BTop ... to MANUKAN Island ...SABAH

nOT ..... motorcycle activity .............
................. a special treatment ................. all offered to go a recreational ........relaxatation place ......... far out ...........to only about 20 ..30 minutes ..ride..... motor outboat ride ....... away from Kota Kinabalu's ...cars traffic .....only seeing BLUeee ......  sea......

How many of Uuuu ...have been to Manukan Island ..... ?????
......... an island under d' administration of Tunku Rahman Marine National Park ........... sure ...a place where .......................................
.... Uuu 're  seeing ...Nature ...... beauty ..................................................

............... expensive to ..........find elsewhere ..........................................

.............. here we 're... farrr from Brunei.... BTop ...Honda Motor.... given d' opportunity....... to experience ........nn see own eyes........... more....

FULLy...... subsidised ........... cost traveling nn ..entrance fee to Manukan Island............     all ......  FReeee....................................
 

........... today, starting..........jumped in to two waiting hired Vans to ...Jetty..........  place usually JESSElton Jetty POInt ....... d' terminal used to lift many people............ out of city............... to islands......
 The Jetty being  dropped............... was actually for public ... for Kampong Ayer people....on d' other Island...... possibly ......Gaya.... Island.... many people still  staying around .................... mostly doing fishing ......... activites .............. for living


.......... still happy times to .......... smile...... to laugh ... haah ....hhaa.........
our....boat ...........with ladies......  spouses....... rider .....BTop people...........
 .......... TWO boats hired............ as sea transportation only allowed.... half of us occupied each...............  so traveling............. if bad weather... I bet people... easily ....... see ....SEA....... sea sick ...... WWoooww .... something felt like ..... Uur stomach eeeeh ...to vomit ........... 
....BUt NOt ....today ...friendly ...calm ...blue seaa ...... horrryyyyy.................

seeing .....believing................. d' skyline...... wwwoooo ...fantastic..............



 ................. far ahead........... another Fast boat .............over took............
.................. d' other.........ours...............................................................

Half .... BTop paticipants ................... with this boat....................... 
All Boats ................landing................... jetty .........................................
 .............. to enter .......... just jumped to d' only jetty about 100 meters walking bridge before touching d' sandy land inward ...................................
Tourists ....are strictly entered...through this way.......................................


At one corner.....visitors were taught to identitify ......living fishes ...............
................ good idea of open education ...... Not only children ......adults too .... welcome .... back to marine bio class ............................................

Uuu could even find.....livingthings here.......... similar in pictures down deep water ..........a see through.... transparent .... clear ..............sea water.........

Triple ROOf beams .....seemed nice to see........  a welcome identity entrance for those ........ FIrst ...NEw .... comers .....................................................
 ............Once step IN .... Uu're being caution.... how much uUU have to pay.... just read .............. notice board ..... each category ...... mentioning ..........foreign tourist ..... local tourist............ so ...nn  so...........
                                        ........of COZ ....unequal .........even 1 BORNeo.......

At ...9.00 in d' morning ...............
Sabah National Parks......... including Manukan ...operated by Sutera Santuary lodges ...............
Lady reception........... as well as casher.... but those with full packages.... just show ....... receipts
So............... had to read ...... to know more..........................
...example........... notice board with permanent...weather proof ..........for visitors.............such ....to abide rules..... should be followed .................. or FIned... those against d' act .... so ...so ....................................................

....... NIce banglow ............ lodging for those who  like to stay overnite..........

..along............. beach frontage...............seats ...... large trunks of growing green tree ....... a simple way ..... NEEd NO umbrellas ..... as nature avoids sunshine penetrate........ ground ..to visitors.....
.............HUt ......... NOt for rest..... BUt.... used for ...life saving watcher...... appointed here......  while people on ..... sea ....

Three ........... oFf ........
Narawi ... Nor... lady rider ....nickname ...Adi...(whatever)..Ishak...................





Table seats ....... had to book .... or else ...........

Manukan's Ranger.... caretaker ..whatever..... assigned as we're in Group .......... a short introduction ..... but most favour ...offering............... activities in d' island............ should book nn inform earlier ..for arrangement.............

....................each with different cost ............ a restaurant ..... changing room ...nn toilets .......... on d' inland side...

But......... stories people did nOt like to hear............. accidents happened last year.......... jet ski ....hit a tourist....... while swimming....nn... so ...telling.... yearly people....gOne ...........died ....lost in sea ...so....so.......

nn........... this year ..... so today was end of d' year ..... still safe ................
NO ..people....... yet .................. meaning ................. worrying ...............

 ............. sea ......with floating ...tailing ....buoys ........ as borders... for swimmers....... nn ... other activities..............

Manukan Island ... we thought ........ this machine ........ farrr away......
NOt ..........least ...a tractor ..... doing.....as... gREatt ...... doing JObs ....  here ..........eeeehhhh



  ............snookeling....to see ....    coral...reef....... living things in sea ..
SCOBaa...DDOOO.... diving.... using a machine .... floating but yet allowed divers ... diving as oxigen pouring to head cover ...helmet liked... giving breath nn a clear watcherful user while in d' sea....... d' package ... if hired ..cost RM$180.00 ... recorded while diving...... cd would be given..........



Facilities ..here...... lots .... a house ... to hire..... this one on top of d' hill.................................
Look............... a steep down...walkway................ from d' house...............
Restaurant............ free.....tables - seats..........................................
Water...... to wash away salty sea water ....... place for changing rooms ...toilets too .........

............ a small island ........... d' recreATIONAL....PICNIC Ground..... area only occupied..... southern area facing KK............................................
Large area.....  to d' northern island....... looked green ...But.. rocky high beach frontage ........nn highlands were still NOt being developed ......... so treking to this side ......considered dangerous .....................................


 .......almost time ..........supposed ...2.00pm reduced to ..1.00pm.......
All..... were asked to wait........ here............ at d' FROnt Entrance  to MAnukan Island..............

...............a good chance ................ to have group Pose.................
........ here ......front right...Haji Jupri ..... Shah..... Haji Sakawi.. Ishak.... eee who else .... Aji..... men only  ah.................. rest behind........... not to mention ........


.............another pose.........................................................................
left... Megge... Nick ... Marlo.. Ishak.. Zura.... Narawi...
........Aji...... Sambra ...right..........
sorry... should had gave .... more names............ please...........................


........ sorry...NO ..kayaking ..... just stranded ....at dry sandy .....beach

........... so..WE ... waiting .......times................ past 2.00 pm ..really.........
BBut ...once...... boats...coming ..... we went to mainland...............


 .............. nice to see .......... back to busy ...........mainland ...........KK


Landing ........near to WET market ............. fishes market .........

A bike ..... Uu like to SEE ..... modified like .... Goldwing  .............. to carry .....loads .... fishes ...probably......................

......... easy way ....faster ....to land  ...... nearing d' concrete wall landing...

.......a quick waiting vans ............ lift us back to hotel .............................

But......soon... back ...........with empty... hungry stomach .........................

Nasi AYam ....please...................................



This was KK ...seafront...........................Esplanade
..............people everywhere ...............
..............Night seemed late ............. but everybody should have .........
....in mind ......a determined .............. resolution ............??????
What was............    NEWyear ...... 2012 ......   to be............ ??????


.................................GOOd Nite........................
                             Happy New Year.......................