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Tropical Travels Part 11
After our week in Mulu, it was nice to be back in Kota Kinabalu. We had our “free breakfast” – better described as toast and coffee – at Borneo Backpackers before heading out to the docks. The plan for the day was to explore the islands off the coast of the city. There are five […]
Tropical Travels Part 10
It was nice to be back at the Mulu Hostel. As basic as it is, and as awesome as Camp 5 was, there is something about being able to have a hot shower and meal! We both decided to try pancakes for breakfast this day. It turned out to be a mistake – the pancakes […]
Tropical Travels Part 9
We spent Monday morning buying some food for Mulu – knowing that supplies would be very limited and expensive over there. We quickly learned that the local shops don’t officially open before 9am, which would be more accurately described as 9:30am. After a pineapple juice from a street vendor, we made our way to Kota […]
Tropical Travels Part 8
We arrived in Kota Kinabalu to a bit of drama. The lady at passport control was convinced that South African need a visa to enter Malaysia. Even with her supervisor confirming that I didn’t, and the fact that I had entered the country just a few days earlier without trouble – it took a good […]
Tropical Travels Part 4
Day 6 of my stay in Mauritius – my last full day, and with it comes one of the biggest challenges: Pieter Both Mountain. My research had informed me that there is a via ferrata on the final two cliff bands, but it is hard to find any information on this peak aside from a […]
The Mitre
The Mitre is the highest point on the Cathedral Peak Ridge. This is the story of the time I climbed it.
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