BismEllah – The middle
Not the beginning and certainly not the end! somewhere in the middle is when I decided to write.
The Summit
10-June-07 (6am):A few minutes later the team was near the summit, lead by Rama, who was guided by Romeo through the easiest terrain that didn't require holding on to the umbilical cord. Rama graciously waited for Nick, knowing well that he would throw her off the...
Second Hike – are we there yet?
The last stretch was a particularly grueling one for the team. Having woken up at 2am, after five hours of continuously interrupted sleep, with no access to breakfast food, which was being served 150 meters south in the main lodge and feeling sore from the previous...
Base Camp – 2nd Lodge
As the roof of base-camp appeared, a rush of energy enabled the remaining team members to accelerate, slightly! It might have been seeing the first signs of civilization, the hopes of a toilet as opposed to a hole in the ground, or a warm meal that wasn't dried fruits...
Kinabalu National Park – 1st hike
9-June-07:Armed with enough supplies for a month on the mountain the team journeyed on what most thought would be a leisurely, perhaps briefly challenging stroll. Backpacks included:sufficient bug repellent to endanger all insects in Kinabalu National park,two tons of...
Pine Lodge Resort – 1st Stop in Kota
07-June-07:Team KK-12 took up residence in groups of two; Mounier & Mahmoud, Dany & Rana, Nick & Souheil, Ali & Hussein, Jackie & Nirmala, Rama & Iva.The team proceeded to the dining hall for an awesome feast; deep down, even Rana wished for a...
Rama Chakaki
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