Weddings are once in a lifetime, so is the wedding proposal! During our trip to Kota Kinabalu in Apr 2015, hubby went down on a knee at the summit of Mt Kinabalu. And I said Yes!
It was the first time we took the Malindo Air (a Malaysian carrier owned by Indonesian Lion Air Group, hence the name Malindo). Because of timing and price, we chose to take the Malindo Air to Sabah via a transfer at KL, which was a much cheaper option than a direct flight. It’s actually quite comfortable inside, good enough for a short journey. We were welcomed with nice music and lights as we boarded. Of course, a transfer flight comes with a risk should there be a flight delay. Though there was no delay in our flight to KL, we kind of had to run to our connecting flight after we grabbed a quick lunch because we underestimated the size of the KL airport.
Interior of Malindo Air
As we started our descend, I could see the islands near Sabah. From the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, we took a taxi to our Hotel Eden54 which was located in the town where we would be staying for our trip. Hotel Eden54 is located along Jalan Gaya which is within walking distance from attractions such as the Suria Sabah Shopping Mall, Signal Hill Observatory Tower and the Jesselton Point jetty. It is located at level 2 of a row of shop houses with 31 guest rooms. The entry to the hotel is a flight of staircase next to a minimart. Unfortunately, there is no lift to the hotel which proved to be a pain point (literally) for travellers like us who intend to climb Mt Kinabalu.
We met up with a friend who was there a few days earlier and started our exploration of the town. From our hotel, we took a stroll to the Night Food Market along the coast (approx 15mins). There were many stalls selling local food. However, as we were set to hike up Mt K the next day, we decided to be cautious with what we put into our mouth for the night. Don’t wanna end up with a stomachache during the climb! Hence, we walked further to the waterfront where there was a row of eateries with seats by the sea. Pizza, beer, high chair and sea is my favourite combination (as you will see in my other trips). Hence, we settled at a restaurant which provided all 4!
There after, we took a different route back to our hotel, which brought us past the Gaya Street Sunday Market which we would revisit on our last day here. Time to turn in early for the night as our adventure was about to start early next morning!
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