Our second day in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah .
Today, we’re going frolicking on a beach. Manukan Island Manukan Island, about 20 minutes from Jesselton Point Jetty.
The weather was sunny and humid, as one would expect from a beach. The weather was lovely to tan (I got burnt instead) and the place was packed with local and international holidaymakers.
I didn’t want to swim, so I made a pest of myself with my camera. Lovely. Have a look at some of the photos and tell me what you think.
Above: Jesselton Point jetty, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. For the uninitiated, Jesselton is the old, colonial name for Kota Kinabalu.
Above: Chui Mei (left) and Emily (right) posing with the Jesselton Point arch.
Above: We're on the boat to Manukan Island. That's Aaron with the green t-shirt and dark glasses.
Above: We have arrived! A customary group shot on the pier at Manukan Island.
Above: Chui Mei (left) and Aaron (right) going green for Mother Nature.
Above: Chui Mei (left) and Emily (right) in front of the official entrance from the pier, into Manukan Island.
Above: In case of emergency, call the X-Men. A derelict lifesaver. Hopefully, we won't need to use it.
Above: Lifeguards on duty. To save lives and.... rent out mats for use on the beach at RM 5 a pop. Nice fellas really.
Above: A shot of the beach, with the Manukan Island pier in the background.
Above: Another shot of the beach with the oriental holidaymakers.
Above: A shot of the ocean, after a passing plane leave a trail of exhaust smoke.
Above: A shot of the ocean. That's actually Chui Mei (left) and Joe (right) in teh centre of the picture.
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Above: A loving father and his son on his shoulders.
Above: More pictures of this father and son. I took several pictures of this family when the other 4 in my party decided to take a walk and leave me to guard our possessions.
Above: Such a loving family.
Above: Absolutely heartwarming (although it was pretty warm enough).
Above: Father and son finally turned to smile for the camera! Thank you, whoever you are!
Above: Close-up of a Scuba-Doo, a mini submarine of sorts.
Above: Another beach shot.
Above: A lovely shot of the beach trolley for the Scuba-Doos and oxygen tanks.
Above: A beach shot with holidaymakers in the background.
Above: A beach shot with holidaymakers in the background.
Above: The line which connect the safety net surrounding the swimming areas of the beach at Manukan Island.
Above: Scuba-Doo instructors/divers coming out of the water.
Above: A Scuba-Doo instructor/diver cleaning out the Scuba-Doo after a dive.
Above: The Scuba-Doos lined up for cleaning after a dive.
Above: A shot of the Scuba-Doo buoy.
Above: Free Willy!
Above: Emily starts her modelling gig.
Above: Same shot of Emily, in black and white.
Above: Emily with the sea in the background.
Above: Same of shot in black and white.
To be continued!
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Some people may say the photos look "touristic" or "snapshotish" as defined by a certain forum, but I like them anyway because it's a record of our travel journey. At least having a photographic record is better than no record whatsoever. In any case technically speaking the photos are well-exposed and worth keeping :)
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