Au revoir to KL and hello to KK today. We were sad to leave the city and the Majestic Hotel after a wonderful and relaxing stay.

Before leaving we managed to get a final couple of photos in the main entrance hall before hotfooting it to the airport for our domestic flight to Borneo.

We had a little time to spare at the airport, which meant wandering around the Malaysian specialty stores selling the weird & the wonderful.

After a 3hr flight and a short taxi ride we arrived at the Promenade hotel in downturn for KK for our two nights stay before we kick off on the Classic Borneo tour.

As the hotel sits right on the waterfront we decided to head for a drink to take in the views out over the China Sea.

Out in the bay is Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, comprising a group of 5 islands located off the coast of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah.

Walking along to the port, we watched the local fishermen bring in their catch and get them prepared for sale to locals and tourists alike.

The size of the local tuna were immense and we watched as the skilled stall holders, some only kids, chopping up the fish with large knives.

Alongside the fish for sale, were vegetables as well as seaweed.

As we wandered further through the market, we saw chicken and fish heads side by side for sale and just ice cubes to keep them cool.

A lot of the locals were heading to the market, not only to buy produce but also to eat and for just the equivalent of a couple of pounds you could buy bbq’ed fish served on banana leaves.

We stayed on the waterfront to wait the sunset over the sea and to marvel at the beautiful sky, a real change from the hustle and bustle of KL only a few hours earlier.

On our return to the hotel, we received some complimentary fruit salad, after a mix up over rooms when we first checked in. After an enjoyable first day in Borneo we are both looking forward to exploring the surrounding area and the various temples and mosques that sit outside of the city, as well as a trip to the beach for a dip in the clear blue sea!!