Kota Kinabalu Trip [8 - 13 February 2012]
YEAH, we fly to Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah.
Do you know why we fly there? It's just because of the cheap flight ticket we book last year, which only RM 40. Can you believe it?
Oh yes, to traveling outbound, is it a lure if we manage to get low price flight ticket?
But, without proper planning, it will just cost more to us in the travel destination, in terms of accommodation, land transport, etc.
Wednesday 8 Feb,we take flight to KK.
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| 3 of us take AirAsia flight |
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| Snap a photo 1st... ^^ |
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| Outside view from window. Beautiful |
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| Upon arrival at 1pm. Counter check in which require IC. Then together with other friends, we are fetch to lunch and then head to Mersilau, Kundasang, which took us more than 1 hour. |
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| Inner look - Kitchen |
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| Bed for 4 person |
Thursday 9 Febraury, 2012
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| Scenery morning view |
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| ah Soon |
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| Kiram's Village Cabin |
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| Posing before leaving. Behind us is the Mount Kinabalu. Kirei-na Yama desune. |
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| We came to Desa Cattle Farm, located at Mesilau Highland, Kundasang, Ranau where the are many Holstein cattle are found. Desa fresh milk is available in most supermarkets in Sabah and Sarawak. |
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| Milk Processing Plant |
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| View at the farm |
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Situated 40 kilometers (25 miles) slightly northeast from the Parks HQ,
Poring is located in the lowlands—a contrast to the Parks HQ.
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| Interesting areas in the park to be visited are the butterfly farm,
the Poring Orchid Conservation Centre, the tropical garden, the Poring
canopy walkway, etc. |
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| Rafflesia are found in a village by the roadside. RM15 is needed to be pay to the house owner in order to see the flower. |
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| Kota Kinabalu Park |
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| Get ready to leave to KK town. |
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| Kota Kinabalu Park |
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| Sabah Park Exhibition Hall |
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| mammals |
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| me |
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| ah Soon |
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| Insects |
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| eat Shrimp noodle |
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| Akinabalu view |
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| Gerai Pekan Nabalu |
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| Akinabalu view |
Friday 10 February, 2012 Snorkeling at Island, T.A.R. Marine Park
We check out from Akinabalu Hostel at early morning . Then switch to check into the
Summer Lodge which located nearby Akinabalu Hostel. The room are accommodate 4 person, each person cost RM27 daily. We stay for 3 day before leaving Kota Kinabalu.
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| The lobby of Summer Lodge |
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| Basically got TV and free internet service beside some travel information are available in lobby. |
After breakfast, we walk from Gaya Street to the
Jesselton Point.
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| Outside view of the Jesselton Point |
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| Many counter available for choice in purchase the Boat package to the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. We bought a package to 2 Island - Sapi & Manukan Island at RM43 (including boat transfer, goggle, life jacket, snorkeling fins) |
10.30am, Upon arrival of Sapi Island...
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| The entrance which require to pay RM3 for marine park conservation. |
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| View of Sapi Island |
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| Sapi Island souvenir shop & diving package are offered |
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| 10.38am... We get ready to swim & snorkel around here |
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| We leave Sapi Island at 1pm according to the time given in the package taken. |
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| Snap a panorama Sapi's jetty view, is it beautiful? |
Then, we head to Manukan Island. We lunch here, walk around the white sandy beach, view the scenery around the island and snorkel before take off at 3.30pm.
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| Upon arrival of Manukan Island |
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| Entrance & the accommodation at Manukan Island |
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| Souvenir shop is available |
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| Beautiful sea view |
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| The safeguard are there to ensure the safety; The sand crafting. |
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| Place where we having lunch & display of remnant of world war outside a restaurant. |
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| Oops, telephone booth are available in Island... (@o@) |
2012 February 11, Saturday Kiulu White Water Rafting and Bonding with Gaya Street
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| 8.30am - photo shooting |
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| Gaya Street |
We took a package -
White Water Rafting Kiulu River, it is located at Kampung Pukak Kiulu, about 1 hour drive from Kota Kinabalu (42 kilometers away).
By paying RM140, we are having land transfer by 'bus persiaran' in van size.
Trip begins with a safety briefing session conducted by our professional
raft guide that will demonstrates rafting techniques and proper handling
of rafting equipment before rafting commences.
Excursion covers up to 15km, the journey will take about 1 ½ - 2 hours of rafting before
reaching the ending point where delicious barbecue lunch prepared
just by the riverbank.
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| This is the place of ending point where we lunch here before heading back to Summer lodge. |
Night at the Gaya Street.
Event:
Bonding with Gaya Street (11 -
12 February 2012)
A Community Heritage Exhibition in conjunction with the city's 12th anniversary.
Photographs of the 'old' Gaya
Street will be exhibited, and there will be vintage cars on display,
accompanied by local musicians from the retro era.
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| Above: The entrance, the crowd at Gaya Street |
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| Under: preparation for performance; Kadazan Dusun |
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event were highlight the community's rich heritage that has lived
within the city since its colonial past, the Japanese Occupation, to
post World War II, till today.
Around 10pm, in the middle of the event, I leave and walk around KK. Then come to the
Pasar Kraftangan Kota Kinabalu. A walk in to the handicraft market, we will find many similar handicraft are sold by every stalls. Things sold are like key chain, wall decoration, bag, etc...
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| Wall of handicraft market |
February 12, Sunday Sunday Market, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Sabah Museum Kota Kinabalu
Sunday Gaya Street Market in the morning...
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| Around 8am, the stalls at the Sunday Market |
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| The attractive things were sold |
We reach to Lok Kawi Wildlife Park at around 12pm by rented car.
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| With RM10 entrance fee, u will get a free Map. |
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| Entrance |
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| Beside Botanical garden, we also able to see animal feeding. |
About 4pm, we reached
Sabah Museum Kota Kinabalu.
We enter for free as students are free of charge.
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Heritage Village
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| A Chinese farmhouse with earthen floor |
Evening, we come to harbor nearby Jessleton Point.
After photo shooting, we went to
Upperstar @ Lintas Street where we will have dinner there.
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| Free internet services |
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| The decoration on the walls |
The
Atkinson Clock Tower, located on the opposite of Jalan Gaya. It was one of three buildings that survived the destruction of the Second World War.
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| Taken at 10pm, Feb 12 |
February 13, Monday (Suria Sabah Amp Square Karaoke + Return flight to KL)
Came to the end of the trip...
Morning, along with Ah Soon, we came to Amp Square, Suria Sabah Shoping Complex having singing before we get ready to the
KKIA Terminal 2 for flight return to LCCT, KL.
enjoys... ^^
Trip to Kota Kinabalu ended here.
wrote by 1/4/2012, 8pm
A Community Heritage Exhibition in conjunction with the city's 12th anniversary.
