Okay, so this post isn't really about where we have been or who we have met. It's just about some of the bizarre things we have seen and encountered like products and signs and such. I hoping to make this a bit of a mini-serial within the travel blog.
It's amazing how the city can make cutting down trees not seem so bad.
Wait a minute.....
Now here's the main feature. The cigarette packs. Never have I seen such persuasive warning labels.
Well, no doubt these warning pictures have convinced me to cut back....
Or not.
Hope you enjoyed this new little feature of the blog. Truth be told there have been many other little sights that could be have been included but my camera wasn't out then. Better luck next time. It's off to Thailand. ADIOS!
Well this is it. We have left Sabah. We spent exactly two months in a very small region of one province in Malaysia yet we got to understand it so much better then if we traveled around. It was such a rewarding experience. So rewarding in fact that I was inspired the make a music video. The song is a traditional song that praises the famous Mount Kinabalu, which is the highest peak in all of South East Asia and costs a whopping $500 a head to climb. Needless to say we didn't climb it, but I still sang the song about it! But before we get to the main show, here are some memories of our last days in Sabah.
A view from the terrace of a bar where Ami and I partied all day long.
Same terrace. As I said, all day long.
A view of the moon at dawn in KK just before we left for out flight to KL.
Here's a video of some cute, funny and frightening moments I shared with the wild and interesting creatures of Sabah. More specifically in Kudat.
Once we landed in KL, Ami and I had a stroke of luck a landed a room with a view.
View, a REAL view!
There's Ami picking the nose of the Prime Ministers face, hehehe.
Once we got to KL, we contacted our dear friend Hunter, the one who took us to his village in Ranau, Sabah earlier on our trip.
I just had to take one more shot of the towers.
We then headed to Bukit Bintang, KL's party district.
Who would have thought making a visa run to KL would be so much fun? We are certainly making the best of it.
Well, here's my final video before we head to Thailand. This is my farewell to Sabah. Much of the footage in the video is from our time with Hunter in Ranau, our tour of an aquarium site called the Green Connection, our time with our friend Mei in Kota Belud and just other moments of traveling and site-seeing. Enjoy!
I am now going to include a video that is not mine but that I discovered on YouTube that I just love. It helped me learn the song. I hope you guys enjoy this authentic Sabahan musician as much as I did.
Well, that's it for now. Stay tuned for my last post before We head for Thailand. Cheers folks!
Welcome back. In this portion of the blog, we will be wrapping up all the final moments of Kudat Stock as well as showing some pictures of our final days in Kudat. Awww, I'm missing it already. Well, enough chit chat, here we go....
This video took place when all the kids had played their music and then requested me to play a few songs that I played for them in the weeks prior. And to the Yetis, this performance was not the same without you!
And here some photos from random times with the Kids of Kudat that you guys haven't seen yet.
The guys just chillin' outside their house.
There's me rockin' out during a rehearsal with the very talented keyboardist of JEBA.
Here are the kids preparing for a sports day. The girl in the bottom right is Zoe who was also hanging out with the kids.
Every day, Ami and I had one meal outside the house and we always ate at the same restaurant every single day. Kudat is a small place so options can be limited. Once we found a good place we stuck with it. The owners got to know us throughout the entire month. Here are some pictures of our favourite restaurant in Kudat.
We'd watch movies everyday on that little screen while we ate fried noodles.
The woman in the middle is the owner.
Now back to some more random pics from Kudat.
Here's Ami doing an impression of a monkey. Pretty convincing, eh?
This is us with some of the house guests who cooked for us every day. Thanks again a million times over guys!
An now back to Kudat Stock. Here are some exciting stills from the show.
There's Star Band dazzling the audience.
And here's Generation X living in the moment!
And what's a concert without the wonderful crowd to enjoy it.
This is a just a fraction of the turnout.
The guy on the left is actually the one who introduced us to the kids. Thanks again Howard!
There's me closing up the show, by request.
Here is the last performance of the show before the very touching closing ceremonies. This song was very popular with the kids.
And here are post-Kudat Stock stills taken backstage.
Everyone wanted their picture taken with Ami because she is so sweet and lovely.
There's me with the star drummer of JEBA and someone's hand behind us.
And finally, here's Ami and I just glowing from it all.
So, here it is. The end of the show. I hope you enjoyed all the performances. All the kids worked so hard to pull everything off, especially the ones who just picked up their instruments that week. They were so committed to perfecting everything for the big night. Here are the closing ceremonies which were a touching surprise for Ami and I.
We then walked the kids home and took group photos with everyone in their homes.
Boys will be boys.
Well, that's Kudat for ya. Stay tuned. I have one or two more entries left before Ami and I pack up for Thailand. Visas are on the way while we party it up one last time in KL.
The rock formations were actually pretty spectacular.
Me just prancing around.
Ami just told there was a huge wave behind me, I guess I believed her.
A couple of the kids just hanging out nearby.
A couple more kids just hanging out.
These guys were looking for snails for us to cook that night.
And even more kids hanging out.
The waves were actually huge that day and tons of fun.
So that was our day at the beach. This beach was literally 5 kilometers long and we were the only ones there.
I know, I know, as much fun as the pictures are, you all want to see more footage of Kudat Stock. Well wait and scroll no further. Here is part 7 of Kudat Stock.
Man, did those guys ever rock!
Well, that's it for now. Stay tuned for the next blog, although I'm going to be posting in about 20 minutes. Till next time.....
