Eric's: KK Short Trip

08-12.07.2010

This was my second time to visit Kota kinabalu (KK) with plenty of time to sight seeing, photo shooting and shopping. This was also my first time out for vacation after my first visited to KK on January 2010. After being busy of worked for the past half year, this trip was a really good chance for me to take a break. This trip was a very good memory after all. I arrived KK at 6.30pm on the first day so nothing much to say about first day night time so my trip basically was started on the second day till last day.

Day 2
Morning, visited Manukan Island.
Got to Jesselton Jetty to get a boat ride to Manukan Island which takes around 15 minutes. Among all the water sports, i only tried the para sailing at there. Manukan is the second largest island of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine National Park. For the avid diver, the reefs at Manukan Island offer excellent crystal water and beautiful corals. For those who want to enjoy the scenery, take a leisurely visit the long stretch of beautiful beach.

A lots of water sports where you can enjoy like banana boat, jet ski, snorkeling and para sailing but i only tried para sailing.

Jesselton Jetty

A very antique telephone boot found at Jesselton Jetty.

I think dinner at here would be very nice with the view of sunset. For couples would be very romantic but unfortunately i didn't get to see it.

The Manukan Island Jetty.

Three photos above which took at a small gallery area at Manukan Island which shows some water life found at Manukan Island.

Day 2

Afternoon, visited Kota Klias.

After back from Manukan Island was around 12pm noon time. Just took a shower and made a quick moved then joined a local land tour to visited a place named Kota Klias where also known as wet land which took around 2 hours drive to arrived there from KK. It is situated in the countryside, far away from the hustle and bustle of the KK city.

On arriving, we walking into a traditional native village setting with a huge grass compound.

There are many different types of 'Kampong' houses, built on stilts with bamboo walls and thatched palm leaf roofs(atap) including a large dinning lounge over the river. We were served with some tea and local deserts before we started for our sight seeing.

We were told that at this wet land area, you can see Proboscis Monkey and Macaque monkey and Leaf Monkey. Other than that, you can see fruits bat, buffy fish owl, small snakes wild boars during a clear night but i only able to see those monkeys only.

We had our dinner at the dining lounge after we sight seeing those monkeys. After that, the night cruise brought us to see fireflies, their flashing of light was brightly just like a Christmas trees, it is absolutely amazing and beautiful.

A lot of tourists visited this wet land. For me, Its nothing special as i can see proboscic monkey at our KG Ayer but i found the fireflies is really amazing.

A Macaque monkey were sitting on the tree and were watching at us. Mayb our face for them also look like monkey?

The dining lounge.

Day 3

Morning, visited Kinabalu Park.

After had our breakfast, took a 2 hours drive from KK to Kinabalu park which is around 1000 meters height. We dropped by Desa Milk Farm for a while to see cows after that before we proceed our journey to hot spring area. At hot spring area, we visited a butterfly farm and a canopy walk. I still prefer Temburong's canopy walk as it can see the clear view of image.

We stopped by Ranau for a break before proceed to Kinabalu park.

The First resort area at kinabalu park at around 1000 meter height.

I found him/ her at Kinabalu park, so cute~

Here, Desa Milk Farm which give me a feeling like i am in New Zealand.

The Entrance of Hot spring area.

Above two photos was taken in the butterfly farm.

Bunga Raya, a name in Malay, Its call Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia. Introduced into the Malay Peninsula in the 12Th Century, it was nominated as the national flower in the year 1958 by the Ministry of Agriculture. On 28 July 1960, it was declared by the government of Malaysia that the hibiscus would be the national flower.

After took a long walked upward a mountain then walk a across the canopy walk, i was sweating like hell, feel like after having a 1 hour sport.