Sabah in December 2009 - Part 2

After we got the diving out of the way, then the question will be - what else is there to do? Hmm...

Of course we will balik kampung to Beaufort, to rest and relax.


This time the whole gang decided to go to Kuala Penyu for a picnic and frolic by the sea. It's about 45 minutes away from Beaufort (but i bet i can do better breaking the speed limits!)


Kuala Penyu is the gateway to the famed Pulau Tiga, where Survivor Season 1 was shot. I'm no fan of reality shows so i can't tell you if it was good or bad :p  .


Our party made our way to the beach there (if you can call it that), where there is a jetty with people fishing and hanging out.

The view is pretty good, and it's nice to walk up and down the jetty, admiring the coastline and the skyline which usually boasts some amazing cloud patterns.

Makan time! Surprisingly a lot of food came along with us, and it was fun...

After all the food, it is main-daun time!

In deep concentration playing cards... the lil' one is learning early

Back at home in Beaufort, anytime is a good time for a barbeque seafood dinner!

This city boy had to go check out the chicken coop for fun

Eggs waiting to hatch I think. Mama Chicken is nowhere to be found, luckily, or she might give me a peck or two

Next was a day trip to Labuan. Sad to say, there was nothing much going on there, and i think people just go there for the duty-free booze and ciggies, and perhaps even the chocolates.

It's a laid-back kinda place to live in, i suppose, which has its perks, like not having any traffic jams!

Labuan is also a place to dive ship-wrecks, but sadly, it was a Sunday and all the shops were closed...

Getting there means going to Menumbok (half-hour or so drive from Beaufort) for a two-hour ferry to Labuan. It's a slow ferry so it's more like a cruise, especially if we sit outside on the upper deck to catch the sun and breeze.

View from the Menumbok jetty - simply picturesque!

Getting on board the ferry in the blazing hot sun for the return journey

This is i believe the Christmas party at Chris' relatives' house in Papar - plenty food, booze and karaoke into the night!

And that's the highlights of this Sabah trip...