Cadburys Old Gold Chocolate, the new energy booster

Posted on September 24, 2024 by marilyn

MOUNT KINABALU, Sabah – Eastern Malaysia – 23-24 September 2024
Mount Kinabalu is a UNESCO Global Geopark, the summit is 4095.2M above sea level and we would be starting the walk at Timpohon Gate (1,829m ASL).  I have to admit to a high degree of anxiety for this trip … I’d not walked continuously uphill for 5k before, how would I cope? Would I get to the check point (to continue to the summit) by 5.30am? So much anxiety! Continue reading →

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Touch-down Kota Kinabalu

Posted on September 22, 2024 by marilyn

KOTA KINABALU – 20-22 September 2024
There have been some ups and downs (cancelled flights, possible cyclones) but Jim (my travelling buddy) and I finally made it to Kota Kinabalu in East Malaysia on Saturday.  Our Big Adventure was to start on the morning of 23 September, so we had a couple of days to do some sightseeing. Continue reading →

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The lead up to Kinabalu – Part 2

Posted on September 18, 2024 by marilyn

19 August – 19 September
The second part of challenge to build my fitness so that I can climb Mount Kinabalu went by in a blur! I’d heard that it takes 21 days to form a habit and 7 days to break the habit, and I have to say I’ve found that to be true.  For the first 50 days I was definitely in the “habit” zone.   Continue reading →

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Caught by a Heuristic Trap – or two

Posted on September 15, 2024 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS – 15 September 2024
I was a little nervous about this multi pitch abseil trip (Malaita Walls).  I’d done it twice before (maybe even more times because I don’t always record trips), but this time it was an SRT trip (single rope, not double rope that I’m used to).  So, I packed my “Stop” descender which is designed for SRT, and I knew that I could slow myself down with it if need be. Continue reading →

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Be careful what you wish for!

Posted on September 7, 2024 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS – 7 September 2024
This was supposed to be an overnight walk with Nicole but, with the threat of rain, Nicole and I talked it over and came up with a day walk which was on both our wish lists – Haystack Ridge and the Haystack Neck – an interesting geological formation.  Trish and Jim were both on board with the change and I talked Rob C (with the “should be easy” description) into joining us.  Continue reading →

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