Flying Solo: Sandakan!!
I've been to Sandakan for several times already but I was confined to my uncle's house and the town (where the shops are). I never had the chance to visit other places of interest like the Agnes Keith House and St.Michael's Church. So far, I've visited the Crocodile Farm and a Buddhist temple (I can't recall the name). So, part of the reasons I selected Sandakan as a starter for my solo trips is because of those places ;-)
Day 1 of my solo trip was started with a grumpy uncle teaching me how to use the self-check in kiosk. Adeh, uncle...kalau sa selalu naik kapal lain la cerita kan? Maybe he just had too much clueless costumers that day hahaha...tiapalah, kasi can sama tu uncle.
Upon arrival, Mei Ling was already there. She brought me to a Chinese shop to eat Char Nyuk (Cha Nyuk? I don't know the spelling!). Sedap owhhhhhh....
After lunch, we checked-in and rest for a few minutes. Then, we went to St.Michael's Church, the centennial church in Sandakan. I immediately fell in love with the surroundings. My shutter bug began to bite as I went clicking away...check out the piccies below...
After St.Michael's, Mei Ling drove me around St.Mary's Church. The last time I went there was for the Pesta Belia Keuskupan camp in 1998. To my surprise, the place where the youths gathered was quite small. I remembered how big it was to accommodate 1000++ youths at that time. Or maybe, I am the one getting bigger..hohohoho...
The school we used to sleep during PBK were already torn down. I guess it was for safety reasons.
Next, we went to the Agnes Keith House. I think it has a certain charm to it. When we entered the main gallery, it smelled like my grandmother's house. Not in a bad way, rather in a nostalgic one. I saw several things that remind me of the "artifacts" at my grandparents' house in Kuala Penyu and Tenom. Upstairs I saw a book about the ghosts in Agnes Keith House. Being a natural guntalau, it sends shivers down my spine that I wished I had never read that book. Ihhhh...
Have a look at the piccies...
Then we went to a 100 year old Buddhist temple. It's a temple within a temple – the community build a new temple over the old temple. I was awed to see the beauty within the temple, it feels so peaceful. The smell of incense permeated the air, I guess those are prayers submitted to heaven.
That night, we had a seafood steamboat dinner at Tyg Hill. For a mere RM24, you can eat as much as you can. Oh, did I mention the restaurant has an awesome night view of the city? Daphne and Bedely joined us for dinner. Siok mau catch up sama dorang J Daphne as usual, humourous. Bedely, kau memang cool! Heheh
The next morning, I can't believe I was dumb enough to buy the 11am flight back to KK. So Mei Ling decided to stop by at the War Memorial after check-in and breakfast.
Sempat lagi bah, walaupun kena tulis boarding time jam 10.35am! When I arrived at the boarding hall, I realised I was the last person to arrive there...hehehe...
With a heavy heart and a rejuvenated mind, I leave Sandakan with fond memories and lovely pictures. So where am I headed to next for a solo expedition? Hmmm...will think of it soon!
After St.Michael's, Mei Ling drove me around St.Mary's Church. The last time I went there was for the Pesta Belia Keuskupan camp in 1998. To my surprise, the place where the youths gathered was quite small. I remembered how big it was to accommodate 1000++ youths at that time. Or maybe, I am the one getting bigger..hohohoho...
The school we used to sleep during PBK were already torn down. I guess it was for safety reasons.
Next, we went to the Agnes Keith House. I think it has a certain charm to it. When we entered the main gallery, it smelled like my grandmother's house. Not in a bad way, rather in a nostalgic one. I saw several things that remind me of the "artifacts" at my grandparents' house in Kuala Penyu and Tenom. Upstairs I saw a book about the ghosts in Agnes Keith House. Being a natural guntalau, it sends shivers down my spine that I wished I had never read that book. Ihhhh...
Have a look at the piccies...
Then we went to a 100 year old Buddhist temple. It's a temple within a temple – the community build a new temple over the old temple. I was awed to see the beauty within the temple, it feels so peaceful. The smell of incense permeated the air, I guess those are prayers submitted to heaven.
That night, we had a seafood steamboat dinner at Tyg Hill. For a mere RM24, you can eat as much as you can. Oh, did I mention the restaurant has an awesome night view of the city? Daphne and Bedely joined us for dinner. Siok mau catch up sama dorang J Daphne as usual, humourous. Bedely, kau memang cool! Heheh
The next morning, I can't believe I was dumb enough to buy the 11am flight back to KK. So Mei Ling decided to stop by at the War Memorial after check-in and breakfast.
Sempat lagi bah, walaupun kena tulis boarding time jam 10.35am! When I arrived at the boarding hall, I realised I was the last person to arrive there...hehehe...
With a heavy heart and a rejuvenated mind, I leave Sandakan with fond memories and lovely pictures. So where am I headed to next for a solo expedition? Hmmm...will think of it soon!
