After spending a week in Taiwan with Shana's parents, we all traveled to Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo for a week. We were all looking forward to enjoying some quality time together, playing in the pool, and eating some amazing food.
We spent the first half of our trip at the Shangri-La Rasa Ria resort about 45 minutes outside Kota Kinabalu. We spent three nights doing nothing other than relaxing by the pool, enjoying the sound of the waves, and eating amazing food!
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| Teddy loved the pool at the resort. He got to do a lot of splashing and playing with the other children. |
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| Michael got right in on the action and played ball and hide-and-seek with Teddy! |
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| There was a lot to do on the beach too, but it was really hot so we stuck to the shade. |
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| Absolutely amazing sunsets from the resort every night. |
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The resort had an orangutan sanctuary and we enjoyed a morning of learning about orangutans.
The Grannan and the Russell family at the entrance to the sanctuary. |
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| We got up close and personal with a few of these amazing creatures! |
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| The family at the Rasa Ria! |
We then went into Kota Kinabalu city for a few nights to enjoy a more lively setting.
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| We took a boat out to one of the islands and found this spectacular beach. That's Teddy in the lower left hand corner! |
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| Fun with the family at the beach! |
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| As we were going to dinner one night, we stumbled across this amazing sunset and a row of fishing boats. |
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| A closer view of the fishing boats. |
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| On the boardwalk by the fishing boats was an amazing wet market selling fruits, veggies, and tons of fish! |
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| I totally fell in love with the color of these spices. |
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| We then went to the Sabah history museum and got to tour all of the different style of huts on Borneo. |
A spectacular vacation with Nanny and Papa. Where are we going next year?!?!
