Well it was a long long climb up - 4.5 hours, 2500+ steps on day 1 from 1500m to 3300m. Early to bed because we had to get up at 2am, get all the winter gear on, headtorches and powerbars for the climb to the summit. The FEAR pushed us up most of the way, scrambling up slippery granite holding on to ropes for another 3.5km.
All was looking great for sunrise until we got to the very top at 5:30am when the damn clouds came in and it rained. Big time. Quick few pics up there then descent in what had become freezing rivers.
Back to mid station at our lodge (Gunting Lagadan - what a name), quick breakfast then once the weather sorted itself out we headed straight back down. 2 days later still unable to walk properly - aching everywhere.
Went to Poring Hot Springs the following day, saw monkeys and all sorts of weirdness. Chameleons actually do change colour, right in front of me. Should have been wearing my tights. Ok, so we could go to the Orchid centre for RM10, the tropical gardens for RM3 or both for RM7. Figure that one out then.
Journey back last night was mental - fog so thick couldn't see more than 3m in front - v. close to head on with car. Then came the floods - stuck on road/river for 2.5 hours - cars abandoned everywhere - up to a metre deep. Never seen anything like it.
Back in Kota Kinabalu now staying in some mad hostel or someone's house it seems. Rainforest 3 metres outside balcony. Confronted by monster in the toilet last night - 50cm shoestring crab. Like a dinosaur!
Right, that should do you for now - may get photos up as well - we shall see.
P.S. I apologise to everyone for letting Jarmarl loose on the GnarlyBoarders photos - seems to have "Jarmarled" them as well as his wrist!!