Got up at 215am and got ready by 230am. Didn't want to disturb the girls as they were fast asleep. Cab arrived at 245am and went straight to Sentral to catch coach to LCCT. When we arrived Sentral, we were hijacked by an Aerobus tout who sold their ticket at RM8 and said their bus leaves at 315am, 15 minutes before AirAsia's coach. We were conned and bought the ticket and boarded the bus, which only left at 330am. The drive was fine until they changed drivers at the UKM toll, who drove at 120 km and left us flying in our seats. Arrived LCCT at415am, and went for breakfast/supper at McD's. Had Azie's Chicken McDelight, while she had a porridge, kept the spare McChicken just in case. Checked in at 510am and went to Gate 9. Boarded at 630am, sat on 2nd row from the front, and the plane did take off at 650am. 
Even though it was an Airbus, the seats were very tight and cramped, my knees had just 1 cm of clearance which made it really uncomfortable. Both of us got some much needed shut-eye which left us with a bad neck ache. We arrived KK at 905am, and the landing was smooth which ended with a tight left turn. We were made to wait for 10 minutes for our luggage, and only got out of the airport at 945am. Our airport transfer was also nowhere in sight, so I started my survey of KK by getting a map from the Sabah Tourism counter.
Our coaster finally arrived, and we proceeded to our hotel, Radius International. We passed Sutera Harbour, which looked really grand from the outside. I got a shock when the coaster dropped us off in front of some grubby shops opposite Centrepoint but found out that Radius was located on the 7th floor of the building. We got out into a compact and modern looking lobby. Checking was painful as they took forever to sort out our 6 rooms. Then we found out breakfast was not included, which was sorted out with Kelly's travel agent. Since it was only 1030am, our rooms were not ready so we left our luggage and decided to go for a walk. Our feet brought us to Sinuran Complex where we found our breakfast at Kajjol Restaurant, which served nice crispy roti canai with milky but weak Nescafe Ais. The shop next door looked interesting as they served steaming soups, and the crowd that thronged the shop looked satisfied. Told the young man behind the counter that we'll be backfor lunch.
We then explored the Warisan shopping mall, which was interesting as they had small double storied shops. The central courtyard had small kiosks selling ice cream and steamed sweet corn and a playground. Went went back to the hotel at 12pm and were given the keys to Room 101, which was small and had no windows. I went back to reception and managed to get room 601, which was exactly the same size, but had a window looking out into a 'courtyard'. Took a much needed shower, and rested for a while by down loading pictures from my camera and mobile to my trusty laptop.
By 230pm we were hungry, and got dressed to get some food. We headed for the soup shop and we were not disappointed. I ordered Soup Tulang (Beef Soup) with white rice, while Azie ordered Noodle Soup(Mee Sup) and Rojak Mee (Noodle Rojak). The drinks reached our tables within 30 seconds, and all our food arrived within 1 minute after ordering!! I was pleasantly surprised as the restaurant was heaving with people, but service was outstanding!! The beef broth was interesting as it didn't have the taste of the normal spices I'm familiar with, like cloves, star anise, cinnammon stick and cardammon seeds. The taste was of boiled beef bones, some fried shallots and spring onions.
My 3 big pieces of beef came on the bone, which explains why the broth tasted so wholesome.
We were also given a tray filled with condiments such as white vinegar, thick soy sauce, and a tub of fiery chilli sauce. Azie tried mixing the thick soy with the chilli sauce, which added the perfect zing to our beef broth. The beef itself was tender and was heartily downed with spoonfulls of mildly spicy beef broth. My white rice was also the perfect accompaniment to the soup. The rojak was also interesting as the gravy was thick and full of flavour, with keledek to make it thick. Instead of the usual squids, they added pieces of chicken breast and sliced beef to go with the julienne of cucumbers and tofu. We somehow managed to finish off our meal, which only came up to RM17, and Azie commented that this simple meal was more worth it compared to the McD's breakfast at the LCCT which cost us RM27!! 
After checking out rows of interesting shops, we made our way back to the hotel for a rest. I went to get some drinks at Centrepoint, while Azie waited at the hotel. Finally found a supermarket at the basement and got some crisps and drinks. Got back to the hotel, took a hot shower and sat down to upload pictures. Azie called Rini, and we talked to our daughters for a few minutes. I then realised how they've grown as we're having an intelligent conversation with them. After speaking to them, I didn't feel so bad leaving them behind. Managed to get online, so updated my online family tree. Watched a hisdustan movie, followed with a monster crocodile movie until 530pm. Azie had dozzed off by then and I decided to take a nap and set my alarm clock for 7pm as we planned to check out the night market. Well, we must have been tired as we slept for 12 straight hours and only got up on Sunday morning!!
Even though it was an Airbus, the seats were very tight and cramped, my knees had just 1 cm of clearance which made it really uncomfortable. Both of us got some much needed shut-eye which left us with a bad neck ache. We arrived KK at 905am, and the landing was smooth which ended with a tight left turn. We were made to wait for 10 minutes for our luggage, and only got out of the airport at 945am. Our airport transfer was also nowhere in sight, so I started my survey of KK by getting a map from the Sabah Tourism counter.
Our coaster finally arrived, and we proceeded to our hotel, Radius International. We passed Sutera Harbour, which looked really grand from the outside. I got a shock when the coaster dropped us off in front of some grubby shops opposite Centrepoint but found out that Radius was located on the 7th floor of the building. We got out into a compact and modern looking lobby. Checking was painful as they took forever to sort out our 6 rooms. Then we found out breakfast was not included, which was sorted out with Kelly's travel agent. Since it was only 1030am, our rooms were not ready so we left our luggage and decided to go for a walk. Our feet brought us to Sinuran Complex where we found our breakfast at Kajjol Restaurant, which served nice crispy roti canai with milky but weak Nescafe Ais. The shop next door looked interesting as they served steaming soups, and the crowd that thronged the shop looked satisfied. Told the young man behind the counter that we'll be backfor lunch.
We then explored the Warisan shopping mall, which was interesting as they had small double storied shops. The central courtyard had small kiosks selling ice cream and steamed sweet corn and a playground. Went went back to the hotel at 12pm and were given the keys to Room 101, which was small and had no windows. I went back to reception and managed to get room 601, which was exactly the same size, but had a window looking out into a 'courtyard'. Took a much needed shower, and rested for a while by down loading pictures from my camera and mobile to my trusty laptop.
By 230pm we were hungry, and got dressed to get some food. We headed for the soup shop and we were not disappointed. I ordered Soup Tulang (Beef Soup) with white rice, while Azie ordered Noodle Soup(Mee Sup) and Rojak Mee (Noodle Rojak). The drinks reached our tables within 30 seconds, and all our food arrived within 1 minute after ordering!! I was pleasantly surprised as the restaurant was heaving with people, but service was outstanding!! The beef broth was interesting as it didn't have the taste of the normal spices I'm familiar with, like cloves, star anise, cinnammon stick and cardammon seeds. The taste was of boiled beef bones, some fried shallots and spring onions.
My 3 big pieces of beef came on the bone, which explains why the broth tasted so wholesome.
We were also given a tray filled with condiments such as white vinegar, thick soy sauce, and a tub of fiery chilli sauce. Azie tried mixing the thick soy with the chilli sauce, which added the perfect zing to our beef broth. The beef itself was tender and was heartily downed with spoonfulls of mildly spicy beef broth. My white rice was also the perfect accompaniment to the soup. The rojak was also interesting as the gravy was thick and full of flavour, with keledek to make it thick. Instead of the usual squids, they added pieces of chicken breast and sliced beef to go with the julienne of cucumbers and tofu. We somehow managed to finish off our meal, which only came up to RM17, and Azie commented that this simple meal was more worth it compared to the McD's breakfast at the LCCT which cost us RM27!! 
After checking out rows of interesting shops, we made our way back to the hotel for a rest. I went to get some drinks at Centrepoint, while Azie waited at the hotel. Finally found a supermarket at the basement and got some crisps and drinks. Got back to the hotel, took a hot shower and sat down to upload pictures. Azie called Rini, and we talked to our daughters for a few minutes. I then realised how they've grown as we're having an intelligent conversation with them. After speaking to them, I didn't feel so bad leaving them behind. Managed to get online, so updated my online family tree. Watched a hisdustan movie, followed with a monster crocodile movie until 530pm. Azie had dozzed off by then and I decided to take a nap and set my alarm clock for 7pm as we planned to check out the night market. Well, we must have been tired as we slept for 12 straight hours and only got up on Sunday morning!!
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