Sabah Trip - Kota Kinabalu

Passing through passing through. Sorry fezzaboy but interrupt your tirade of Penang's delights a bit, k? *bow with clasp hands together*

Kota Kinabalu. A bustling city yet time seemed to move at a slower pace. Much slower. All of us been here before. My last time was in 2004. It was so dusty *cough*. Must be due to the massive ongoing constructions of new shopping complexes, new airport and last but not least new highways.

We did not climb Mount Kota Kinabalu. But we went to Kundasang, foothill of the mountain range.

Packed into a rented MPV, enjoyed the 2 hours slow drive up, breathed the cool air, snapped pictures, checked into a budget chalet (RM200 per night - all 7 squeezed in),

rushed off for another hour of driving hoping to disinfect and revitalise selves in hot spring pools, spent a cold but cosy night at the chalet, snapped more pictures and drove back to the city center.

Didn’t take any pictures at the Poring Hot Springs. We were in a rush. No mood to smile. We arrived late – an hour or so to 6pm closing time. (Regular dippers are there since morning and dip till every inch turns prune-y.) The individual pools for soaking took time to drain. Then it took even longer to fill up. We were an agitated bunch determined to make the most of the sulfur baths. Unfortunately our dip time was further shortened by the staff manning the center who threatened to close all changing rooms in a short while. *reminded self to breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out* So we scrambled to wash and change. Why? Have you ever smell sulfur? In short, it was an evening of long tension-short bliss-long tension. *sigh* Oh if really curious how that place look like, hop over here. On other hand, hop over anyway. Satisfaction guaranteed but err.. do remember to come back once a while.

Foodwise, this was memorable. Good and just so happens to be the only real meal I remember to borrow friend's camera. Broke my own. *sigh*

Look at the promising scene. We have been here during previous trips and each time it was crowded.We waited almost 1/2 hour for a table. Luckily we did happy hour *hic* at The Waterfront . Mixed nuts can be filling. Note: Thank you but a lecture on how unhygienic those exposed "fingers" snacks are is not necessary. As a matter of fact, we were the first customers so we witnessed the opening of fresh new bags.

The 7 of us enjoyed steamed white rice with err the following:-

Uh-oh. Dishes are listed in Chinese. Bear with me. Once get translated, I'll update the actual names. So, anyone out there willing to help?

Stir-fried Greens with Minced GarlicPork RibsChicken Wings. Finger-licking! The super hot and sour chili sauce was good but not necessary.BeancurdSweet Sour Whole Prawns in Batter ('ku-lou-yok' style). My favourite dish of the night.SquidsBoiled Salted Vegetable SoupOur bill:-Location:- Hope these help ..