00.00: Breakfast at Cottages
00:30: Drive back with support vehicles to yesterday’s finishing point at the bridge over Sungai Liwagu at Tampias.
01:00: Start walking to Sabah Tea Gardens. The first stretch follows the Sungai Liwagu, then it starts to climb the hill. 5 1/2 hours in pitch darkness.
02:15: Nothing to see, except reflective signboards.
07:00: Resting:
Rtns. Robin and Wei Lien enjoying a fresh papaya……….
……while Mervyn is taking a power nap.
AG Erich fighting off a kampong dog attack.
07:05: AG Erich and Rtn. Charles get a first glimpse of Mount Kinabalu. What a gigantic mountain!
07:40: Rtn. Charles nearly at the end of todays walk – only 1 km to go!
07:50: AG Erich and Rtn. Charles reached the gate to the Sabah Tea Gardens.
09-30: Rtns. Robin and Wei Lien still enjoying durians on their way………
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……… and arrive at 10:10.
Distance covered today: 33 km. Total time taken: between 6 hours 50 minutes and 9 hours 10 minutes, including rests
We spent the rest of the day at the cottages recovering.
Best regards from the Trans-Sabah Walk & Climb Team.
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