My Longkang

Its 2:30am now, for in the wee small hours of the morning and in the cold of the deep dark night, we began our reach for the summit.
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(Giant Kinabalu earthworm) Continued from here

As you ascend, the diversity flora and fauna around you will be extraordinary. After a heavy downpour, you may even stumble across the shy metallic-grey giant earthworm, which can grow up to nearly two feet long. The more lucky climbers will even see the ultra rare giant leech of Mount Kinabalu. This bright orange creature is about 8-12inches long, it grows no where else on earth and it survives by eating the giant earthworm. (dont believe it? try this )
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(Sunrise on Mt. Kinabalu)

Hey, I’m Ray… I’m gonna write about one of my favourite things. I’ve done it several times already, done it more times than most. In bright sunshine, in tropical downpour, through near-freezing temperatures and when cold winds howl in the night. The last time I did it was in April-2010, which I swore then was to be my last …well, apparently not.

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Hello. Ray here.

Today I share with you pics I took at Sebatik Island. Sebatik Island (Pulau Sebatik) is an island off the eastern coast of Borneo, partly within Indonesia and partly within Malaysia. It has an area of approximately 452.2 square kilometres. The minimum distance between Sebatik Island and the mainland of Borneo is about one kilometer.

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