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Before I start, Afsan, one of my fellow Mount Kinabalu climbers has also added some really great photos, so feel free to take a look, especially of the one of me completely wrapped in warm clothing on the summit.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=y3whyk9.14lf6kah&Uy=mjlfr7&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Ux=0

The chaos continues...

Simon Wadsworth
2006-09-04 17:27:21

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Before I start, Afsan, one of my fellow Mount Kinabalu climbers has also added some really great photos, so feel free to take a look, especially of the one of me completely wrapped in warm clothing on the summit.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=y3whyk9.14lf6kah&Uy=mjlfr7&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Ux=0

I always seem to have trouble with buses and airports. In Belize, I got on a bus passing the airport junction and was told "next junction." "Airport?" "Yes, yes, next junction." Then on arrival at said junction - "Airport?" "Ah, you want airport. Last junction." And so proceeded to get off and was fortunate enough to hitch my way back in time. Getting to KK's airport was thus a déjà-vu experience - boarding the bus that said 'Airport", I asked the driver if the bus was going to terminal 1. "Yes, terminal 1, yes," was the reply. "Are you sure?" (not wanting to repeat the mistake). "Yes, yes, terminal 1 ok." Relieved, we head off.....and arrive at Terminal 2. Gahh!! Any subsequent communication, both in English and bad Malay with the bus driver now only consisted of a waving hand shooing me away. Lovely. Ah well, I got a nice hour's tour of the suburbs of KK before arriving back in the centre to try again, time ticking away. Apparently, a new terminal opened last year and is causing lots of confusion. After a wild goose chase of false directions from taxi drivers and bus ticketers, and two small, extra journeys on mini-vans while the drivers helped me out, I finally got to the right terminal with under an hour to spare - plenty of time. Although I could've got a taxi as a last resort and I knew I'd be fine, I still nearly cried with joy on seeing the check in desk - I'm a big woos.

I've really enjoyed my time in Sabah - I've met some really great and unique characters, seen lots of wonderful things and contact with locals has been nothing but friendly and humourous. ...