Mt Kinabalu a tough climb but it was magical, says Singapore envoy

Singapore High Commissioner Vanu Gopala Menon (left) with his wife Jayanthi (centre) and First Secretary Warran at the peak of Mount Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: It was an eight-year wait but worthwhile for Singapore's top diplomat to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon when he finally made it to the summit of Mount Kinabalu.

The 62-year-old High Commissioner, his wife Jayanthi and First Secretary Warran Kalasagaran reached the 4,095m Low's Peak on April 28.