Diaries of Lady Butterfly: A Week Before Christmas 2012 (Part 2)

Monday, January 21, 2013

A Week Before Christmas 2012 (Part 2)

I went to Kota Kinabalu (KK) again a week before Christmas with hubby and kids. Two days before, we went to Papar and stayed at my sister in law's house in Kg Kopimpinan for 3D/2N stay.

On the third day, we went to KK to meet my mom, aunty and her daughters (my nieces). We supposed to stay at Marina Court, but since they got water problem, we decided to stay at Klagan Hotel (Known as Imperial Hotel before) for 3D/2N stay too (Thanks to my mom for sponsored the whole trip in KK).

Front view of Klagan hotel

@ the lobby

Cute, isn't it?

While waiting for our room to be ready, we went out for lunch.

New owner (Known as La Manila Cafe before)

With their cousin, Sylvia from Sarawak

I had a yummy Penang Fried Kuey Tiau for lunch on that day. After lunch, we went back to hotel. Luckily the room is ready, so we can send all our luggages.

While waiting for the room key

Our twin bed room

Without any rest, we went to Centrepoint Sabah which is just a few minutes walk from the hotel. Mom, aunty, my niece and I went for shopping while hubby, kids and another niece went to the Palm Square. They wanted to play games on computer and hubby need to accompany them.

Giant Christmas tree @ Palm Square

After shopping, we decided to watch a movie, The Life of PI. Kids are very excited as it was their first time in cinema. I enjoyed the movie but it was very cold inside the cinema.

After movie, we went for dinner at Kenny Rogers Roasters (Thanks aunty Carol for the treat :)


Cheezy Chicken Supreme

After dinner, mom decided not to go back to hotel. She wanted to bring us to the Waterfront but then we realized we are in the wrong place...ha...ha...Since everybody is too tired to walk anymore, we all decided to go back to hotel. However, on our way back, we stopped by at Starbucks in Warisan Square.

Iced Green Tea & Banana Pb Chocolate Cake

Guess what? Mom decided to bring us back to Centrepoint for family karaoke. I really had a good time singing & dancing with them.

Last song for that night!

It's already midnight so I decided to go back to hotel with hubby and kids while the rest continue watching a movie.

ZZZzzz...

The next morning, we have our breakfast outside the hotel in a Chinese restaurant, Seng Hing Coffee Shop. Lots of food selection, but I decided to eat Kanomen.

While waiting for our food

Instead of going back to hotel, we decided to go directly to Suria Sabah (SS). The taxi charged us RM10 to go there. It's only 10 am, but most shops are still closed. So, we just sit and relax while waiting for the shops to be opened. I'm very nervous as I made appointment to meet my childhood friend too.

@ the main entrance of SS

Family photo

Christmas deco @ SS

Finally, after 27 years, we met again! I'm so happy to meet my childhood friend. We lost contact after she moved to another place when we're in Primary 2. Guess what? We met on Facebook about 2 years ago and still keep in touch till today ;-)


With Alice Emiliza G. Sambah (Childhood friend)

What a surprised! She came with her sons and mothers too. Actually there's a lot photo of us, but my mom haven't transfer the photos from her tab yet!


With Alice's mother & sons

We have our lunch at Chicken Rice Shop, Suria Sabah together with my younger sister and her family. (Thanks sis Jess and hubby for the lunch treat!)

Candid (Photo taken by Alice)

A set of lunch @ CRS

After lunch, we continue with photo session. Then, it's a sad moment when we have to say goodbye to each other. Hope to meet you again, Alice. Anyway, instead of going back to hotel, mom decided again to treat us for a movie, Rise Of the Guardians. Wow! I like Jack Frost character.