View from the pier - taken during my morning stroll from the hotel to the market for breakfast. Post breakfast, we (me and two other colleagues from Lumut) bought kuih cincin from one of the stalls. A big packet (contains 50 pcs) costs about RM9/- and a smaller packet (contains 25 pcs) costs RM5/-. I bought three big packets and four smaller ones (plus additional one small packet free - courtesy of the makcik). I also bought four (or five.. couldn't remember the exact quantity due to my accelerated aging process) ikan terubuk masin. I later found out from Tai-tai when I called her over lunch that in some cases, the so called ikan terubuk sold here are not genuine terubuk...kira tipulah tu... I was not too sure about the fish that I purchased earlier but anyway... it should be treated as sunk cost.
After checking out from the hotel, I went for a quest for the ultimate frozen lobster and tiger prawns hunting. The hotel concierge was kind enough to arrange for my transportation to the frozen seafood shop near the train station. For a mere sum of RM182/-, I managed to purchase 1 kg of lobster, 1 kg of large tiger prawns, and 1 kg of something edible from the sea that I myself was not too sure how to eat it... I just bought because of the excitement to try something new. In addition to that, our host gave 4 kgs of frozen prawns to each one of us.
Philippine Market @ Pasar Kraftangan Kota Kinabalu
Main entrance to Philippine Market @ Pasar Kraftangan Kota KinabaluI learned about the famous Philippine Market from Tai-tai when she came to Kota Kinabalu in November 2007 for a one day business trip. She went to this market twice in a day...I went three time in half a day (you are welcomed to make your own interpretation from this statement). Unfortunate for me, I twisted my right ankle after my third visit to the market.. if I had not injured myself, I would probably pay another one or two more visits before leaving for the airport.
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