Mount Kinabalu Heritage Resort & Spa Ranau

Arriving in Kundasang after the jungle was great. It must have been a good 10 degrees cooler and the view of Mount Kinabalu was spectacular. It's a town of just a few thousand and has a thriving roadside market. We arrived with our big bags and a few kilometres to the hill top Ceyln Resort, no taxi in sight. After bartering with a local we secured transport up a track that you can only presume the hefty price tag he had originally wanted ...

A three hour flight then took us to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. KK is a small and easy city, where we immediately felt very comfortable and at home. It’s all very civilised – well developed, good roads, cars, buildings, shops, manners, very safe, and everyone
has been extremely friendly, smiley and helpful!

In the evening we wandered down to the waterfront, a stone’s throw from our hotel, where we ...

Today was set aside to visit another part of Kinabalu National Park and that is Poring Hot Springs 19 km north of Ranau. That was the main reason for coming to Ranau as aside from the numerous shophouses there isn't much else. I inquired at the front desk before leaving the hotel to see what type of transportation was available for the Hot Springs. It seemed easy enough - mini-van and I would be asked 5 R for the trip but I could try ...

Arriving in Ranau around 9 o'clock I start looking for a room. After looking at several I finally check Ranau Inn (Block D, Lot No.9 Ranau, Tel. 088-879633) which is very close to the main highway so very handy for arrivals and departures. Because I will be here for two nights I get special price of 70R!!! no breakfast. Room is clean and spacious plus has wifi. Bonus!!! Value for money seems ...

Nice short 1 1/2 hour trip from KK to Mount Kinabalu on the Sida Aircon Express bus (15 R) and by 8:30 I was dropped off at the entrance to Rose Cabin (http:kinabalurosecabin.8m.com) (phone: 088-889233) which I had booked for two nights (84R incl. breakfast) This "lodge" is approx. 1 km from the entrance to Kinabalu National Park. It is decent, kind of clean!!! but compared to other rooms I stayed at for the same price it is not comparable. It is true ...

As mentioned before, to get hold of any relevant information about transport time tables in Brunei is virtually impossible. I planned to take a ferry to Lawas, closest town in Malaysia and then carry on by bus to KK (Kota Kinabalu). However, I missed it, as the ferry leaves only once a day and had changed its schedule from 11.30am to 10am. I got stuck in the jetty for four hours but luckily there was an alternative, taking a speedboat to Pulau Labuan ...

partie de kinabalu park au debut de l'apres midi nous sommes arriver 30 min plus tard a poring hot spring, un resort qui appartient aussi au reseau de park nationaux de sabah. Tres decu par notre chambre au fort prix, et trop epuiser pour partir a pied faire le tour du parc, nous avons seulement ...

... sous un soleil cuisant , vers 17h00 lors d'une journee a plus de 30 degree avec humidex



Apres avoir passer au travers du marcher et survecu au odeurs desagreabes, nous avons vue par hasard, le kundasang war memorial. Nous somme donc aller le voir . Le memorial a ete construit en memoire des soldat britanique et surtout australien qui sont mort lors de la 2e guerre mondial. Les prisoniers pris par les japonais, furent envoyer a sandankan, ou ...

... so we decided to have a night in at the hostel, with a nice meal, hot shower, and some dvd's. oh, did i mention we're LEVEL with the clouds? that's right. the view from our balcony (yes, balcony) is the peaks at the back, which we can't see because they're covered by CLOUDS. this might not be desa seni, but this could be the closest i've been to heaven. tomorrow we attempt a half-climb in kinabalu park before catching a bus to KK for our flight to s'pore.

... of people climbing but it is still really busy. In the dark, the path seemed almost dangerous as we fumbled for ropes in the dark to help over the steep sections. We took our time though and had lots of stops and still made it to the top about 1/2h before sunrise. We were lucky it was a nice clear morning and a great sunrise. It was cold on the top but we had on enough layers, there was soo many people on the top on the narrow peak, because ...