At the top of the world...
Or rather, at the top of Mt Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South East Asia! It was quite an effort for me, and this picture is clearly the pinnacle of that climb, Dr Nordin, a fellow climber who at a guestimate age of probably mid-40s makes it to the top with his wife, faster than me. And he, welcoming me with a hand to the last step to the top. The photo was taken by his wife at the summit signboard just behind, and clearly looks as though I had strolled to the top, but... it was with much greater effort....

Wai Fun, my climbing mate, and old time friend from university told me that she admires my determination, yes, I do admire my own determination as well! At mid-point, last chicken out checkpoint at Sayat-Sayat, I had just threw up 500m just before, of all the little stuff I ate at 2am in the morning, as well as any altitude sickness or migrane pills. I had an empty stomach, but felt extremely better without the nausea and two great friends and one cool guide. It only takes a little more mental conviction to get to the top.

So, that was how I made it!