Saturday, November 29, 2008

Hari ke tiga - Le Meridien






Straight from Rasa Ria Resort to Kota Kinabalu and stayed at Le Meridien Hotel. Got a deluxe room facing the South China Sea, it’s a fantastic, excellent view! Price: RM310, room no. 1033. If you stay in this hotel, always go for sea-view and top floor.Some of the views from the room… Philippines market, night stalls, kampong ayer, pulau2 and fishing trawls.
Obviously, datang sana after tengah hari, perut pun bunyi2 udah, ketaisan liur lagi meliat air piasau di bawah.. we went straight for lunch at Chicken Rice restaurant, Wisma Yayasan…. Delicious and excellent service … tapi parut kami atu.. order sampai 3 set inda mau sharing.
Went to Sabah Centerpoint and look around on the latest, didn’t buy anything as there is no intention of shopping on this trip. Tukar duit hati, Tanya dulu, lain kadai lain harga… BND1.0 = RM2.2 to RM2.4. Obviously, before heading back to the hotel, we went straight to the market…minum air piasau fresh… and its soooo cheap that you want to drink all! Wat to du… parut is 98% full. Surveying around, its also a good spot for drivers, simply stop on the road side, drink a coconut juice then continue driving.
Walk to Philippines Market, bought a local basket, made from rattan… remember to bargain! Price is always expensive, you must, must bargain… unless if you are well off and have lots of $ to spare.
Went back to the hotel and freshen up. Evening, went to Wisma Merdeka, RM6 by taxi from hotel… its not like what it used to be… its getting smaller and deserted.

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