Asia, 3rd day. 30th July 2009. Zoo and local people

7:30 in the morning came really soon. After arranging a scuba diving day with Gon (our new CSfer friend and also diving instructor)we got ready for the diving day starting at 8:15 in our place when Gon came to pick us up.The day was really raiby and it did not seem it was changing into better conditions,so the people from the diving company adviced us to do it on Sunday instead, when the weather could be better and we'd see something more down in the water.
Without alternative plan we didn't know what to do. We waited on board with Gon and the captain. As it was still raining, the captain proposed to go toSabah's zoo.
He didn't speak proper English, but Gon was translator in between us.
So, as the zoo seemed to be the best (and only) alternative to dive, we accepted, we took our cameras and Gon drove us to the zoo,kind of more than 15 mins by car from Kota Kinabalu.
I know many of you are saying why we are going to the zoo when we have Sabakan or Selangakan, with a very rich natural wildlife, and it is true, we have no excuse possible,but it was really unexpected and we preferred to go somewhere than to lose one day doing nothing.
By the way, going to those natural paradises I told you would take more than 6 hours which we really hadn't.
Finally, in the zoo,with not so many people, we bought the ticket for RM20, while for Malaysian people was RM10.
As written, not so many people were around, so it was almost everything clear to see the animals in a good way.
Orang-utan, Malaysian tiger, crocodiles and many other species of monkeys were there.
After zoo with the captain, Gon and Alex, we went to a little town. A very Malaysian place with a lot of places to eat for a good price. I took rice with fish and curry, actually really good.

I really felt into the Malaysian society and it was one of the best experiences in there at the moment. People was nice and kind, always with a smile prepared for you.

The next step of the day was a daily market where you could buy everything needed for eating. Lots of vegetables, fruits and agricultural products.

One of the things that astonished me were the silk worms and squirrels for eating.

The first ones were alive and moving, really disgusting for a European taste like mine. I guess I would need more time to get used to it...

In the next "shop" we bought some bamboo, onions and tuna for frying it as dinner.

1kg tuna=RM12 (2.5€)

Really cheap and really good quality!

Before put ourselves towards home, we stopped in Captain's home, where his wife and many children were around, without so much, but everything they need to be happy...

They seemed to like us since they followed us while leaving by car until we left the town. I have to say that those children really inspired me and I'll keep a really good memory from them! Terimah Kasi! (Thanks in Malay)

No much time later were we in Kuni's place, having a bath in the swimming pool, relaxing just before of having (finally) a shower, to prepare the bamboo curry, some tuna and rice.

Next day Mt. Kinabalu was expecting us, so better sleep...

While writing these lines laying in bed, the Tibetan music was sounding and Alex was already Knocked out...

So good night and I hope you liked it.