After a great time on the Sungai Kinabatangan, I hopped on a bus and headed inland to the tiny mountain town of Kundasang. Kundasang serves as the base for the nearby Kinabalu National Park, home to Gunung (Mount) Kinabalu, the tallest mountain in Borneo at 4,095m.
I planned to do some hiking in the Park, but although climbing the mountain is quite popular (and very expensive due to the fees and the hiring of mandatory, but unnecessary guides), I had decided just to do some day hikes around the main park office.
My main concern about climbing to the summit was altitude sickness. I've climbed Mt. Fuji twice, and although about 300m lower at 3,776m, I got altitude sickness both times. For me it meant a pounding headache and being even more irritable than usual.
I had a nice time hiking around the park office as the trails were deserted (everyone comes to do the summit), and although I didn't see much wildlife, just some birds and butterflies, it was great hiking at 20 degrees with no humidity.
While walking on one of the roads near Kundasang I came across this car jacked up while awaiting a new tire. Apparently just leaving it in the middle of the road is okay here.
