KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA
Rather than say we visited Kota Kinabalu, I should say that we visited the Shangri La Tanjung Aru Resort in Kota Kinabalu (KK), Malaysia. We never left the resort in the 4 nights we spent there during the May school break. This is the NICEST place, room-wise, that we've ever stayed. We upgraded to a fancy suite, which included club access. With 4 children this saved us a lot of money on food, so in the end, I don't think we spent much extra. It was amazing! Our kids are getting way too spoiled.
The views from our huge private veranda
The lobby
A wedding party
Dinner in the club lounge
Chillin' on the veranda
The living area
Drinks were included!
Bocce Ball
The kids had a great time launching water balloons at each other
Fun waterslides!
MIRI, MALAYSIA (AND SURROUNDING AREAS)
Miri is the nearest border town to Brunei. We've been there on a few occasions. We typically stay at the Miri Marriott where they have a wonderful breakfast buffet and nice pool, and we always eat at least one meal at Mr. Ho's, where we can get a delicious ham sandwich. Sometimes we stop at the border alcohol store to pick up a couple bottles of wine. Remember ham and alcohol are technically prohibited in Brunei. When Rachel visited in June, we had some new experiences in Miri: the Crocodile Farm and Lambir Hills National Park.
Miri Crocodile Farm
I was convinced that some of the crocodiles were fake! They're very real though.
Doesn't it look fake??
Keith paid a few dollars for some raw chicken to feed the crocs!
The snapping of their jaws was quite dramatic!
You can even ride a pony at the crocodile farm!
You'd think you could ride a crocodile...
Poor Sunbear
Poor peacock in a cage
This bird talked to us. I think he said, "Let me out!"
After seeing monkeys in our yard, it's sad to see them in a cage
We fed the monkeys bananas
Rachel and Me at the entrance to Lambir Hills National Park
We hiked to a waterfall
That water was COLD! But it felt great after a long, sweaty hike!
Back at the Marriott to swim, have dinner by the pool, and watch the sunset
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