4.8k – I can handle that, should be a piece of cake

Posted on September 28, 2024 by marilyn

CLEARWATER CONNECTION – Mulu NP, Sarawak, East Malaysia – 28 September 2024
Apparently, you can’t do the Clearwater Connection adventure cave unless you’ve done a “Moderate” one as it’s an “Advanced” cave.  We’d done the moderate cave (Stone Horse) yesterday, and I must have proven that I could handle the advanced cave as I was officially on the list of participants. Continue reading →

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Stonehorse Cave – the test

Posted on September 28, 2024 by marilyn

MULU NP – Sarawak, East Malaysia – 28 September 2024
After climbing up Mount Kinabalu, then dropping into Miri to see Niah Caves, we flew ovr to Mulu NP where we would be spending the next 9 days either caving or participating in the International Show Caves Conference.  Stonehorse Cave would be our first pre-conference cave and it is an “adventure cave” as opposed to a “show cave”.

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Niah and Birds Nest Soup

Posted on September 26, 2024 by marilyn

NIAH NP – Sarawak, East Malaysia – 26 September 2024
I’d heard about these caves from Garry KS, he and a group of caver friends had visited Niah, hiring a “people mover “vehicle to get them there.  The photos Garry took looked amazing so I decided to add Niah to my Mulu trip which meant we had to stay at Miri and then catch a flight to Mulu for the conference we were attending, so it all fitted together. Continue reading →

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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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