We checked out from the hotel at 12.00pm and my dad came to fetch us for lunch. My dad has been working in Kota Kinabalu for many years and it’s good that he could be my tour guide this time, hahaha.

On our way to lunch, we passed by this children’s clinic, which I think looks cute:

Kids won’t feel scare to see the doctor I’d assume? hehe

My dad brought us to this place called Hilltop to savor the Fish Head Meehoon, Fish Paste Foochok and the special 3-tier Milk Tea. As I don’t fancy eating fish head, I ordered the Fish Paste Meehoon, the soup taste real good and the fish meat is really fresh, super delicious and priced at RM 7.00 per serving, quite reasonable.

After that we went to Sutera Harbour to visit this really nice resort and took some pictures by the beach side.

Before sending us off to the airport, dad brought us to Tanjung Aru to eat again, haha. This time we ordered the Lamb Satay, Grilled “Pari Ayam” & Coconut drink.

We reached airport about 4.15pm and it started to rain heavily, flight was delayed by 25 minutes and we touched down in LCCT around 8.20pm. The trip is short but sweet, my whole body muscle is aching now but everything is worthwhile, climbing Mt. Kinabalu and standing at the peak is really a lifetime experience for me.

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Our flight on Sunday is at 5.10pm so I have planned to take this short period of time to tour around KK and of course savor some nice food.

We stay in King Park Hotel, nice mid-class hotel with clean rooms, good customer service and strategic location. (near to Gaya Sunday Market)

We woke up around 7.30am and after a light breakfast in the hotel, we walked to the Gaya Sunday market (which opens on every Sunday) just across our hotel. Although our legs are sore but when it comes to shopping, nothing can stop us, hahaha LOL. The market is already packed when we reached at 8.30am. There are stalls selling mainly the local snacks, souvenirs, vegetables, clothing, plants and even pets.

A wide spread of local snacks…. yummy!

Any 5 pieces for RM10, so many designs & it’s hard to pick.

Special Garlic Chili Sauce & Mango Belacan Sambal, ooooo my biggest favourite!!

Anybody want to get a cane? all sizes available here… LOL

And this one selling….bat meat!!!ewww….yiaks! anyone dare to try?

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On Thursday afternoon when we arrived in Kota Kinabalu airport, the volunteers brought us for lunch at Tarampuli and we had the special fried mee. After that we were transfered to Bundu Tuhan Hostel at Kundasang, it was about 2-hours drive and we also stopped by half way to get some bananas and have a drink at the cute little hut.

Half way to Kundasang We have our drinks at this hut

The Bundu Tuhan hostel where we will be spending the night is a missionary hostel and hence it’s very basic, but rooms are clean though.

Bundu Tuhan Hostel at Kundasang

The weather is cooling due to the mountains surroudning and it’s relaxing. Dinner is served at the big dining hall, the homecooked dishes are nothing fancy but it taste great, guess all of us would need a good meal to prepare for the climb next day.

Cooling weather & nice mountain scenery

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On this coming Thursday, I will be flying off to Kota Kinabalu to participate in the 4th Special Olympics – Mount Kinabalu Challenge. My company is one of the corporate sponsors for this event and there are 19 people who have put in names in this but only 3 persons will be selected to represent the company, and I’m one of the lucky persons. Yay!

All ground arrangement (incl transfer, hotel & meals) will be sponsored and we just need to bear the return airfare, which is roughly RM 380 by AirAsia. I really think this is a great experience that money can’t buy, as I’ll be climbing the mountain with these special athletes.

The trip is taking place from April 17 – April 20, 2008. I have not been away from Dillon & Kaith for so many days before and I’m sure I will be missing them like crazy…..:(

Actually I have been to Mt. Kinabalu when I was 16!!(I’m still very young now in case you start wondering… hehehe ) Anyway, it was a shame on me that I only managed to reach Laban Rata as I was too tired and couldn’t wake up the next morning (1.00am) to ascend to the summit. (paiseh….). So this is a great chance for me to complete my unfinished journey (fingers crossed!) and I’m sure it will be a great memory for myself.

It’s definitely a great physical and mental challenge for one to make it up to the summit but I’ll try my very best. Wish me luck and stay tuned for my story and the nice photos.

See my itinerary here

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