The rest of the Crocker Range sprawling out in front of us

Climbing Mount Kinabalu

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March 24th 2009
Ross: On Wednesday 18th March we caught the bus from Sandakan to Ranau, on the road to Kota Kinabalu, and jumped off a kilometre after the Kinabalu Park turning. We'd made a reservation to stay at Mountain Lodge, just outside the park, as a cheaper alternative to the lodgings inside the park proper. Luckily, we'd read a few reviews about Mountain Lodge prior to arrival and had stocked up with s ... 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