A short walk across from the Sabah Museum complex was the Sabah State Mosque. Although outwardly it has traditional Arabic features, the interior used many modern architecture features.The most striking unique feature was the large minaret whole base reaches down into a covered water garden.The same group of Spaniards from my flight yesterday showed up in a tour bus. One guy had a giant camera with a foot long lens so I thought he was a very professional photogra...

The Sabah Islamic Museum and Sabah State Museum are part of a large outdoor complex. I was able to cut thru the interior paths to the State Museum.The grounds also include several traditional houses but it was too hot and far to walk outdoors to see them and I'd already seen it in the Sarawak Cultural Village.Entry to the museum was 15Rm ($5) same as the Islamic Museum. I told the lady I went to the Islamic Museum and didn't pay 15Rm as nobody was there. She said...

Kota Kinabalu was a forced layover I hadnt planned on. Tomorrow was the big Islamic holiday and air prices were a mess this week during peak travel season. The normal Air Asia flight to Penang for $49 had jumped to $156 today. If I fly tomorrow it goes down to $116. After that I cant stay any longer or it messes up my plans in other cities.I also needed to know where I can pray for Eid Namaaz and how I would get to the airport tomorrow when everything could be cl...

Finally back in Malaysia I went looking for food where prices are cheaper than Brunei. A short walk from the hostel was a seafront promenade where the they were selling lots of seafood itemsThe town had a different feel and was much more touristy with hotels and shopping malls. There were even some Korean tourists wandering aroundThe seafood promenade had many seafood restaurants that were busy with locals for the end of the daily fast. I was trying to figure out...

This morning I was to fly to Brunei. It had been raining heavy all night so cooled down the morning temperature. First I went to the City Mosque to board a bus to the central bus terminal near the airport.Ticket price was 1Rm ($.35 cents). I threw my ticket in the trash bin not knowing an inspector would later board and ask for tickets. I told him I was a tourist going to the airport so he told me to keep my ticket next time.From the regional bus terminal I had t...