Walk With Nature

Finally. the day has arrived for our mission to conquer the Mount Kota Kinabalu on 9 May 2009.

We were supposed to take off at 2.00pm but was delayed for about 30 minutes and when we landed at KK airport, the plane was experiencing technical error on its wheel and need to be pulled to the terminal. Thank God we have already touched down else….. maybe the flight company should improve on its air craft maintenance so that the passengers’ safety is always come first than its turn around time.

When we were in the immigration area, we were required to queue and produce our identification card. The immigration officer issued us a slip and there is a statement in the slip……we were only allowed to remain and stay in Sabah for 3 months. I mean…huh ? I thought we are One Malaysians ? But why we (maybe Peninsular Malaysians) have restrictions in Sabah ?

Anyway, we proceeded to the arrival hall and my sister and brother in law already there waiting for us. He drove us to Borneo Backpackers Lodge to check in. Since it caters mainly for backpackers, the design and decoration is rather simple but without compromising with the guests’ safety by having a security entrance door. Sharing of toilet and shower rooms is common in backpackers’ lodge.

After leaving our belongings in the room, we went to a hill to view the part of Kota Kinabalu city. By that time, it was already in the evening, so we were able to see the beautiful sky that has some gold colors painted on it, just like a paint.

The peak of Mount KK was partly covered by the cloud.

A view of KK city from the top of a hill.

A lovely sun setting scene !

The skies are so pretty when it paints with gold color.

Fried soft shell crab, crispy and yummy

Fresh prawn, really good !

This is not an ordinary shell we eat at hawker stalls, just imagine we put together 3 normal shells, see it ?

The local called it “sweet choy sum”.

Steamed Garoupa Fish.

Flower Crab steamed with egg.

Tung Fung Shell. Great taste for other but me…. like eating a rubber band

All the above cost us only RM277.64 inclusive of drinks and rice. I bet this price you will not be able to have it in KL. Wanna to know the name of this restaurant ?

Here it is. Hope you can see it. If not, give my brother-in-law a call and he will able to tell you but to go there, unless you are a local or have someone know the place well, else it is a bit hard to find this place as its customers mostly are local, that’s why the price is reasonable. Hope the owner of this restaurant will not increase the price after knowing me promoting his food to people.

If you prefer KFC, you can have it here. It’s just opposite our lodge.

After dinner, if you need some drinks, you have plenty of choices.

Need to have 2nd round of drinks ? You can come to Texas.

A Dolphine Statue was spotted near the sea side.

We walked around few streets and went back to our lodge at around 11.30pm.

Mount Kinabalu – Day 2