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Monday, 3 August 2009

Sandakan Trip 01-03 Aug 2009

Despite the fever which started on Friday morning and lasted until early morning of Sunday, I took a short vacation and sneaked to Sandakan to visit my ex-housemates for a weekend...


I first was brought to Sim Sim, a village built on water...

Had nice "kon lau springy noodle" with seafood soup... Yummy!

Only to find the side of the village on water... RUBBISH!!!

A visit to the oldest stone building in Sabah - St. Michael & All Angels Church.

The Altar; Apparently I was blessed according to my friends as many times they brought their friends to visit the church but never once they managed to enter to see the inside of the church. Amen to the God who loves us so much!!!

The stone wall in the church...

Time capsule - I found it standing outside the church... To be opened on 2038 and 2088~

Next destination was Agnes Keith House

I didn't go in, so it is the nearest I could go...

The grand entrance of Puu Jih Shih, a chinese temple in Sandakan

The rich chinese culture~

Great view of Sandakan from the temple

Black pepper pork with rice, delicious!

Braised yi mien with passion green tea, nice~

Freshly baked egg tarts, thin and crispy crust

St. Mary's Cathedral, after Sunset Mass celebrated by Bishop of Sandakan
The next day... A visit to Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre

Human Skull vs. Orang Utan Skull

Monkey on food trail

"Heya! Wait up!!"

Orang Utan feeding time

Orang utans feeding... Note: A tiny monkey stealing food at the side~

Sunset on Sunday

Steamboat buffet in Ocean Steamboat Restaurant, Sandakan

Yummy~~

My favourite prawns!!!

Contented look!

Checking-in in Sandakan Airport, Air Asia counter

Interesting rooftop of the airport - Super hot morning!

Waiting area of departure hall

Time to say Good bye~~~

Lovely visit, more than words can explain. I'm thankful to Fui Man for hosting me during this trip... And her wonderful friends as companions. Despite the fever and cough, I had fun. Thank God for journey mercy, and for Lidz and Jocelyn for sending and fetching me from airport, respectively.

2 comments:

Pheobe said...

hey how did you enter the church???

i went there too but it is closed@!!

SuMmeR_Ra|n said...

hey hey... :P well, the only explanation was God. He made it all possible... There was a man adjusting the mic at the ambo when I peered through the glass door and he opened the door for me. So I went it, muttered a prayer, took some photos and enquired what time is the mass. Yeah, so I heard many went to visit but never gotten into the church. Thank God for making the impossible possible. ^_________^