We got up bright and early ready to hit the road for our trip to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. We had to pass through multiple border crossings and we heard the lines could be lengthy during the holiday season. We past through many little towns on our way to KK. The further we drove, the more lush the rainforest became. All was well until we came to a line of traffic waiting to get on the ferry. Not having been there before, we had no idea how long the line really was. Where I am from in Canada, we too live on an island. The ferry lines were always a bone of contention for us islanders. But I now have a new appreciation for BC Ferries. We waited over 3 hours to cross 50 meters of water! It was the most frustrating situation. Not only were we hot, but we hadn't planned ahead with any food and there was none around. We arrived at our hotel in KK around 7pm, 10 hours from when we left our house.
The hotel was a welcome sight. We had a quick bite to eat and then enjoyed a pina colada by the pool. The 3 islands you see in the bottom photo are the snorkelling sights famous in KK. You really can swim with schools of fish surrounding you. Really beautiful!
This is the view from our hotel room. Unfortunately, I waited until the final day to snap a picture and the day was slightly overcast. But the view each day was really breathtaking. The boys had a room of their own. It was the first time that I have been able to cut the apron strings and let them grow up. They loved it! I think there were many a late night for them as they watched movies from their bed. But suprisingly, each night I would go to tuck them in and they had showered and brushed their teeth. Something that usually only gets done with lots of my nagging!
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