Sandakan Trip 2005 Part 1

Went to Sandakan for sightseeing a while back around 2005. The mascot for the town is the Orang Utan. Watch the video of Orang Utan here.

Anyway, back to Sandakan. It is like a 7 to 9 hours journey by bus from KK to Sandakan. It is like freaking long and also the bus driver would put "Tok Hoi" of Initial D fame to shame with his skills navigating along the treacherous small and winding road uphill and downhill. Hell, the bus driver can kick "Tok Hoi" ass racing with the eye closed and hand tied to the back..... =p


Here, for those who really don't know
"Tok Hoi" of Initial D fame



Back to Sandakan, one thing I noticed when I arrived in Sandakan is that there are lots of monkeys and their brothers and sisters at every roundabout. Well, most of it at least. =p


Proboscis Monkey


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Then, yours truly come across the Grandfather of all monkeys........

.....Lo and Behold.....


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We definitely HAVE to take picture together. =p


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There is also one interesting place in Sandakan. Some kind of a church in a cave-like mountain/hill. =p

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To be continued......Part 2...... =p


Comments

  1. KatherineAugust 15, 2007 at 9:46 PM

    The last picture does look interesting! :D Did you go in?

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  2. ComethAugust 22, 2007 at 12:58 AM

    Ermm, i just took photo of it. Did not really go in and pray. Scared something might bite me... =p

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  3. KatherineAugust 23, 2007 at 10:14 PM

    haha~~ :P

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