It's my second trip with Susan this year, and this time it was all good...exhilarating! We are just back from our trip to Kinabalu National Park in Sabah. Mention the magical word "Kinabalu", and everyone gets impressed. But, we were there only to hike the trails at the base of the mountain. The clouds parted sufficiently for us to glance wistfully at Laban Rata, where the final climb to the summit begins, usually at 2am in the morning. 
At that hour we were snug in our Sutera-managed Hill Lodge, appreciative of the excellent accommodation and facilities at Park Headquarters. After a copious breakfast that morning, we had a challenging but enjoyable hike on the undulating Kiau View Trail, and the downhill-all-the-way Silau-Silau trail to the compact but comprehensive botanic gardens.
We made the mistake of eating too much for lunch, so we huffed and puffed up the short Bukit Tupai trail. Our final stroll down the Silau-Silau valley was rewarded by the sighting of a large mushroom .
Tumbling out onto the exit road, we found ourselves in the vicinity of the Balsam cafe, where Susan refused to have the expensive and watery coffee. Fortunately, our private transport back to Kota Kinabalu was waiting to save us from melting in the fierce heat of the mid-afternoon sun.
At that hour we were snug in our Sutera-managed Hill Lodge, appreciative of the excellent accommodation and facilities at Park Headquarters. After a copious breakfast that morning, we had a challenging but enjoyable hike on the undulating Kiau View Trail, and the downhill-all-the-way Silau-Silau trail to the compact but comprehensive botanic gardens.We made the mistake of eating too much for lunch, so we huffed and puffed up the short Bukit Tupai trail. Our final stroll down the Silau-Silau valley was rewarded by the sighting of a large mushroom .
Tumbling out onto the exit road, we found ourselves in the vicinity of the Balsam cafe, where Susan refused to have the expensive and watery coffee. Fortunately, our private transport back to Kota Kinabalu was waiting to save us from melting in the fierce heat of the mid-afternoon sun.
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