pulau Manukan provided us the perfect place to veg out and get sunburned.
Climbing
Mount Kinabalu
This was definitely one of the main goals of coming to Malaysia. The first half of the climb took several hours, but the scenery was impressive and we made several friends at the camp above.
This was definitely one of the main goals of coming to Malaysia. The first half of the climb took several hours, but the scenery was impressive and we made several friends at the camp above.
The
Peak of Mt. Kinabalu
Climbing to the peak started at 2am the following day, so much of the climb was done in darkness, in order to be able to catch the sunrise at the top. Jen unfortunately got altitude sickness and had to return to the camp, but Winston continued and took these pictures.
Climbing to the peak started at 2am the following day, so much of the climb was done in darkness, in order to be able to catch the sunrise at the top. Jen unfortunately got altitude sickness and had to return to the camp, but Winston continued and took these pictures.
Coming
Down
On the way down, Jen had seemingly boundless buckets of energy, having been able to sleep while Winston was summitting the peak. It was definitely an incredible climb.
On the way down, Jen had seemingly boundless buckets of energy, having been able to sleep while Winston was summitting the peak. It was definitely an incredible climb.
Karumbuni
Resort
On the last two days of our stay in Malaysia, we decided to take advantage of Jen's uncle's connections and stayed at the exotic Karumbuni resort. Talk about peace and quiet in a fairy-tale setting... walking along the deserted beach at dawn was certainly memorable!
On the last two days of our stay in Malaysia, we decided to take advantage of Jen's uncle's connections and stayed at the exotic Karumbuni resort. Talk about peace and quiet in a fairy-tale setting... walking along the deserted beach at dawn was certainly memorable!
