I went to Kota Kinabalu for a few days between Christmas and New Years 2010 to relax and charge the batteries for the next year. We stayed in the beautiful Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa. Kota Kinabalu is busy trying to become a tourist mecca, but it surely isn’t yet. Apart from visiting the markets (general, poultry and fish), there’s really not a whole lot to do. Good thing that the restaurants in the hotel we very good.

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It looks like I have secured a new apartment in the Suasana Sentral Loft condominium in Kuala Lumpur. It’s literally 1 minute away from the Cisco office (next door) and right next to KL Sentral station. It’s a great location, easy to reach from the airport with the KLIA Express and conveniently located near the end-station of the monorail and the central LRT station, which both quickly takes you into the city centre. It’s also closely located to Mid Valley Megamall and Bangsar area with another mall and great nightmarket and restaurants. The area is currently being developed into a buzzing centre with more offices and hotels. So, as you can see on the picture, more construction noise…

I have just paid a deposit, will sign the final papers in Saturday and will move in November 15th. It’s in the same condominium as some of my friends and former colleagues are living. It’s a 2 bedroom with study apartment, fully furnished and has everything you could wish for, including a great kitchen. It’s many times bigger than the Singapore apartment (with higher ceilings) and many times cheaper as well. I opted for a high floor with great views (until the construction starts and reaches that high in a few years time).

I have arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Staying with friends for a few nights. When I arrived, it looked like I actually moved in with them already, as my movers had left 25 boxes with my stuff from Singapore in their apartment. I guess it’s now up to me to find a place for my own soon, so that they can move around in their place again. So, I am viewing 5 condos in the same building this morning. With a bit of luck, I can have a new address next week already.

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G!oogle now also added Singapore to their Street-View and look, my old condominium is also featured!

Well, this is it… Handed over the apartment back to the owner, collected the bond and closed the door behind me. On the way to the airport soon to close another chapter in my life and on to a new adventure. Singapore, you’ve been a great place to be while it lasted. I can highly recommend The Marbella as a place to live to anybody looking for luxury and tranquility. I’ll miss you for a while, but soon you’ll be forgotten.

Farewell!