Grandis Hotel 3 Nights 5 Days Trip Day 3: Floating Sunset, Kawang Firefly Tour (+Great Massage Place)

Sea Spa & Massage

Unit Nos. A-3-10, A-3-11, A-3A-11 Lot 10 and Lot 11, Block A, Level 3 and 4 Lorong Lebuh Sutera, Sutera Avenue, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Beringgis Riverside Seafood Restaurant

Beringgis Papar, 1, Jalan Baru, Kg. Beringgis, 89500 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Suria Sabah

1, Jln Tun Fuad Stephens, Pusat Bandar Kota Kinabalu, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Travel Dates: 2024.01.20 – 2024.01.24

Destinations: Malaysia, Suria Sabah KFC, Bintulu, Sea Spa & Massage, Beringgis Riverside Seafood Restaurant

Malaysia 3 Nights 5 Days Trip Day 3

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Today’s tour starts in the afternoon, so we took our time for breakfast~

On the first day, I have a picture of the dish I didn’t take ㅋ

There’s a rooftop pool, so I went for a morning swim.

There was also a gym on the same floor, but not many machines.

The operating hours are from 8 AM to 8 PM,

and they close between 3 and 4 PM.

You can rent towels at the café on the first floor, so refer to the photos!

Also, there was a hotel under construction in front, so once it’s completed,

it might be hard to see the ocean view from Grandis?

Had a solid swim.

It was nice since no one was there at that early hour!

The sun was super hot, so make sure to wear shoes as the ground gets really hot..

For lunch, we decided to eat simply at KFC in the shopping center.

I ordered a chicken set and a single hamburger with cola,

but I was surprised to find out the hamburger was 1+1.

Looking back, it said [free] in the detailed description ㅋㅋ

The drink with the chicken set was lemon iced tea, but it was super bland.

The soda was also bland.

It seems like all the drinks from any store have a slight powdery taste.

I packed the remaining hamburger to go.

Then we went shopping at Bintulu, a famous general store?

I originally planned just to look around, but the bags were so cute and cheap..

After debating between two, I ended up buying both….

Before the tour, I had booked a massage, so while waiting, I took a selfie with my mom~

I thought I looked just like my dad, but

in the photo, I seem to resemble my mom a lot too ㅎ

We took a van and arrived at the Sea Spa & Massage shop.

It was close to the Number One Mart we visited yesterday.

This place was much better than the massage shop we went to yesterday ㅎ

It was a 90-minute full-body aroma massage, and it was just the right amount of pain??

The owner here is Korean (probably).

I think it would be good to make a reservation personally.

(I went again on the last day, and I highly recommend the foot massage)

After the massage, we came to Beringgis Restaurant for the sunset + firefly tour.

There’s a small jetty here, and they say we’ll take a boat to move.

While waiting for a bit, I saw they were selling ice cream, so I got one each.

I think it was about 12 ringgit for two!

And this place is a total cat paradise….

There were so many, but this friend came out clearly ㅜ

They didn’t run away and were very affectionate, such angelic cats 😭

Just a short boat ride and we arrived at the sunset tour location!

The river connects to the sea, and it took less than 5 minutes to get there.

However, there was a lot of trash on the beach..

I feel sorry for humanity……..

Round clumps of sand

And here’s a selfie ㅋ

I took a lot of jump shots, but the beach wasn’t that pretty.

There was a lot of trash.. and it was low tide..

And the sunset was so beautiful..

Which angle is prettier???? 🤔

I even tried eating ㅋ

Super annoying mini quality ㅜ I will definitely buy a professional one next time..

The sky with the rising moon was also pink and beautiful.

After completing the sunset tour, we returned to the restaurant.

They served a Korean-style buffet for dinner,

and the kimchi here is absolutely delicious ㅋㅋㅋ

Both the cucumber and radish kimchi were so tasty..

Before going on the firefly tour, I played with a cheese cat ㅎ

(Firefly photo source: Modoo Tour)

Due to the nature of the firefly tour, the more light there is, the less visible they are,

so they advised us to refrain from using our phones, and I couldn’t take any firefly photos.

Also, it’s not like we see them up close as in the photos,

and there weren’t many fireflies, so it wasn’t very bright.

Only one or two came close to the boat, but they stopped halfway ㅜ

Still, I saw trees that looked like Christmas trees, and they sparkled quite beautifully.

The guide said it was a day with not many fireflies, so I was disappointed ㅠ

We also got to see a crocodile living by the river for a moment.. ㄷㄷ

After returning to the hotel, I had a late-night snack,,

I enjoyed my beer well.

And the guide told us that

there’s an arrow on the ceiling in every hotel room,

and when I looked, it was really small and stuck in the corner.

Since it’s an Islamic country, it indicates the direction to pray..

After returning to the hotel, I had a late-night snack,,

I enjoyed my beer well.

And the guide told us that

there’s an arrow on the ceiling in every hotel room,

and when I looked, it was really small and stuck in the corner.

Since it’s an Islamic country, it indicates the direction to pray..