Kota Belud, Malaysia
We were up at the crack of dawn an driven the 2 hours to the base of the mountain to meet our guide and get our mountain passes. What ensued was essentially a 3-5 hours climb up uneven rocky stairs, not for the faint hearted but perfectly manageable with determination. With Emily feeling a little ill and Martin feeling particularly and uncharacteristically fit, he surged ahead to set a good time. Almost 2/3 rds of the way up we stopped for the night in some...