Arrival in Kota Kinabalu (KK), Sabah, Borneo
I’ve got a lot of preconceived ideas about Borneo, or more specifically Sabah. My friend Veena has been telling me how much better it is than KL so expectations are high, and I also am very keen to see Orang-Utans in the wild. I imagine there should be plenty of opportunity to see wildlife and rainforest. Let’s see…
It’s a 5am start as I have to get to KLIA by 6:30am to check in. Once again it was raining at the airport. However once we are in the air, it’s a totally different story. This is what a stormy sky can look like when you’re above it, and the sun is rising. Notice there are storm clouds still higher than the plane (at about 33000 feet) over to the left.
It’s very hot when I reach KK. The Magellan Sutera resort is spectacular, and the views across the sea to the nearby islands are postcard-worthy. I’m writing this a few days after the fact and I can tell you that it gets even better than today. You’ll have to wait for that one. The sea is crystal clear and green, and the fish by the jetties and in the shallows are aquarium quality, able to be seen so easily as the water visibility is perfect.
We take lunch at the Waterfront, where Veena knows the local restaurateurs by first name. I haven’t been to the Aussie bar yet, and as it’s not in keeping with my mission here, I doubt I will.
The surroundings are too idyllic to leave, so late lunch turns into early tea as we wait for the sunset, watch the fishing boats meander in and out of the harbour, and duck as the local public transport system roars overhead every 15 minutes.
They seem to have an aversion to putting alcohol in the cocktails in Asia, but at least it looks good as the sun sets into the nearby island.
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