Indescribable....

I've made it! I've made it!!!! Haha... I have made it to the top of Mount KK but all thanks to the guide who dragged me up the last few hundred meters. Haha...
As I have said in the earlier post that I wasn't feeling quite well and I admit that I didn't really train much also, so I was really worried that I can't make it even to Laban Rata. We started off journey with high spirit but I already got very tired when we reached the first pondok. But they said that is normal because we just warmed up. But truly the next one or two km were easier. Then came the rocky path and steps which were harder especially when the legs started to get tired. Thank God for the walking stick we bought. Haha... oh man! I really walked like old folks. Also, I am really thankful because I did not carry anything. Poor Simon has to carry the backpack which contained two people's things. But most of the heavier things we have left with the porter la... But still.. Poor Simon.. =P Thanks to Yan Wai also who helped me to carry the EOS bag which happened to be quite heavy at the end.. Hehe... Derrick was way ahead of us. Four of us (Simon, Kian Beng, Yan Wai and I) were hiking together; Sze-Lyn and Jason at the back with the guide and porter. The last two kilometers were tiring but seeing the rest striving motivated to go on. At last, we have made it to Laban Rata around 5p.m.. After dinner we went to the place we stayed which I have forgotten the name! Isyk! None of us slept well that night due to the migrain and headache. Started off the second part of the journey around 2.30p.m. Still dark and can't really see the road in front of you. After around 0.5km, I felt like dying.. No la.. Felt like vomitting... Wanted so much to give up. Even the guide kept telling me that I shouldn't go on if I am not feeling well... But I decided to keep walking after resting for awhile. It took another 2.7km to reach the summit from Laban Rata. Almost half of the way we got up to Laban Rata. So that reminded me how long I have to go which indirectly made me feel that I sure cannot make it. I was left far behind from the rest that time already. But I slowly picked up my pace and met up with Yan Wai, Jason and Kian Beng. Then Jason left us behind. Kian Beng decided to stay when she reached the check point. Yan Wai and I still struggled to go on while the guide kept telling us that we should stop if we cannot make it. When we reached 8.0km, we thought we should just stop there. We even took photos there. A few China tourists came and took photos there also. When they left, they saw us still sitting. So they persuaded us to go on since we were already so close. We agreed but we told each other we'll just see how far we can go. After a few hundred meters, I was really exhausted because the road was quite steep. The guide saw and he took me by hand and led me to walk the easier path. When I came to the last 2oo meters I guess, I wanted so much to give up and he asked me to sit by the side which was not as cold. After a few minutes, I regretted and called out for the guide and said that "tak puas hati la kalau sampai sana." After he heard that, he dragged me up there no matter how many times I told him I cannot make it already because it was kind of hard for me to breath. I told him I really cannot make it. Then he said "Boleh, mesti boleh. Kenapa cakap tak boleh? Janganla menangis, nanti saya menangis juga." Joker la him... Finally, I've made it!!!! And guess what I did when I reached the signbooard.... haha... I cried!! I don't know why but I just cried. Jason and Yan Wai who were standing there were shocked I guess by my reaction. I guess those were tears of joy.. Haha.. I seriously do not know how I got myself up there. Unbelievable... "Lene, people like me also can make it, sure you can one la. So go for it girl!" The weather was very good that day that we can see the sunrise very clearly that day. The guides did say that we were indeed very lucky. Too bad my camera was not with me so I did not take photos but Derrick did. He took a lot of nice photos. For this time, I did not care much about the sunrise. Being able to stand up there was the greatest challenge that I thought I could not achieve. But all glory to God that I was reminded that nothing is impossible! =) But really, I would have given up even before I reached the check point, when I started to feel like vomitting. I did not get to stay there for long to take photos because I reached late, really late. Going back to the place we stayed was not that difficult and scary as the guide told me maybe because now we can see the route. Seriously, he really likes to scare people...
We took our own sweet time over the breakfast to have some rest. Then we started off the last 6km back to the starting point. Huh... That was long... The first 2 km were okay. Then I felt the pain on my legs. Then one side of my sport shoes spoilt. I had to use my name tag string to tie the whole thing together. I should have take a photo of that. Haha... The guide was so good that he gave me his name tag string to tie. Hehe... Seriously, the walking stick helped a lot. Without it, maybe I will opt to roll down the trail instead of walking. Haha... Slow and steady was what we did as we went down because we do not want to hurt our knee. Thanks to the guy who told us that. One friend of ours whom we met there got his knees swollen when he reached because he was going very fast. As I was going down, I kept wondering how did I actually got up to Laban Rata the day before. Thank God!! I think the funniest part was we were so happy when we saw the waterfall because that showed we were reaching soon. After the last corner, we knew that we can see the Timpohon gate.... But we can also see the long stairs we had to take to reach Timpohon Gate which will make you feel like "aw, why la put stairs at such a place??" My right knee was really painful already because all these while there is something wrong with my right knee but I do not know what is it. Simon gave me his walking stick which meant I used two walking sticks to go up the stairs. Argh.... that was.... I don't know... Hahaha.... It was just so great to reach the gate!!!!! Amen!!!! I remembered that time when they asked me " will you climb KK again?" My answer that time was "NO!" but now when I think back I think I might.... I had a great experience there though I can't walk properly like a normal person for few days, I can't sit down and get up easily for few days and I have headache when I see stairs. Hahaha...
My only regret-- I did not take a solo photo at the summit with the signboard because I was too busy crying!!!!!!! Argh!!!!!!!! That should be the reason why I go up there again... To take a solo photo at the peak!!!!!
To be honest, it took me many days to believe and remember that I have made it to the top. It all seemed unreal, like a dream... Besides the pain I felt on my legs and knees, I couldn't recall how I got up and down... It was total 17.4km... I went up to 4096.2m above sea level.... Oh man! Now I know I have been there. I have left my footprints there at Mount KK... and one day, I might go back there again to retrace the path I have taken....