D8 - Water Village, North Borneo Railway, Sabah Art Gallery

Last day in Sabah, don’t want to go back Peninsular Malaysia, still got many places haven’t go. A state covered by sea and mountains, a great place to enjoy holiday. We fully used of last few hours in Sabah, We went to Water Village, North Borneo Railway Station and Sabah Art Gallery.

Through Sembulan Water Village, you simply can know how their life is. Simple wooden house on the water, water get polluted, kids playing around and running here and there. Wooden bridge or lane that connecting every house in the village, is their main road to go in and out, but within 20 steps, around 5 planks missing, some just blank it there, some use another wood to cover it. Looks not so stable, I really curious how they survive there, really salute them. I had to walk slowly and carefully when I step forward. Kids there still can take a Tupperware then catching fishes there. They are so cute and simple life.

  

~ Cute kids ~

~ Environment there ~

~ A girl rolling a gas tong to her house ~

  

~ Jelly fish ~

~ Mini Bus ~

Well, let’s move to North Borneo Railway Station. I wanted to see charcoal train actually, but so sad, the train only show to public on Wednesday. I asked permission from officer to let me go in to snap photos of antique train. He said: “ Ok. Faster. Faster”. Haha. Then I went in and walked around there.

~ North Borneo Railway ~

Then head to last place before I leave – Sabah Art Gallery. Free entrance. Inside there can see art products and some special achievements.

~ Building design ~

~ Art Work ~

Yeah, my Sabah trip comes to the end. I experienced a lot in this trip, enjoyed scenery in Sabah, like sandy beach and the blue-wish water. Next time I will come again to conquer Mount. KK. Appreciate the nice treat from my friend – Desmond. Get to know many new friends as well – Tiara, Callie, Andrea, Isabelle and Raymond. Thanks everyone. Have to say Goodbye to Sabah.

~ Bye bye Sabah ~

  

~ Souvenir and birthday present from Desmond, but that dancer not Desmond ha ~

~ Souvenirs I bought~

~ Sabah Tourism Information ~

Reminder >>> Peninsular Malaysian go Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan, NO NEED PASSPORT.

Recall back (If you want to plan 1 week trip, can make this as your references )

Day 1 & 2 >>> Tanjung Aru Beach, Kiansom Waterfall, Sabah Waterfront

Day 3 >>> Tamparuli Suspension Bridge, Coconut Bakar, Monsopiad Cultural Village

Day 4 >>> Rungus Longhouse Lodge, Tip of Borneo, Kudat, Gong Factory

Day 5 & 6 >>> Mount Kota Kinabalu

Day 7 >>> Mamutik Island, Manukan Island, Sapi Island, Tun Mustapha Tower, Signal                            Hill, Sutera Harbour Resort, Burger Bakar KK

Day 8 >>> Sembulan Water Village, North Borneo Railway, Sabah Art Gallery

If you need any info for Sabah tour, can contact me through e-mail.

ivy_teh-0806@hotmail.com

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Kota Kinabalu

Written On 16 September 2013

D7 – Mamutik Island, Manukan Island, Sapi Island

Sabah not only popular with Mount KK, also popular with beautiful islands. Tunku Abdul Rahman Park got 3 islands, Mamutik Island, Manukan Island and Sapi Island. My day 7 in KK started with sea…. I like sea very very much, the sound of wave, blue-wish color water, handsome shirtless guys at the beach, bikini ladies beside the beach, but I scare of water.  Even I’m doing maritime studies, but I can’t swim, my biggest problem. How if I want to go on sailing man? Ok , ignore this problem 1^st, let’s jump to the island…

Many counters selling tickets there, just simply choose 1 la, haha. We bought ticket to 3 islands, boat tickets cost RM43. Spent around 2 hours at each island. People mountain people sea. I’m water idiot, so I rent snorkeling mask and live jacket.

Boat Ticket: RM43 (3 islands)

Snorkeling Mask & Life Jacket: RM15

Entrance Fee: RM3

~ Water splash ~

~ My favorite scenery ~

The scenery there really awesome, always see people go there, and I reached here finally. Just imagine how nice if I can held my wedding by the beach, WAAA…… Sandy beach with wave sound and blue sea water, really feeling good. Only the sun too hot, sun burn man. We strolled along the beach and peep on handsome guys, hehe. When looking at handsome man, I suddenly fall down, ishh, pokkai!!! They build tents there, and I didn’t saw the rope. What ashamed of me.

~ Bloody tent made me fall down, can't remember when was the 

last time i fall down many years ago ~

~ Even kid also do better than me ~

~ Fishes ~

I’m so scared of water, really, my friend keep tell me “If you see black thing, don’t step on it, will die one” HarrrrRR? I’m a water idiot, I scare of water, I don’t know how deep with the water, I don’t know what is inside the deep sea, fishes surrounded me, but I felt so scared, some more he saying like that made me more scare. Haiyo… 1^st time tried on snorkeling, just float on the water, even put on life jacket, but still feel scare lo. Don’t laugh at me ho!!!

~ I scared this ~

~ Manukan ~

~ Water motor ~

~ Romantic couple ~

~ So many people waiting their boat to pick up them. BYE,I back 1^st  ~

~ Want to play, have to take the effect, see, so many layers dy lo ~

At there, can see fishes swim beside you, you also can see coral (but I didn’t see because I’m too scare). We went to Mamutik, then Manukan then Sapi Island. Suggest you to reach there before 9am, as the sentence sounds “Early bird catches worm”, our islands tour was from 9am – 3pm. Yeah, already enough to explore to 3 islands, already enough dark, my skin too pain, should go back home already. Even already more than 1 month, but the effect of sunburn still appear.

~ Evening sky in Kota Kinabalu ~

~ Playing around ~

~ I can see I’m very dark ~

~ Who is this ~

Well, after that, we move to Suria Sabah. At night, we still went to Signal Hill and Tun Mustapha Tower. Yeah, last night at Sabah, so sad. I want to stay more days in Sabah. Erm… should plan and go Sabah again. I really like this “Land Below the Wind”.

~ Sea view from Suria Sabah ~

~ Tun Mustapha Tower ~

~ The history of Double 6 ~

~ Tried Sabah local food at café at Tun Mustapha Tower ~

~ Night view from Signal Hill ~

I like Sabah

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Written On 8 September 2013

D5 & D6 – Mount Kota Kinabalu

When you tell people you went to Sabah, people sure ask you back: “Then got climb Mount KK?”, I know that. So, I prepared a very good answer. Later let you know what’s the answer. HAHA. From D5 of KK trip onwards, no more beautiful ladies appear in my posts, because they went back to KL earlier than me.  You want to look beautiful ladies >>> D1&D2, D3, and D4. About Mount KK, Desmond was busy to find me a cheap and worthy package. I planned my Sabah trip less than 3 months and suppose to book Mount KK package 3 months or 6months before you go there. Actually cannot said so, even you go there last minute also can climb one. You know what package I book? You must be thinking we are crazy already. We book 1 day climb package. Although I’m OK to book the 1 day climb package, but I still thinking can I do it with no training and no experience to climb Mount KK.

Here, no more beautiful ladies appear, BUT got another guy coming up.

Chiang chiang chiang….

[ Raymond Goh] A professional drummer and is a happy go lucky guy who love triathlon game too. He already did 5 marathons.

~ Well, before challenge Mount KK, let’s eat some delicious food 1^st. Homemade Sushi by ourselves ~

When reach there, really feeling awesome to see one of the world heritage. Very very high mountain in front of me, surrounded by a thick layer of cloud. Just hopes don’t rain on our big day. Because my whole Sabah trip always come with rainy days and windy days. I mentally set to climb Mount KK, but my physically not well prepared. HOW????

~ Entrance fee to KK Park, RM3 per person ~

Introduce you budget way to climb Mount KK. If you want to climb Mount KK, make sure you are fit enough. 1day climb included climbing fee, mountain guide transportation and certificate not more than RM200 per person. You can just call to their office to reserve. Then pay everything on the day. They have to depend on weather, if wind too strong and raining, they might not allow you to climb, see your luck lo. If you come with team mates, make sure your team mates also fit enough, Mount KK cannot play play one, really tough. For 1 day climb package, have to reach the peak at 1pm and reach downhill at 5pm.

~ Beautiful of Mount KK ~

Like we are student, of course everything need to control in budget. I thought accommodation at Mount KK very expensive but not. Give you some tips. Outside KK Park got a budget hostel, just cross the road from KK Park. Next to that budget lodge is a restaurant, so very convenient and save. If you not confirm your accommodation, you also can do reservation at Tahubang lodge as well.

Name: Tahubang Lodge Kinabalu Park

Wifi: Free access

Room: Price from RM30 ++ (cheap)

Email: tohubanglodge@yahoo.com

Phone: 088 888 094 (call might be better)

~ Here as your reference ~

~ KK Park ~

Ok, don’t want to give advantage to you all so much. Always tell you all budget trip, you should go find out yourself. Wahaha. Joke joke, is my honor to give you all informative travel tips, right? HAHA. Now is time to talk about my trip that full with obstacles. Mount KK climb just on the next day. Before the day, we went to the office to check our reservation, we fill in our details and submit the form. All done, just left to pay the fee and climb. 3 of us never try 1 day climb Mount KK before, Raymond and I some more were 1^st timer, Desmond climbed before. Although I didn’t know how about the route, but I tried my best to read the map and do estimation. We really hope we can climb up to the peak despite 3 of us also not confident to do it. Heard people say, very very hard, cannot do it within 1 day, must have training and many more comments, I feel scared also, but have to give it a try . This time I climb with 2 guys with sport basic, I have to do well also.

~ I prepared everything for tomorrow ~

We woke up really early and feel very excited. Head to the office wanted to pay the fee. Mountain guides are ready there. BUT….BUT…..BUT…. The officer said, wind too strong, around 60km/h, cannot climb today, nobody can go up to the peak. Even people who stay 2D1N at half route and 3D2N package also cannot reach the peak. Wa…. We even sit down and written down our tactic to complete the 1 day climb leh, what to do now!!! Really, we planned our climb, we set to reach Laban Rata at 10am if we start our climb at 7am. At 1^st, we planned to start our climb at 7am, but the wind ruined our climb. Until 8am, still the same. We went in and out from office many times to ask permission to climb to the peak, they didn’t allow. At last, 8am already, they let us climb from downhill to Layang-layang Hut, that is just 4km climb. Even until Laban Rata they also not allow, ish…. Our 4km climb costs not more than RM70.

  

~ Windy Mount KK ~

~ Our pass to enter Mount KK ~

Ok la, we understand why they not allowed us to climb, for our safety also. Ok, started our climb around 8am, we take this as our challenge, I feel like going for a race. We still tried to climb up with medium and steady pace, hope can go up to Laban Rata. Amazing and fast timing, faster than what I expect. Started from 8am, we reached Layang-layang Hut at 9.45am. 1km we used 25mins, very fast eh. But until Layang-layang there, the rangers not allowed us to climb up to Laban Rata. Well go down again. Conclusion: I didn’t climb to the peak, but I did climb until Layang-layang Hut with timing 1hr 45mins. I felt so great. So, with our good timing, I think 3 of us can climb to the peak within estimation time if no obstacles. Nevermind, climb next time. Remember, I will come and challenge again.

  

~ 3 of us reach Layang-layang Hut ~

~ After 4km, tired also ~

~ Challenging route ~

~ Saw this when went back, is it success for me? Nope!!! ~

Mount KK really not easy to climb, you need to do training before you go, make sure your stamina is good. One more problem is about high altitude, maybe you will feel faint and hard to breathe. Recommend you to consume panadol or medicine from doctor la. Weather there also very cold, remember to bring wind breaker, gloves, thick shirt and many layers of shirts.

~ Every 0.5km, I took a picture. But just left this, others lost dy ~

  

~ Beautiful waterfall ~

~ I reached 4km leh, 2745km high ~

Quite disappointed cannot climb up to the peak, but is ok la, next time still got chance what. We back to KK town again. No Mount KK, but still got many things to enjoy in KK what. I tried a new thing, DRUMMING. I told you Raymond is a professional drummer right, of course must learn something from him la. HAHA.

~ Drumming, waseh  ~

I found that KK got many burger shops. But I’m not a burger lover, so just normal for me, hehe. Anyway, eat burger also kind of enjoyment. Pork Burger shop called “ Tom & Don”.

~ Pork burger, RM6 ~

A little bit disappointment in my Sabah trip, but with this reason, I just can go to Sabah again in future what. HAHA. Anyway, quite happy can climb Mount KK.

Mount KK awesome

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Written On 25 August 2013