Nak Hotel, Sandakan

We stayed at Nak Hotel for 1 night. JoJo highly recommended this hotel since the price was quite reasonable and also include breakfast. We didn't have any chances to try the breakfast because we had the early flight on 8.30am to KK.

I had made the advance reservation 1 week before I reached Sandakan via email. They responded me politely and efficiently. When we checked in,the bellboy also helpful in carrying luggage to our room. In addition, it offered the welcome drink for all the hotel guests in the 8th floors of Balin Rooftop Garden. 

It's not a four star and five star rating hotel, I really didn't expect the higher level of customer service. As a customer, I was quite happy and satisfied with their service. 

I felt like I walked into old time past China hotel

Birdcage and traditional umbrellas

Seaview is available from our room, double harmony quuen size bed (RM 138 nett)

birdcage ceiling lamps, bamboo cover over the windows

big tank of water heater

I like its Chinese blue and white pattern sink

Bamboo towel rack

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During 7pm, we proceeded to Balin Rooftop Garden. 

The small photos of the visited customers

the atmosphere sound so romantic

entire night view of Sandakan town

We were enjoying our welcome drink on rooftop restaurant

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This was the another surprise of Nak hotel for us. It even provided the take away breakfast for us. The question was how did it know we gonna check out in the early morning? Anyway, I still appreciate this type of "warm" customer services. We finished this toast bread in the Sandakan airport.

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We assumed that we reached Sandakan too early. The early flight was on 8.30am. Most of the airlines crew members arrived on 7.15am.

Mama said she was quite satisfied with her Sandakan trip

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This photos was taken by Mama. I super loved it although blurry. That's the first time Mama helped me shooting the photos. **manja with Mama** "Once a Mama's girl, always a Mama's girl"

English Breakfast Teahouse

It's located beside Agnes Keith House. JoJo had visited English Breakfast Teahouse and she really insisted that we should experience the traditional dining experience of British. JoJo was right, I super enjoyed the tea house ambiance and sea breeze.

Beverage promotion menu

Some decorations for English Breakfast Teahouse

Few books about Sandakan

 

Awards for English Breakfast Teahouse

 

 

British dining experience

 

antique irons

The scone set was the must order. We tried 1 pieces of scones RM 6.50. However, we still very full since we just had our lunch 1 hour ago

Mama was enjoying Peach and Lychee Smoothies RM 9.90

珍惜难得的友谊

On Call 36 小时插曲

简讯内容：

杨博：明天早上我回国了，你好好工作，希望你能早点完成你的phd （她是我读硕士认识的中国朋友，一年半的硕士生涯我们一起吃早餐和晚餐，设计毕业旅行好让我们有个美好的回忆，分享喜怒哀乐）

我：好快你又要回去了。你也尽快结束你的单生生活。虽然我们分开，我们还透过油箱来联系彼此。这份友谊永远都存在着，我也真心的把你当朋友。我在工作上受委屈了，自己好像一个傀儡，永远都有服从的份。出了社会工作，有满满的委屈和不开心，真的好难受。

杨博：别难受了，你就好好努力提高自己吧！有一天你强大了，你就不一样了。就像围马拉一样，人家还炒了北方大学，好好准备你读博士要用的材料，现在先忍一忍。

（围马拉是在北方大学的印度教授）

我`：围马拉去哪里了？

杨博：围马拉去迪拜了，人家现在的薪水可是每月按美金算的。我回去后先把我嫁出去，在看看是否其他工作好做，继续做现在这份工作必须要读博士的，可现在一点都不想学习了。

我：你回国后有什么打算？

杨博：不知道啊！上次跟你说的那个翻译的事情，我是很想做了，但我的英语真的不怎么样，要不然就是出去教汉语，但也不想要教书。烦啊！你也要努力一下你的个人问题了，一个人很寂寞也很辛苦。

我：坦白说一句，一个人是挺寂寞的。缘分还没到吧！我现在还没遇到一个会让我心动的人。

杨博：个人问题真是难办的事情，希望我们都幸福吧！说实话，每次一个人坐飞机，一个人扛行李，都觉得好难受，希望我下次再不要一个人过来了！你也有合适的人

我：我好喜欢你写的后两段 “希望我下次再不要一个人过来了！你也有合适的人”我还幻想着我们以后还有重逢的机会，你带着你的人生伴侣，我也带着我的另一半，大家一起闲话家常。

杨博：那我们就一起努力吧！不但努力自己的事业，也努力自己的感情，这样你说的那天就可以快点到了。

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当我收到她发给我的第一封简讯的时候，我哭了。她向我道别，她回国后就撤撤低低的和马来西亚脱离了。我以后再也没有收到她的简讯了，以后也不知还有没有机会和她同台吃饭，听听她的声音，取笑她的技体育言。我们两个只能靠邮箱来联络。我好久没为一个朋友流眼泪了。我是真的把她当我的朋友，所以我会为了她的离去而伤心。

Agnes Keith House

After lunch, we went to Agnes Keith House. Let me brief the history of Agnes Keith.

She is an American writer that lived in Sandakan with her English husband between the end of 1934 and the beginning of 1952.She had written 3 books during her experience in Sandakan. The first book was "Land Below the Land", second book was "Three Came Home", third book was "White Man Returns" The house where she lived had been restored and turned to museum by Department of Sabah Museum. The original house was destroyed in the war by Japanese and the present house was rebuilt when the Agnes Keith returns to Sandakan after war. 

After Agnes Keith departure in 1952, the house was occupied by civil services officers until early 1990 when rumors of the house being haunted and frightened away all occupants. For some years the house was neglected until 21 century the Department of Sabah Museum decided to restored it. 

(Information Origin: http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/insite/insite_display/1164)

One of the historical heritage in Sandakan

The admission fees was RM 2.00. Mama was free of charges due to her senior citizen status

French style dining table

Antique teapot

antique refrigerator

 

There's a lot of portraits and pictures that hanged on the wall

Mama was walking towards the living room

Vintage Gramaphone-the device for recording and displaying sound

The bed was in the middle big bedroom

 

Wardrobe

The house being haunted. I didn't flipped through those pieces of paper

 

The ghost was in the broad wooden staircase and this frightened this lady in the picture

The husband of Agnes Keith house was Harry, a Conservator of Forest

Isn't the place where Agnes Keith and her husband handle their works?

 

Her family portrait- Agnes Keith, Harry and George (their little son)

audio visual room

The picture that taken outside the house-double stories timber house and its long french windows.

I'm quite enjoyed when I visited to Agnes Keith House. The atmosphere was very airy and comfortable because it's located in the top of the hill, which able to enjoy magnificent view of Sandakan harbour. Definitely, thanks to Department of Sabah Museum in maintaining the house very well. 

This house reminds me the house of District Officer in Saratok, whereby being haunted and scare away the occupants. Until now it still neglect by Saratok District Department. Maybe it could be one of the Saratok's tourist attraction.  

I'm sure Tay Pa Pa will visit Agnes Keith House when he steps in Sandakan. He's the history and historical artifacts lovers.