“He who does not travel does not know the value of men.”- Moorish proverb

Sunday 1 March 2009

My 24 : Labuan and Kudat Re-visit

"A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengtened nations in their hour of peril."
- Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965), British Prime Minister.


'The Chimney', Labuan & Rungus Traditional House, Kudat
Sabah

Being a medical officer is quite busy as we didn't had much time to spent for ourselves. Calls like mad that can spent 20 days in a month, even sometimes more than that if one of our colleague when for short course or on leave. But still, in our free time - Sabah did offer a lot of interesting places to stroll into. While my Peninsular counterpart used their free time for shopping or rest in their house with their family, we all went to different place in Sabah for vacation.

In between of my orthopedic and pediatric posting, my colleague asked me to join them to Labuan and Kudat - it's in different way as Labuan located to the west of Kota Kinabalu and Kudat on the other site. But, why not!

In Labuan, we decided to stay in my aunt house (remember from the previous post?). Quite difficult as she keep asking whose the girls I bring with - not like I've got any serious relationship with them. Just friends (isn't it Diana and Azura?). Well in Kudat we just revisited the same place as before with the addition of Labuan Marine Museum. In Kudat, we've visited the Rungus Traditional House - that sure bring back memory to Abeng as he is Rungus.


From left : at the Surrender Point / Peace Park; so, from left to right - Ise, me, Diana and Azura.


From left : group photo by the Surrender Point plat; I and Ise infront of the Chimney.


From left : picturesque Tanjung Simpang Mengayau, Kudat; this time Abeng join us as the tour guide since Ise on call during our trip to Kudat.


From left : Rungus Traditional house; infront of the house.

Globe that marked Tanjung Simpang Mengayau as the most nothern part of Borneo island - that give rise 'the Tip of Borneo'.

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