Kota Kinabalu: One fine day in KK ...

The very next day pun aku free jugak pada waktu siangnya…and this time decided to explore KK on foot. Aku pi sorang je coz si amoi tu pi jumpa adik ipar and cousin dia…So, after a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs, hashbrown, grilled tomatoes, turkey rashers and sausages (courtesy of room service hehehehe), I went out…first stop of the day was the Times’ Bookstore – but tak jumpa pun buku yang aku nak (aku sedang cari buku Cross Country by James Patterson)…so, I proceed to the Sunday market kata Gaya Street (kalau tak silap)…but memandangkan aku dah lewat, tak banyak benda yang ada, most peniaga dah berkemas …

Bangunan yang represent Filipin Market ...cam takde apa2 kan ....

Undeterred aku pi the Handicraft Market (a.k.a Filipin Market), a place where you can finds soveniours and so on …but pandai2le bargain kalau nak murah ....and Sabah is well known for its fresh water pearls, and this is the place where you akan rambang mata sebab byk sangat pearl in different shapes, colours, sizes and prices. Tapi aku kureng sket sebab aku tak suka benda2 bergemelapan sangat …I was looking for a simple design …just pearl (aku kureng sket kalau pearl mixed with crystal…silau mata I tau!) Btw, aku baru tau during my last visit that ada dua jenis pearl – deep sea pearl and freshwater pearl …yang mahal is the deep sea one (macam Raflesia pearl yang artis dok pakai le kot)– and the shape is round. Freshwater pearl nie, tak berapa bulat and more affordable …selepas membeli belah barang2 for my family (as usual le) aku pi jalan2 sekitar area tu- jumpa le pasar ikan masin …hehehe aku tak pi or tangkap gambar, but those who are interested can go there in the future – ada sotong kering, seaweed, gamat kering etc…manale tau, ada readers yang nak tau kan?

Gambar last nie, koleksi yang ada makcik tu jual kat Sunday Market

By the time aku abis kat situ, dah kol 1 …and aku kehausan yang amat ..stop le kat gerai jual kelapa …very friendly orangnya …kat sini aku beli pudding kelapa (tapau, and makan kat hotel – but I tak suka rasa nya), lepak2 jap before proceeding to the market. Ingat nak cari nangka sebab during my last visit dapat nangka yang sedap kat situ…kali nie Yang Ado! So aku pi ke bahagian yang jual kuih and kerepek ….as usual yang banyak is amplang (keropok ikan), kuih cincin, kerepek ubi, kerepek pisang ….and unlike Kundasang, aku tak jumpa kerepek bayam …makcik2 tu layan aje aku bila aku nak ambik gambar …muka tourist le katakan …

Abis menjelajah kat area tu, aku membawa diri ke Warisan Square for lunch – I found this place, Rainforest Café – makan laksa penang – ok lah, but I had better ones before…and I ended my exploration dengan shopping kat Plaza Warisan, City Point and Plaza Wawasan …then off to the hotel to sleep hehehehe …and like Aimran selalu kata: The End ….

KK is a great place if you are interested in activity macam snorkeling – lots of island yang cantik2 nearby (Pulau Mamutik, Pulau Manukan, Pulau Sapi), or hiking – panjat Gunung Kinabalu, or whitewater rafting (kat Padas), or nature exploration – ada tempat tengok monyet yang dekat, Lok Kawi I think nama tempat tu…or kalau nak ke Sepilok pun ok – but agak jauh le ….kalau untuk shopping, tak le sehebat Bandung, kak long …hehehe unless nak beli cincin pearl lagi, sori kak long, I cannot resist!

P/S walaupun Sabah terkenal dengan monyet and orang utan, nie aje lah spesis monyet yang aku jumpa kat sana ....