Having climbed Bukit Tabur several times, I can’t say that it has stopped mesmerizing me. Still gripped. Rising early before the birds, hearing broken twigs beneath your soles at every step more than you can see in the piercing darkness, and ascending to the peak to see the most colourful of mornings manifest in the atmostphere, uninterrupted. It is quite something.
After Tabur Far East, we decided to take on Tabur Extreme with little hesitation. As a first timer, the extreme trail was a hard ascent, hard enough that midway there is a sign that says “Don’t give up now”. 45 minutes in after the intersection of the two trails, stood a sturdy vertical wall draped with ropes - not difficult but challenging enough that one misstep will be fatal. Not far ahead is another wall to scale. Slowly, the slopes become easier on your thighs, and terrains turn into flatter paths. That’s when we knew we have arrived. We emerged at the peak and was rewarded with a similar view but from a higher vantage point. Breeze was generous up there. We sat down for an hour - taking photographs, taking it all in and being taken away. They say that when you have tasted success, nothing in life can conquer you. This climb somewhat gave me a taste of it. We left with high spirits. Nevermind the sore knees from the grievous descend. .
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