Lovely Sabah Trip

24th of June, 2011 Friday


Year 2011, my biggest traveling most probably will be Sabah. Went there for 6 days 5 nights.
Went to Kundasang, Mount Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, Tunku Adbul Rahman Park, Tawau and Pulau Mabul.


Day One - Kundasang Poring Hot Spring

Poring hot Spring bath

Kundasang Small House

The weird thing about this Poring Hot SPring, Its actually a combination of a few water tanks for you to deep into it. The hot water is from water Tap and wait for it to fill up the tanks. Btw, it will take you about 1 hour to fill it up to waist level. Here, they also got the canopy walk that we didnt manage to join because of late arrival. Also a waterfall more inside the mountain. We overnight at a little small house at Kundasang. Can see the Mt.Kinabalu from the balcony. Super Awesome.


Day Two - Mt Kinabalu

Starting Point of Hiking

Wake up had breakfast then ready to go register. Yup !!! Its time for the challenge, gogogo !!!

View from halfway going Laban Rata

Seems confident enough. Wahahaha 100% confirm can go to the top. Its a hard trip to Laban Rata (Mid of mountain). It was 6km to Laban Rata, and it took us 5 and half hour to reach there. We are slow slowpoke ^^ took our time resting and ascending the mountain bit by bit. Love all the nature surrounding us.

Our Staying Place at Laban Rata

Reach Laban Rata at 3:30pm and check into the room. Had lunch at the buffet stall. The view from here is breathtaking. We are above the cloud. You can see all the white cloud beneath you. So nice and cold. Its only 16 Celsius when we reach. Had our lunch then back to our room. Go to bath, without HOT water. Its fxxking cold the water. had our good night sleep at 7pm.....

Day Three - Peak of Mt Kinabalu & Kota Kinabalu

The Peak of Mt Kinabalu (Low's Peak ?!)

The Handsomes

Wake up at 1:30am to get ready. The temperature reduce to 6 Celcius. Wear a lot layer of cloth and jacket. Including glove, snow cap, and head torch. Dont have lamp post at there. Its black and dark. had breakfast then start to climb the hardest part..... to the Summit of Mt.Kinabalu !!! It took us 4 hours to reach the top. 2.7km from Laban Rata to the top. Its cold and so hard to breath. We slowly took our sweet time and step by step. When we reach the top, it was like a big relief. keep take photos and enjoy the magnificent view from the top. So refreshing. But we still need to descend down the mountain. from 8am until 4pm we just reach the bottom of mountain. Tiring + our leg is hurting. Go to Kota Kinabalu and check in Cititel Express hotel. At night go out with ZQ's fren to dinner and have a drink at YoYo Cafe.


Day Four - Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park

Jetty towards Tunku Adbul Rahman Marine park

After breakfast at hotel head to the Jetty. Boat ride to Manukan Island. The water was so clear we could see the schools' of fish under the bridge. We went for snorkeling, and one type of the stupid fish.... they can attack ppl. Come and peck on you then stare at you. For once i was really afraid of fish. Quickly swim back to the shallow area. Later we went to Sapi Island to have buffet lunch. BBQ seafood. Got fish, Crab, Prawn and alot more to eat.

Marine Park

After back from Sapi Island, we went to the Craft Centre to buy some souvenir. And 6pm we go to have dinner at "海王城" restaurant. A very grand restaurant. We had a very delicious meal with a big big fish measuring to 2.8kg, around 60 steam prawns, fried shells and lastly the sweet Sabah Vege (Pucuk Manis in Malay) Then went to airport and head to Tawau.

Famous Craft Center

Day Five - Pulau Mabul 

Sipadan Water Village at Pulau Mabul

When the boat arrive at the Sipadan Water Village, my eyes was like sparkling. You cant believe your eyes. The clear sea water, the beautiful corals, the nice resort. Its really paradise at here. They serve us drinks once we arrive. The service is good. They even have bell boy to take those luggage. Perfect paradise for me. The room are so nice and the view from room, light blue sky plus the clear waters beneath you. 

Magnificent Chalet provided

Lunch, Dinner is so perfect. But the long walkway is abit tiring. We went for snorkeling from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Its so wonderful all those corals and fish. So colourful like those showing at National Geography Channel.

Clear sea bed under the Chalets

 Day Six - Pulau Mabul & Tawau

On the island of Pulau Mabul

We went to the island into the Village. Went to the beach and take pictures. all the trees were arranged nicely. And no wonder the beach is so clean, as there are a group of workers scratching through the sandy beach to find for rubbish. Its so enjoyable my stay at here. After all, this is the last day of out trip. We will be heading to Tawau to have our dinner after check out at 2pm.

Going Home Last Pic at Jetty

Thank you my dear, for being together with me during this trip. I love and cherish every moment of it. The hardship when climbing the mountain, step by step we walk to the top. watching the sky full of stars when going to the top. Support each other during the descending of the mountain. Your leg was painful but still you walk till the bottom. The time we snorkeling together and watch those beautiful view underwater. It was suppose to be sweet and relaxing but i bring you to climb Mt Kinabalu, i dunno what i am thinking for our traveling. I love you, forever only you Claire.