Sabah 2011 - Day 1 (14 Oct)

This was the trip that I look forward so much since early of the year. Until the ticket is booked, planning is still a planning. Since Hubby booked the air ticket, I were very excited about it. It was the first trip that Koko and Didi board on a plane. We have kept on telling them about plane, but I guess at that time they still didn't really understand it.

Day 1 - Oct 14 2011:
One the day, we went to Penang airport, early in the morning. Koko and Didi were very excited, running around in the airport. It was PG to KK. It was ~2hrs45min flight. I was wondering what were going to happen during flight considering 2hrs were quite long. Koko was ok. It was problem with Didi as infant doesn't has a seat. He couldn't find a good position to sleep and was crying. Everyone nearby was looking at me. There were no empty seat around that I could move to so that can get a better space for him. At the end, luckily he managed to doze off.

 Anxiously looking at the plane

Time to get into plane

I have booked the ground arrangement tour with the local agent. The agent, Mr Chris picked us up with his Exora. It was a 5D4N trip. Our itinerary was quite relaxing, couldn't afford a hectic one with the boys.

We started with KK city tour, it included visited to some famous building in the town. Menara Tun Mustapha Building, City Mosque and the Buddhist Temple “Pu To Tze”. The trip ended with the Filipino Market. Basically all the markets, selling the souvenir and local delicacies are along the same road. Side by side. Filipino market, the dry seafood (Pasar Ikan Masin) and handicraft.

Inside the Filipino market. It is repetition items on most of the stalls.  

All types of dry seafood. Sea cucumber ranging from RM480(small) to RM720(big). Claim to be the dried scallop (RM60/500g). I'm not too sure about pricing of this as never really buy before. Cheap? 

Koko found his souvenir - the lion key chain. 

We stayed at the Promenade Hotel. The hotel condition is satisfying, no complain about it. I were very glad that I choose this hotel. It was just beside the Ocean Seafood and around 15minutes walk to the market area.