Thursday, December 11, 2008

4 DAYS AT KASIH SAYANG


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KASIH SAYANG – A DESTINATION ‘PAR EXCELLENCE’
For 4 days I took my grandson Daniel and Inky my wife to Kasih Sayang in Sabah. We had such a great time there. The splendid views, the excellent rooms and the great food all made the trip memorable. I had wonderful times with my grandson and we had lots of opportunities to talk and share from our hearts.

REST & RELAXATION AND ALL THINGS GOOD
It is really a great place for rest and relaxation and anyone wanting ‘time off’ should try Kasih Sayang. It is nestled on a ridge at about 2,200 feet above sea-level. There is no need for air-conditioning here and all of Kota Kinabalu comes into view. Inky and I had some quiet moments of togetherness and we all loved the 4 days spent there.

SUCH AN AIR OF ROMANCE
We left our worries behind as we basked in the sunsets of Kasih Sayang. The sunsets of Kota Kinabalu are reputed to be the best in the world. If that is true then the sunsets at Kasih Sayang are better than the best!! The beautiful thing about Kasih Sayang is that the sunsets naturally flow into fantastic night views of the city. The sparkling nights makes sitting on its deck one of the great joys in life. Kasih Sayang had a wonderful air of romance as I sat with my wife holding hands.

SWEE CHIOW CONQUEROR OF MT EVEREST
On the final night of our stay, we had my friends Swee Chiow, Fatt Lam and Joseph come up for dinner. We had a great time of fellowship and merriment and my grandson Daniel found another hero in his life. Swee Chiow has climbed Mt Everest twice and has conquered the highest mountains of the 7 continents. This is in addition to having walked to both the North and South poles, swum the Malacca Straits, cycled from Singapore to Beijing, In-line skated from Hanoi to Singapore and holding the world record for the longest scuba dive of 9 days.

WE HAD SUCH WONDERFUL MEMORIES & DREAMS
Together with CK Tan and Lynn’s sons Leon, Samuel, Daniel, we all sat enthralled listening to Swee Chiow’s amazing stories of man’s fortitude and determination. The night came to an end all too soon but we had a night to remember. Kasih Sayang – truly the place where dreams can come alive! I dreamt on long into the night.

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