Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu is situated in the East Malaysia state of Sabah on the Northern Borneo Island. It is the highest mountain in South East Asia standing at 4095 meters above sea level, where you could see breathtaking sunrise from above the clouds. And had been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list in year 2000........
Tempohon Gate at Kinabalu Park, where you ascend to the summit....
Kundasang's cow farm..... Wonderful lush and green Pine Trees at Pine Resort........Mesilau, another foothill of Mt. Kinabalu. An alternate starting point from where to attempt the summit of Mt Kinabalu.........
Mesilau Nature Resort is high up on the foothills of Mt. Kinabalu at 2000 meters , covered by dense jungle in a cool climate, where home to many exotic species of fauna and flora..........
Stag beetle (Odontolabis femoralis).White scarab beetle & green flower beetle (Lutelidea Family)...Speciment at the museum.......
Mesilau river.........is actually a small mountain stream.
Mesilau Nature Resort is the best place to find the giant pitcher plant, the Nepenthes......
Kota Kinabalu town seafood restaurant........
A variety of choices...... spoilt with choices.......... We tried some shells, tiger prawns, cockles and a steam coral fish.......
The food was good, but this fish bone was blue in colour........Looks wierd! Fortunately, I am still alive and writing this......
My little princess slept for the first time during the flight back to KL.......unlike on the flight to KK, she was a hands full.