*warning, this post is a bit long* I've thought of lots of ways to start this post and even canvassed the opinion of the rest of the tour group. Their suggestions were mostly a string of offensive swear words with the odd 'breath taking' and 'unreal' thrown in. So maybe you have guessed that I DID IT!!!! Mount Kinabalu has been conquered :) Words can't really describe what the last few days have been like but the feeling at the top of the summit was worth every...

After some flying kisses from Abigail and Levi, I waved goodbye to KL and took the short flight over to Borneo. I arrived a day early for the tour so I had time to chill and get my bearings, you know us Yarwood's like to be early! First impressions of Kota Kinabalu (KK) not great but I put this down to the constant torrential rain. Never the less I dragged myself around the markets, shops and noodle stalls double checking The List to make sure I have everything ...

A quick post to celebrate my first afternoon lazing by a pool! After an early morning breakfast with Carol, Vijay and the twins (Abigail and Levi) I ventured to The Batu caves where I climbed 272 steps to Temple Cave a huge Hindu shrine. I actually got a little bit nervous about next weeks climb because I found the steps hard work, I blame the humidity not my fitness! There was also a tour of Dark Cave which unsurprisingly was pitch black. It would have been fi...

When I started this blog it was 14.10 local time and after a looong journey I am finally here! Site seeing and everything! I have ventured into the city and found central Market. Not eaten since the plane yesterday so I'm pretty hungry and head to the first place I see. It's called 77 and I am guessing it's a kind of Malaysian fast food chain, no burgers though, strictly rice/noodles which suits me fine! My flights were pretty non eventful, i didn't get upgraded...