Poring Hot Spring, Sabah

Poring Hot Spring has always been a get away location which provide a nice, hot spring for a dip. It is also surrounded by the wonderful forest. driving from Kota Kinabalu, we have to go through Kundasang and also the foot of Mount Kinabalu. We stop by the Kota Kinabalu National Park HQ before proceed to Poring Hot Spring.

We stop at each nice location to enjoy the scenery, often stopping by for photo shoot and also to taste the local delicacies. We fill our stomach with the local noodle at Ranau before we proceed to Poring Hot Spring.



The clear water river run through the forest in Poring.

The shelter for us to have a dip at the hot spring. Bewarn, please switch on the cold water tap and the hot spring tap before dipping or else you will be cook.

Part of the hot spring facilities. A lot of local and foreign visitors at the hotspring enjoying themselves.

Flora at Mount Kinabalu

Flora have always facinate me with its beautiful shape, colour, characteristic, and its traditional medicinal usage. Recently we tooks a few photos during our trip to Mount Kinabalu, Sabah. the trip is a much needed holiday after those hard working days.

Orchid with its lovely petal and colour.

Fern, the ever green flora which i love to plant on my garden at home.

A different type of orchid with its small flower.

Lovely pink flower.

Another type of orchid. It has been a long time since I do plant identification. I have lost my plant identification skill.

YES UNION RETREAT, LUNDU

Where is the suitable place for relaxing? anything exciting? needs to get out of Kuching but can't spend a long duration for holiday.

Part of the solution is the Yes Union Retreat situated at Siar Beach, Lundu. It is a friendly environment and with a scenic area facing the ocean. The beach is gradually slope into the sea and it is not that deep. Thus, suitable for kids to play in the sea. Beach fishing which I have not try yet at this location.

For those who love swimming, there is a swimming pool just beside the main building. There is a restaurant and a small bar for the visitor.


The waterfall at the reception area.


Nice landscape with small pond.

The chalets for those with family. It has nice room.

I grade this place as for those who want a relaxing weekend without spending few hours of journey time.

I do proposed that if you do visit this place, you can also go to Gunung Gading National Park for their nature and the main attraction is the Rafflesia flower.

The nearest small town is the Lundu town, which have bank, petrol station and shops for your convenience.

Fishing in April

Opening seasons for our team started a bit late than usual. This year we started our fishing trip in April. The boat we used is the 'Blue Lagoon'. This is the first time I used this boat which i grade in term of facilities and the location of the fishing is B+. We disembak from the jetty at Muara Tebas at 1.30 pm after everyone have gathered.

During the journey, i have tie a few more fishing hook using special leader as this time our targetted fish is the spanish markarel or tenggiri as the local call it.

The happy anglers with their catch. 3 boxes full of fishes.

The fishes that we caught during the fishing trip.

The freshness of the fish are indicated through the eyes of the fish.

One of the most expensive catch is the Garupa. The cost of the fish is Rm 50.00 per kilo but it can get more than RM 500.00 per kilo in Hong Kong.

The Garupa fish caught that morning was stim for dinner. FRESH and nice.

Prawning or Prawn fishing?

It is March, another fishing season have started. We start of going for prawning. I am not sure the correct terminology to use, either prawning or fishing for prawn?

We went to Sadaong Jaya, a small town about 1 hour 20 minutes drive from Kuching city in Sarawak, Malaysia.

The river is actually very near to the estuary thus it is a bit salty. Accoding to my friend Teo, the prawn here is the best among all the prawn that he has eaten. As for me, prawning is a way of relaxing.

The river that we done our fishing for prawn.



The prawn that was hooked up on line and hook. For those who never fishing for prawn, the hook is a bit different compared to the fish hook.



A few local people was casting net to catch parwn while we still fish on.

The river where prawn and fish can be found. We fish for prawn here.

This is the prawn that we caught. Lovely and fresh. How to cook? Basically asam prawn or BBQ.


We will be going again to that location. fishing season have started thus will be planning for sea fishing. That remind me of stocking up my fishing hooks, line and weight.

She Sell Sea Shell at the Sea Shore

Sea shell and coral have always facinate me with its texture and colours. In Sabah, I always go to the local market to see all this interesting sea shell and coral being display by the local seller.

For those creative people, it has been used as part of the media for painting which resulted in fantastic and esthetic arts. For interior decorators as a decorative items for the house and for those who have acquarium with beautiful fishes, this is some of the ornament that can be found in their aquarium.

The beautiful colour of the sea snail.
This is a biggest sea snail that i have found. The colour and texture is interesting.

Some of the decorative items from the sea.

I always love the coral.

It interesting especially when you travel to see all this product from the nature to be sold. For the local people, it is nothing special. For us who are not staying near to the sea, it something beautiful that mother earth provide.

Another point to ponder, will tourism be the cause of extinction of the flora or fauna species?

Be smart when you travel.

Kota Kinabalu by the sea

Kota Kinabalu, by the waterfront over looking the sea is always a place of peace for us. Even with the tropical sun shining on us and the welcoming sea breeze was delightful and cooling.

After shopping at the warisan square and the Philipine market at Kota Kinabalu, we walked to the waterfront.

A row of nice table and chair for visitors. Visitors can order cold drinks from ice lemon tea to beer and local or western food at the restaurant.

Looking at the fishing trawlers and boats, anchoring more than 20 meters from the waterfront.

Enjoying the scenery and quencing of thirst by drinking cold lemon juice or local call it 3 sour juice which consisted of sour plum, lime juice and lemon.

Another scenery along the road from 1 Borneo.

Beautiful sunset, from the airport waiting lounge. We are on our way back to Kuching.