Kota Kinabalu

Intrigued by the cool-sounding name, we set off for a few days of fun in Kota Kinabalu, located in the northwestern part of the island of Borneo. We were not disappointed, KK was totally cool.

Our flight over was interesting; we had to divert to Labuan, a small island south of Kota Kinabalu, and wait for a heavy rainstorm to pass through KK and landed two hours behind schedule. Luckily, the next days were warm, partly sunny with heavy rain while we were sleeping.

We stayed at the Shangri La’s Tanjung Aru Resort just outside the city center. The first day, Gerhard left early to go scuba diving. He did two dives in the morning, we met up for lunch at the pool, and he did his third dive after lunch.

I went into the city and poked around, booked a massage, and we met in town for dinner at Bella Italia. I only mention the name because they had the best tiramisu I have ever eaten!

Our last day was spent around the beautiful resort, swimming in the ocean and enjoying the view.

We really didn’t have time to explore the other attractions: Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, which is made up of five islands with frequent ferry service to and between the islands; Mt Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Southeast Asia at over 4,000 m; Poring Hot Springs; caves and Orang-utans… Our bags are packed!

Happy Hour at the Sunset Bar!