My Borneo Story (Day 1)

Finally, here comes my KK Story.

On someday in 2010, SockHua, LiSun, MeiChi, PeiLin and I decided to go for our annual vacation. So we bought flight tickets from KL-Labuan, KK-Sandakan, Sandakan-KK, KK-KL at just RM45 including taxes. Anyway, the booking was made in Oct 2010 while we were expected to depart in May 2011.

After much anticipation, we ended up flying with just 2 of us, PeiLin and KokWei while others couldnt make it. (放飞机! F.F.K.). SockHua was working as an intern in Hyatt Regency Kinabalu Hotel so she will only join us after work. Anyway, it's good that she's there in KK, because, we'll get free accommodation! Yeah!

Since flight is early in the morning, we left home at 4 in the morning.

*RM20 for two

Early Bird, PeiLin

Well, we got ourselves a morning flight to Labuan. Only one flight per day from KL-Labuan. Once the plane touches down, it'll take passengers from Labuan-KL right away. That happens everyday. So, we start off with McDonald's breakfast that morning. *Yawn*

 From the pitch dark sky, then dawn, then sunrise! We were there at LCCT. *Yawn* It was pretty awesome! Woohooo.

PeiLin and KokWei in the house!! Just the two of us~

 Fly...let's fly with me...we witnessed it all from the cotton-candy-cloud view, to sea-view then landing! Woohoo.

 We flew more than 2 hours from KL-Labuan. We slept for 2 hours in the plane. Not comfortable but there aint anything else to do. Anyway, this is my traveling partner sleeping soundly on my lap during the flight. Thanks to the people who booked the flight but didnt make it. :)

We flew in AK5176! Thanks Captain!!

Due to the reason that the internship duration was forwarded, our friend in labuan has left her university to prepare herself in KK. So immediately after we touched down, we took a cab from the airport to the jetty terminal to catch the last ferry ticket to KK. Taxi fare from airport to terminal jetty was RM12.50. Last ferry to KK is at 1 pm daily. Ferry from Labuan to KK was RM34 each. Each ticket is registered with the passenger's name just like bus tickets in the TBS. ^^

The first thing to do in Labuan was to get duty-free products! Woohoo.
Where to get? According to my friend, the best will be the on opposite Terminal Jetty. From the terminal, look for Sykt Tai Seng, it's a corner shop; around 100m from the jetty and it is visible from the jetty. They sell liquor, cosmetics, cigar, fragrances and other duty free products.

We bought some liquor and chocolates. Please be reminded that duty free liquor permitted upon exit is only 1 litre. I am not a fan of strong liquor, so I bought 1 litre of Bailey's Irish Cream at RM55 and chocolates. 300g Daim was only RM13.50 (normal price is around 39.90-43.90). Anyway, we were fined RM10 of custom tax for the extra bottle of liquor we carried. Sigh.

 Hungry!!! Let's eat!

This is a very Sarawak dish. But was found in Labuan. I guess, good food is not limited by geographical borders. Haha. Anyway, it tasted awful.

 We were disappointed with the Laksa, but the Kolo Mee was slightly better.

12.30pm, we boarded on the ferry and slept for another 3 hours before we reach KK.

3 hours later, we reached Jesselton Point, KK, Sabah. Woohoo? Not so soon.

with 3 bottles of liquor!!

We were lost of direction, do not know where to go. SockHua who said will provide accommodation was occupied with her landlord problems.

We thought of renting a car to loaf around KK, but it is not advisable as the car rental expenses is not economical friendly. According to source, it costs RM100 a day for a kancil. O.o

While waiting for SockHua, we walked to the nearby tall building, coincidentally, it was a shopping mall, Suria Sabah. Haha.

We spent our time dealing with her landlord that day.

end of day 1: miserable