Experiences

We experienced the ambience of Kota Kinabalu's only lakeside floating Seafood Market Restaurant that is anchored within a Botanical Park. It is located about 10 minutes away from the Kota Kinabalu City centre, and at the entrance of Bukit Padang. lovely reflection! nice lightings so crowded with people We were waiting impatiently for the water to boil.. We steamboat away.. while being entertained by the Sabah Cultural dances on the floating stage.

It was about two and a half hour journey to Poring from Kota Kinabalu. Here's the Poring Hot Spring. Many local kids were already in the pool. I wanted to try this but the flow of the water was too slow. I wanted to swim too but the pool was too congested with locals. After the canopy walk, we had some time here. My mum just wanted to rest. But so many people were enjoying themselves there. So I insisted that my girl accompanied my mum to soak her tired legs.

It is estimated that 75% of tropical rainforest animals spend most of their time in the forest canopy. The canopy layer is situated more than 20 meters above the ground and is a convenient natural hideout for many animals. The canopy walkway is the best way to observe such animals. Animals observed on the canopy appear less fearful to human compared to when observed on the ground. The canopy walkway is essentially rope and steel cable suspension bridges that zig-zag through the crowns of the tallest, strongest and long lasting trees such as "Menggaris" (Kompassia excelsa) and 'Seraya' (Shorea sp). The walkway is composed of a series of 5 meters aluminium ladders bolted together and suspended horizontally from cables. Laced with polyester ropes, the open rungs of ladders are covered with walking boards. Nettings enclosed both sides to add safety. There are 3 circuits of canopy walkways with a total length of 373.6 meters and a height of up to...

The mountain and its surroundings are among the most important biological sites in the world, with over 4500 species of plant, 326 species of birds, and 100 mammalian species identified. Among this rich collection of wildlife are famous species such as the gigantic Rafflesia plants and the orangutan. Mount Kinabalu has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage status. source We traveled to Nabalu to get this gorgeous view of the Mount Kinabalu. It looks like a face.. view on the left.. another face.. It was such a spectacular view..

One of the most outstanding pieces of architecture in Sabah is none other than the State Mosque. With its majestic dome and stunning gold inlay motifs, the mosque sits a stone's throw away from the city centre. It is a unique combination of prevailing Islamic architecture and contemporary design. http://www.sabahtourism.com/ Significant dome!

We had a short stop to see the Atkinson Clock tower from our bus. Not very tall though. Then we continued our journey to the Signal Hill Observatory. Here's the Observatory Platform. Cool right? Can you spot the Atkinson Clock Tower? See the vast ocean ahead! Look beyond! Part of the Kinabalu Range.. Signal Hill, the highest point in the city, is one of the best places to get a good view of Kota Kinabalu . Just a couple of minutes drive from Padang Merdeka will bring you to the airy deck where you can get amazing views that extend to the outlying islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park and further.

My 3 nights stay at Shangri-La Hotel. the lobby the cafe Views from my room at the 8th floor.. on the right front on my left below