On Day 27 we go from Kota Kinabalu (KK) to Kinabalu National Park.
We leave the city in sunshine and by the time we arrive at the base of Mount Kinabalu the clouds have rolled in.
Kinabalu National Park is set up like a resort, and it’s way too expensive for us to stay on the property. It costs $120 RM per bed per person with a shared bath, which is around $40 CAN$. That’s a lot considering we’re typically paying that much for an entire room with a private bathroom. So instead Eric and I get ourselves settled in a hostel 5 minutes from the park’s front gate, for less than 1/3 of the price!
As we are not ones to let a little rain get in our way, we head out and do some hiking before it really begins to pour. By the time we make it back to our hostel we are drenched and cold, but happy to be out of the city. The park is beautiful mountainous country!
Day 28 we wake up to rain.
The hostel owner tells us it’s going to be rainy all day so we alter our plans. We pack up and head over to Sandakan for a short overnight visit to see orangutans at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
“Amazing” is the only word I can describe the experience of watching them feed and hang out.
Absolutely amazing!!!
Day 29 we rise up early to get ourselves back to Kinabalu National Park for more hiking.
The weather is perfect so we spend the day in the rainforest. One of the trails follows a mountain river and we cross waterfalls & rapids all the while on the alert for naughty monkeys.
Day 30 we head back to KK.
Eric has been hit by food poisoning, so we “semi-hitchhike” back to the city so he can recover.
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