another day in KK, BORNEO

28^th July Kota Kinabalu

                                                                            New pearl earring

So , as we are leaving for Kuching tomorrow we thought we`d go over to one of the islands to say goodbye to the beautiful fish .Alas the weather was a bit dodgy BUT Pat was itching to go so we set off on a small motor boat that hit every wave on the China sea – and there were plenty of them believe me! Unfortunately the fish were not really visible close to the shore and I wasn`t as brave as Pat and I wouldn`t go out of my depth so stayed in the shallow with all the Chinese tourists who battled against the waves. Pat saw plenty of Clown fish further out that swam right up to his mask .Anyway , the weather was really overcast so we left on the 1pm boat ..I was a bit of a drama queen re the boat ride BUT David and Jess will remember my behaviour in Greece but  this time I didn`t have David holding my hand and soothing my brow UNFORTUNATELY!

                                                           great seafood place ( prawns on the grill)

We discovered a new cafe today with a really friendly owner – we tried out a new type of coffee ( tasted like tea ice-cream) and then went back tonight for a lemon kitchai which is a sweet and sour lemon drink -there's a plum in it which tastes salty ! Anyway it`s supposed to be good for the digestion so we'll see because we`ve eaten plenty of prawns this evening (amongst other things!). Before we went there we had a meal at our favorite cafe by the seafront. They know us well now and we get a very friendly welcome and a high five ( high knuckle) from the Indonesian chef. Most of the waiters are Philippine there and there are also women selling pearls from the Philippines around the market.

                                                     ( street view of the Singapore v Malaysia match)

Tonight is the Singapore v Malaysia match for the world cup so there's plenty of atmosphere and people watching the match in cafes from the streets .

We are now back at the Pantai Inn – the staff are so nice here ( see photo) I would recommend this hotel to anyone coming to KK.     

                                            

                                     The best hotel in KK - great people :-)

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[Malou et Jean]

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