It has been a while. Feels more like ancient really. Last I reached the summit was in 2004. As hard as it is to believe, it HAS been almost 6 years since I last conquered the mountain. 6 years younger! That particular climb was amazing. I remember not even spending a day of exercise in preparation to the climb then. It was the remarkable company I was with definitely that gave me the extra adrenalin I guess. It was as if I was on cloud nine then. But those were the days my friends.
Gunung Kinabalu has always had a pull for me. My first climb was back in 1987, having chosen to climb the mountain as part of the requirement to pass Gerko. It was hard but the view was marvellous. I fell in love with the clouds, the gorgeous landscapes, the magic and simply the magnificent mountain itself. I remember vowing to climb it again and again.
Lo and behold, I did, time and time again, 9 or 10 times, I cannot recall actually, and it seems that I still am doing it. Allah knows how many times I have asked myself these past few weeks - what have I got myself into this time? Am I insane? But again, the beauty of the mountain beckons me. It seems that I still cannot resist the charms that engulfed me 23 years ago.
So, here I am. TRYING hard to ensure that my stamina would not fail me. Definitely with lots and lots of prayers, I am telling myself, I could do it (the exercise!). InsyaAllah. In other words... HELP..
No comments:
Post a Comment