Karon Beach, Phuket

9am November 28, 2004 Karon Guest House, Karon Beach Phuket

The mere fact that I am making this entry should be indication that we did not infact end up sleeping on a street corner. In fact when the plan finally touched down and Keli found us, we immediately…

Poring to Kota Kinabalu

11pm November 25, 2004, City Park Inn, Kota Kinabalu

This has got to be the funniest day so far on this trip. We learned several things. The first is not to order a large coffee in Borneo.

To Phuket

7:45pm November 27, 2004 AirAsia to Phuket

We have just left the fabled Asian capital of Bangkok after an extended almost 24 hour stay. Mike has come up with the title for this trip!

“Retarded in Asia”

Air Asia Flight to Kota Kinabalu

Mike asks a good question:

“Why are all the (male) flight attendants wearing makeup???”

What have we gotten ourselves into? Apparently not having learned the lessons of ZanAir and PrecisionAir in Tanzania, we have…

Singapore. Chris and Lisa’s house — November 21, 2004

Arrived in Singapore from Taipei around noon local time. The plane decided to go on an extended tour of the Changi Airport gates. Normally not an issue, but after 24 hours plus in airports and planes, I was almost about to snap off my…

Mt. Kinabalu Summit

1:45am November 24, 2004 Laban Rata Guesthouse

The intrepid crew gets ready for the final hike to the summit.

We have managed to ìsleepî through pitched battles of rats in the ceiling. Andrew has no food, he has had no sleep. I assure him he…

Mt. Kinabalu Park

~10pm November 22, 2004. Mt Kinabalu Park

Arriving at KK, I am very surprised. Terminal 2 in KK is pretty much a small house. Immediately we hire a taxi for 150 RM and head off to Mt. Kinabalu Park. Chris, Mike and I all need to get cash. In the back of my mind I’m…

13,272.7m ASL. Laban Rata Guesthouse

5pm November 23, 2004. 13,272.7m ASL. Laban Rata Guesthouse.

This morning was a morning from hell. Mike has sworn bodily vengeance against the province of Sabah, Malaysia. We have discovered a serious shortage of cash. Maybe we should have…

To Bangkok

10 pm November 26, 2004 AirAsia Flight to Bangkok

To begin this entry, a headline worthy of St. John’s own vaunted Telegram which appeared in Sabah’s Daily Express:

“Courses Planned to Cut Jobless Youths”

Poring Hot Springs

9am November 25, 2004 Poring Hot Springs

The descent to Timpohon Gate was by far one of the most brutal I have ever done. I do not remember it being so difficult. Maybe my 15-year-old knees could take more than this. Having said that, the five of us descended in 3 hours…