Sabah's Night Life! (part 3)

Lol...I know everyone's wanting to see me post up pictures of me screaming like a pansy on the roller-coasters in Genting. But that'll have to wait as I finish blogging about Sabah. Not too many more posts to go now. So please, be patient.

Not being 18 and all....the options in Sabah were pretty limited. Not being 18 means no late-night partying, no admittance into clubs, no pretty girls to bring back with me and the likes. My family and I decided to take a little stroll around Karamunsing; Sabah's equivalent of Bukit Bintang Walk.

The night-life here was pretty vibrant and so full of energy. In fact, one could even feel it in the air. I guess it's expected, what not with Kota Kinabalu being a tourist destination and all.

Taken from the waterfront at 10 p.m.

Taken at the waterfront at 1 a.m

Even at 1 in the morning, the night-life has dwindled down somewhat, but it was still going strong in certain pubs and clubs around the area.

As for the food, it wasn't half bad. In fact, for me, I would describe it as a unique fusion of home and innovation.

First stop, Warisan Square. Unlike other shopping malls, this one had a very post-modern feel to it. The layout of the building itself was quite different compared to those I had visited. Rather than having floors stacked on top of each other in regular shopping malls, Warisan Square had the floors evenly distributed as 'wings' lined up next to each other in a rectangle formation.

We chanced the food in the Cafe' Wing and there were so many foreign establishments selling the likes of food I had never seen before. These ranged from a yogurt-ice-cream-ais kacang delicacy to a Oriental-styled fish and chips.

Warisan Square, the Cafe' Wing

At last, we made a choice, ice-cream. Practically, that was the only thing we dared eat cuz' I for one, do not want to run around Manukan Island the next day, looking for a place to take a crap.

Belgian chocolate, tiramisu and lemon piled all into one plate.

After that, we headed out into the Waterfront right opposite our hotel in hopes we could find something affordable yet edible enough to eat. =D

Loads of great food and stalls lined up the whole stretch of the Waterfront. Unfortunately, the lighting was so dim that I could hardly snap some decent shots of. Even the camera flash function didn't do much. Stupid Nikon 3200.

Lemme briefly describe the place. Much like Kuching's waterfront, only more lavishly decorated and furnished. Replace those dinky old, run-down stores with finely-furbished establishments such as pubs, bistros and others. Make away with those murky waters and in its stead, clear, blue waters that shimmer under the moonlight.

Tourists are a common sight here, especially Caucasians enjoying a good foot massage(yep, they even open up massage parlours here, too bad though, no brothels XD) and some good, authentic Asian food.

The aroma that hung in the air was tantalisingly good, so good that I could sample every single dish there was to offer. In the end, I settled down for Pattaya Rice and fresh coconut juice. It wasn't half bad, in fact, it was pretty yummy!

At 1 in the morning, we headed back to the hotel for a good night's rest as we set foot on Manukan Island tomorrow morning!

Ze French ar proudz of zeir hotel, no?