Kota Kinabalu - Day 2

What a day!!  Mark and I headed to the Shangri-la Rasa Ria Nature Reserve to get up close and personal with Orang Utans.  It was so cool!  First we headed to the reserve and saw a video about Orang Utans, why they are endangered and what the reserve is doing to help this species.  Then we headed out for about a 10 minute walk to a viewing platform in hopes of seeing some infant Orang Utans.  And we did!!!  They were so cute!  About 5 of them aged 3-5.  We saw them eating, swinging from trees, rolling around on the ground and playing with each other.  Once the Orang Utans spend about 1 1/2 years here they head to a larger facility for another 3-5 years before being released in the wild.  What an experience!!!  And much to the disappointment of some, we did NOT see any savages or white men hanging by their toes in the jungle.  (Sorry Uncle Gary!)  

After a much needed shower to get rid of the bug spray, we spent the rest of the day relaxing by the pool.  Doing nothing more than reading magazines/books, enjoying the sun, and dipping in the pool.  The resort here is very secluded and quiet.  Its hard to imaging having to return to the hustle and bustle of Seoul in just a couple of days.  (There is snow & rain there now.)

We managed to break away from the mundane to check out the sunset from our terrace with a glass a wine in hand.  We had dinner at the award winning restaurant "Coast" and then had a nice walk on the beach.  The perfect ending to a near perfect day.

"Shangri-la Rasa Ria Nature Reserve"

A "little" lizzard at the end of our nature hike.

My hubby!  Recovering under the umbrella after over-doing it in the sun yesterday.

Relaxin'

"Mommy"...as requested by Morgan & Molly

More room pics....

Sunset on the terrace...

What a way to end the day!

Dinner at "Coast"

What a sense humor this guy has!!!