The idea of camping next to a pristine river with Mount Kinabalu in full view and the chance to see Geminids Meteor Shower was an opportunity too good to pass up. With luck, we might even be able to see the Winter Milky Way!
Geminids Meteor Shower 2017
Knowing that December is one of the wettest month of the year in Sabah didn’t stop our yearning to see one of the greatest meteor showers.
So my wife and I made the trip in December 2017 and camped at Tegudon Tourism Village, Kota Belud. We were quite lucky that it didn’t rain during our two nights camping at Tegudon Tourism Village.
Geminid’s fireball captured at Tegudon Tourism Village on 17 Dec 2017.
The sky was overcast most of the time and only cleared up briefly during the night. We managed to catch several meteors and glimpses of the Winter Milky Way.
Mount Kinabalu and Winter Milky Way at Tegudon Tourism Village.
Overall, our first camping trip to Sabah turned to be better than expected despite our worries about the heavy rain due to the northeast monsoons and possible flooding!
We were happy to have enjoyed the bathing and rafting at the river, caught several glimpses of the Geminids meteor shower, and took photo of the majestic Mount Kinabalu with the Winter Milky Way as the backdrop.
Parseid Meteor Shower 2018
In August 2018, I camped again at Tegudon Tourism Village hoping to capture the Parseid Meteor Shower and the Milky Way. However, the sky was cloudy on both nights and most of the shots were obscured by the clouds.
Camping under the stars at Tegudon Tourism Village, Kota Belud, Sabah.
I only captured two shots with a meteor out of the several hundred frames on time-lapse.
Mars and Parseid’s fireball over Mount Kinabalu on 10 Aug 2018.
Parseid’s meteor at Tegudon Tourism Village on 11 Aug 2018.
Featured image at the top was photographed during my second camping trip at Tegudon Tourism Village in August 2018.
HCShi 
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