Eat Kerang Bakar @ Pantai Remis

Pantai Remis is a beach located in Daerah Kuala Selangor of Selangor. From Klang, just take Jalan Kapar. Drive straight until batu empat belas of Jalan Kapar and you will see Masjid (mosque) Al-Naim  and then a Petronas petrol station on your left. Then take left turn after Petronas and the road will lead you to Pantai Remis.

Pantai Remis is famous with Kerang (Cockle). One of my purpose to visit this place is to try local cooked cockles - fried (bakar) and steam (rebus) but personlly prefer to eat bakar kerang. One plate of cooked cockles only cost me RM4.00 per plate. I have ordered two plates (one rebus and one bakar) and enough for 3 persons to eat. I ate it as my lunch until stomach full. Hehe......

Besides cooked cockles, there are plenty of stalls selling live cockles and other shell-type of seafood which are very fresh and cheap. Also got other stalls selling flying kites (can play kites here since very windy) and sourvenir.

Can try to bring your family here for a short trip if you have nothing to do during the weekend.

Stop by at Telupid from the way back to KK from Sandakan

Is advised to drink lot of water especially during traveling but is not recommended during traveling in Sabah because is not easy to get rest room. Not like PLUS highway in penisular of Malaysia, "Kawasan Rehat" with FREE access rest room can be found along the highway.

Remember I stopped by this restaurant (笼笼茶室) for twice, first time is on the way to Tawau and second time is way back to KK from Sandakan. Just stopped by to take a rest, eat and pee (this is only chance, haha!) The rest room here is not free access, charging RM0.30 per entry (KL shopping complex also no charge ler~). Understand many restaurant in penisular will charge when you use their rest room if you are not their customer. Believe this practice is to avoid their rest room become public toilet. But, this restaurant still charge me even I dine there! Haiz...........no choice la, if not have to pee everywhere :P

Btw, does this restaurant look like a restaurant in ancient China? 龙门客盏?

Samjaya Natural Park

Accidently found a mini zoo called Samjaya Natural Park when departed from Sandakan to KK. Just pay RM3 per entry, you can see some animals, birds and fish.

Little cute beaver is sleeping

Believe monkey brother is thinking something very important. Better don't disturb him.

Many people threw coin on its back, can bring luck? Really don't know, I just follow and maneged to put one coin on its back too! :P

Mr.Fox also sleeping, haiz..............

Fish feeding allowed here..............if fishing is allowed here, then YUMMY!

Little Hong Kong in the country

If you been to Hong Kong, definitely the attached photo seem familiar to you but actually the photo is not taken in Hong Kong, these are the photo of Sandakan town street taken recently. Just look at the building and you will believe the photo taken in Hong Kong. But, please don't see the signage lar~sure know is in Malaysia.

For those not been to Hong Kong before, I will share some photo taken during my trip to Hong Kong few months ago in later posts, just let me finish all the posts about Sabah trip 1st.

Little Hong Kong is a nickname to Sandakan and you will hear most the chinese here speaking Cantonese (not like Kota Kinabalu, majority chinese speak hakka). Heard that quite of numbers of Hongkie staying here.

Sight seeing in Sandakan

Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, Sandakan

When you are in Sandakan, you also must visit Proboscis monkeys, one of the specialties in Sabah. Proboscis monkeys (or "Dutchman Monkey") have large prominent noses. They have large, extended bellies, giving them the appearance of being permanently pregnant.

To see this big nose monkey, just look for sign board which can guide you to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary.

Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sandakan

Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is precious home of the last wild Orang-Utans of Northern Borneo. The orangutans are two species of great apes known for their intelligence, long arms and reddish-brown hair.

Please remember 10am and 2pm, these are the time of the trip to visit orangutan in Sepilok. If you miss the trip, then you can't see the great apes in Malaysia.

Batu Sapi, Sandakan

Batu Sapi is one of the landmark in Sandakan. Batu Sapi is a giant rock formation by the coast resembling a cow with a crocodile at its feet. Now, you can visit it at Batu Sapi Heritage Park.

Funny Crocodile in Sandakan

I found that Majlis Perbandaran Sandakan very creative. Can you see the crocodile statue in the picture? Let's check the picture and you will know what I said so. Besides crocodile, you also can see other statue in other roundabout, such as lobster, orang utan, batu sapi, turtle, big nose monkey, etc.

Mini Ceiling Fan Sold in Pasar Sin On, Tawau

For doggies & kitties?

Tawau Town Street (New vs Old)

Mount Kinabalu View from Kundasang

Pekan Kundasang is one of the places near to Kinabalu National Park with cold weather. Will pass through this place when you travel from KK to Ranau / Tawau / Sandakan. There are two tourism spots: Kundasang War Memorial (I didn't visit because not interested on it) and Kundasang Vegetables Wholesale Stalls. where you can get cheap vegetable. From here, you can see the mount kinabalu very clearly (luckily no cloud covering the peak when I took this picture). From here, the mountain seem gorgeous. Definitely I will conquer this mountain one day!

Introduction of Mount Kinabalu (Gunung Kinabalu 神山)

Mount Kinabalu is a prominent mountain in Southeast Asia. It located in Kinabalu National Park (a World Heritage Site)in the east Malaysian state of Sabah. It is the tallest mountain in Malaysia and also the 20th highest peak in the world in terms of prominence. The main peak of the mountain (Low’s Peak) can be climbed easily by a person with a good physical condition and requires no mountaineering equipment. Other peaks along the massif, however, require rock climbing skills.

Early Busy Market in Lido Square, Kota Kinabalu

Do you know that I took this picture at 5am in the morning? You may find foods here as your daily breakfast.

Trip to Sabah Malaysian Borneo

My last 7 days were spent to explore Sabah via car driving. I took more than 25 hours in this travel, includes 5 hours return flight (from KL to Kota Kinabalu takes 2 1/2 hours) and car (Brand new Toyata Hilux). Frankly speaking, sitting in Hilux is not so fun, just like taking roller coaster on the road, upside down. Luckily didn't vomit inside the car. :P

My exploration was as follow:

DAY 1: Arrived Kota Kinabalu (KK) in the evening

DAY 2: Woke up early in the morning to travel from KK to Tawau which tooks about 8 hours for travelling (BLUE LINE)

DAY 3: In Tawau

DAY 4: Travelled to Sandakan from Tawau and stopped by Lahad Datu, about 5 hours. (RED LINE)

DAY 5: Went to KK from Sandakan, about 5 hours. (YELLOW LINE)

DAY 6: In KK

Day 7: Came back to KL

So, Can I considered have visited half Sabah?