Take 5 - 100th Posts!

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Take 5 - Weird Signs?

My 26 : Remember The Death

"An unjust peace is better than a just war."
- Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC); Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalists.

KUNDASANG
SABAH

Just back from Miri - 3 days ago. Still tired to write any new entry / post. When I look through my photo's collection of Sabah, I realized I've forgotten to mention about Kundasang. This peaceful town is located near to the Kinabalu Park - about 6 km. It's location near to the Mount Kinabalu makes this town so cold and clean. It's renowned for its vegetable market which is open daily and has a panoramic view of the Mountain Kinabalu.

Another interesting place in Kundasang is Kundasang War Memorial Park. First opened by Major G.S. Carter, a New Zealander employed with Shell Oil Co. (Borneo); in memory of 2,428 British and Australian POW who had died during World War II. The casualties mainly due to the suffering of series of death marches from Sandakan to Ranau - about 160 + km!

Kundasang War Memorial Park - where the parks dedicated for the fallen heroes of the World War II - Australian, New Zealanders, British and the struggle of the locals in providing aid for them. With me Hisyam and Izraf.

From left : the Australian garden and British garden

From left : the Borneo garden and Contemplation garden

The memorial park is really a nice place, mainly divided to 4 main sections / parks - the Australian Garden, the English Garden that have a lot of roses, the Borneo Garden rich with native flowers such as orchids and tropical pitcher plants; and 'Contemplation Garden' with a reflection pool and pergola.

Kipungit waterfalls - located 700 m from the Poring Hot Springs main office

Buying chopper in Kota Belud weekend tamu

My 25 : Gateaway to Murut Country

"Journal writing is a voyage to interior".
- Christina Baldwin

Tenom
Sabah

OK, it's back to Sabah's geography. Sabah is divided to 5 main divisions - namely West-Coast, Sandakan, Tawau, Kudat and Interior. Being in Interior division, Tenom - one of the district in this division is a land-locked district. Now days - it is well connected with other districts via road to Keningau and from there to other cities in Sabah.

Tenom located roughly about 112km from Kota Kinabalu - capital city of Sabah. It was served through three main roads either from Ranau through Tamparuli, Tambunan through Penampang or Keningau through Papar. I would advise the later road as it is the most scenic road that cut through Crocker Range, but it is one of the most slope road in Sabah!

From left : Tenom Tamu Market - I think it was held twice a week - if I remember it well; in front the Taman Pertanian Sabah booth with Fidot's friend, Shariman and Hisyam.

From left : the dead Rafflesia -it was said that the flower bloom once in 5-6 years time, who knows?; one of the largest lotus leaves that growing here in the agricultural park, I even saw a picture that a 3 years old child sitting over this leaf!

From left : Sabah Agricultural Park; deers of the park - its translate as Rusa in Malay language but better known as Payau among Sabahan, usually the main target during the hunting season even in my past district - Kota Marudu.

Tenom was previously known as Fort Birch by the British colonial, famous for Murut culture (the principal ethnic here that consist 60% of the population) and the main festival - Pesta Kalimaran, the last stop for the North Borneo Railway and the Agriculture theme. Here you can enjoy the train ride, coffee that is famous in Sabah and other agriculture products. And if you lucky enough, you can experience the biggest flower in the world blooming - which I wasn't lucky enough to observe it. :(

So for those who enjoy a much laid back environment, cool and yet less pollution - do come to Tenom and experience it by yourselves.

From left : they even breed goats here - either for the meat or milk or to get the best breed; riding bicycles in the agricultural park is much convenience, fun and healthy!

From left : signage of Crocker Range Park by the Papar - Keningau road; sloppy road towards Keningau - drive carefully especially during the monsoon / wet season.

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'.