The Summit, Low's Peak

Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo

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January 12th 2009
To me the word Borneo has always held an elusive quality. In my mind as a child growing up it was where nature flourished and wildlife ran free. Thoughts of Borneo and the sounds of David Attenborough came streaming into consciousness, describing the call of a bird, the play of monkeys or the attack of a crocodile. I had come to the island for one purpose, to climb Mount Kinabalu, 4,095m of rock t ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more