Plan for the Challenge

Day passes and we are getting from kids, teenagers, adults and at the end towards the aged. We do not know how many 10 years that we can achieve, but the least to do for ourselves is to fill life with colours.

It was the plan since don't know how many years ago that we mentioned about this: We are going to conquer Mount Kinabalu. As usual, some plans are dragged years by years until one day someone creates the sparkle that keeps the plan moving. It was Annie, Jacy's sister that asked around. Eventually, the interest spread to Lian Chee that try to make it as our annual trip. I guess she has gone through some resistance to eventually collect 14 of us to go in a group. A huge group for hiking right? Haha.

Well, buying the flight ticket doesn't seem to be a confirmation to join the trip. After buying the flight tickets, some matters occur. Der Jiun and Shu Yih planned to not joining the hike. At that time, I was having some conflict with my lab mates about our Sabah trip too. That makes me wonder: Must I really join the trip too since the hiking experience doen't count everyone in? It should be an annual gathering for our BCM family. We won't be able to spend much time together if the trip goes on like this. After getting myself cool down, I get to see their point and concern over the matter. I do agree that it's not convincing to promote a local trip for RM 1000, especially when we need the money for something else.

And hence, I decided to take up the responsibility to organize the trip this time, hoping that I would be able to get something that satisfy most of us. However, communication is kinda hard as most of my friends are staying in Selangor, so the only thing I can do is to discuss through FACEBOOK and followed by personal message or SMS after that. The only thing that I regretted is on the transport that I promised Uncle Chong, but somehow I have to change the plan at last minute. People might not understand why do I insist on taking Uncle Chong. For me, a promise is a promise that should not be broken, I dislike people that simply say things then just ignore it. That shows that the person is not trustworthy. However, at the end I change mind because I think the opinion of others should be taken into account.

After comparing a few companies, we decided to take the package from Sutera Santuary Lodges that costs RM560 for hiking package from Timpohon Gate. We almost missed the place offered by them but luckily, the place come back to us after that. Huh! And so the date s set to be on 8-11 May 2013.