Next, we had a fail attempt at reaching the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary as the gravel road was too disturbing. Disappointingly, we turned back and went for lunch at Pizza Hut, Giant Supermarket.
Before heading back to our crib, we stopped by at the infamous author's place: AGNES HOUSE. The entrance looks like the ‘dog shed’ as how it was described by the little one, Zakwan...
In the evening, dinner was at Bismi Restaurant, shop lot behind Giant Hypermarket. Really enjoyed the undisputable smoky sizzling Seafood Noodle. Never saw a smoke like that before!
In the morning, we made the second attemptto the Heritage Museum situated next to the MPSB Building. The ‘Aunty’ was very warm and chatty. We chatted with her and gained a lot of information. My Chronis were extremely excited at the artefacts.
Then, we jumped on the idea of paying a visit to the Crocodile Farm. The pungent smell was certainly a warm greeting. The 2 boys preferred to feed the Koi and Cat fishes rather than admiring the crocs. Abang ZZ stood spellbindingly in front of the monkeys’ cage.
A scary screech came from me caused by a balding ostrich while I was posing with its next door neighbour. Later we watched the Crocs Performance, although the third ‘Buaya Tembaga’ refused to cooperate. The two men brushed the croc’s teeth and another danced with the croc to the background Sabah traditional music.
Had our lunch at D Tiara Restaurant located at Bandar Labuk Jaya (take the 3 o’clock turn at the Croc Roundabout). Nice Steamed Chicken Rice...but not the ABC.
Next, we went to the Sandakan War Memorial Park, It touched my deepest heart to learn about the original POW (Prisoners of War) camp which was set up during the WWII Japanese Occupation in 1942 - 1945. In 1945, when the Japanese realised that they were losing the war, they forced the prisoners to march from the Sandakan camp to Ranau, that was about 250kms away. The march was known as 'Death March' as those whom couldn't proceed with the journey would be shot dead. Some even travelled bare foot. The march took almost a year to complete. And out of the 2700 prisoners, only 6 survived- 2 had escaped during the march and 4 escaped during their stint at Ranau.
Later, it was a disappointing stop at the Central Market. Nothing much was sold there. We headed back to the hotel and splashed ourselves again in the enjoyable Jacuzzi.
Again, we went back to Bandar Labuk Jaya for dinner at the Assam Pedas Restaurant, right next to the Datuk Pangeran . Dinner was quite pleasant. We had Ikan Merah Masak 3 Rasa, Kailan Masak Tiram and Sotong Goreng Tepung. The cost was only RM3 (including drinks). The place was a quite popular hangout. Might be because of the Free WiFi and Big Screen.
Then, went back to the hotel and hit the pillows with satisfied stomachs...ZZZzzz.....
Day 4
After consuming the scrumptious omelette, we decided to take a walk around the hotel. They have a nature trail and a mini suspension bridge. The boys loved the walk... later, before checked out, the last splash was excitedly enjoyed by them.
Before we headed to the airport, we went to Bandar Labuk Jaya for a quick lunch. The meal was a bit disappointment, but I was really mesmerised by the huge size of my coconut.
At the airport, we managed to grab a couple of pearl brooches. Mind u, it’s really difficult to find pearls at Sandakan. Even when we succeeded, the price was fixed everywhere and expensive compared to KK’s price. The airport shop was the only one where we managed to get 30% for locals. Eager to go home, we departed at about 1705 and reached Mama’s at about 2000. End of trip.
