Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is a small yet a fast developing nation.
I think the last trip to KK was in 1990, and the only major shopping centre was the Centre Point Mall at the left, this is one of the main road, leading to the Airport.
Free shuttle bus to 1Borneo from the city centre, in front of Warisan Square.
Atkinson Clock Tower, is one of the oldest, if not the oldest standing structure in Kota Kinabalu, built out of wood without any nails in memory of Francis George Atkinson - the popular first District Officer of Jesselton during colonial times in 1902. It is functional till this day.If you are wondering, where the clock is at, it is actually removed and sent for repair, so they just use a small digital clock, eermm, nope, not really, actually, the clock face is on the opposite side, I was in a hurry, it was still raining, and I only managed to get thru the other side of the clock tower.
The boardwalk on the Waterfront.
Sabah, is also known as the Land Beneath the Wind, or Negeri Di Bawah Bayu.
But, the signboard says, The Nature Resort City.
The Waterfront.
A quick capture from inside a fast moving vehicle, The Shuttle Bus, anyway, that tall building is the Menara Tun Mustapha, which formerly known as the Sabah Foundation Building. When it was comeplered in 1977, this 30 storey steel and glass structure, was one of only three such buildings in the world. There is an auditorium, two mini-theatres, exhibition foyer, gymnasium, kindergarten, research library and a revolving restaurant on the 18th floor.
Street view of the city centre. It was raining, hence the water droplets.
Kota Kinabalu, KK, is the capital of Sabah, located on the northern part of Borneo Island, and the home of the great Mount Kinabalu, and several island famous for snorkeling.The trip to KK was a short one, and due to transportation constraint, we only manage to wander within the city centre.Unlike from my previous excursion, this time, I only managed to get a handful of photos, the memory card in my camera was not even half utilised.Almost all of the photos were taken with the Canon G10 and on moving vehicle!
Some of the shops that one can find in 1Borneo Hypermall, captured from the bus.
1Borneo is about a good half an hour ride to the city centre, and the taxi fare from the airport is RM50, but there is a free shuttle bus to/fro 1Borneo to the city centre.
A glimpse of the minarets of the City Mosque, built on a 2.47 acres site at the Likas bay, the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque is situated near the sea. This majestic white mosque boasts similar features to the Nabawi Mosque in Medina.
As the signboard says, this is the Pasar Besar Kota Kinabalu, or the Big Market of KK.
