Kota Kinabalu is one of those cities, where the "new" land for development was reclaimed from the sea. We had been inching closer to the offshore islands for the past half century. This stretch (the left end is the main part of Kota Kinabalu) consisted of the Marina Court condominiums (pink buildings on the left), Promenade Hotel, Ocean Seafood Restaurant, and Wawasan Plaza (on the right).
Across the road was the latest reclamation project (City Waterfront) bringing us another 100 feet closer to Pulau Gaya.
The project progress so far.
On the left of that project site was the "newly launched" (on 31 December 2010) City Square and The Waterfront Boardwalk.
The words "newly launched" were in quotes as there seemed to be no visitors today and even the car parks were cordoned off!
This looked like one of those ...
... not yet completed project, but the launching date had arrived!
The partly completed decking on the Boardwalk (cordoned off - for safety reasons I supposed).
A closer look at the "planks". They seemed to be from manufactured wood? Will they stand up to the elements?
They did have solar-powered street lamps.
There seemed to be quite a lot of work yet to be completed (towards the right) ...
... and even more to be done on the left side.
Of course there will be the usual food stalls, presumably with the tables and chairs in front of them ...
... and between the stalls.
It said "Kota Kinabalu City Waterfront - The Place To Be" ... But I guess I was quite a few months early! Who said the early bird gets the worms?
There was a roundabout nearby, but what that central feature was ... I have no idea?
Some of the front pillars had nice intricately carved wooden inserts.
There was a bus-stop out front, with 2 small structures behind it ...
... with very narrow passage-ways ...
... rain shelters?
A good Boardwalk would be nice for viewing the sea, the islands, the sunsets, the big bungalows with private jetties (each house lot - just the land - was RM2 million) , ...
... the colourful fishing boats, like this one ...
... and that one.
I was once told that the big lights were to attract the sotong (squids).
A closer view of one of the jars around the City Square.
Kota Kinabalu is one of those cities, where the "new" land for development was reclaimed from the sea. We had been inching closer to the offshore islands for the past half century. This stretch (the left end is the main part of Kota Kinabalu) consisted of the Marina Court condominiums (pink buildings on the left), Promenade Hotel, Ocean Seafood Restaurant, and Wawasan Plaza (on the right).
Across the road was the latest reclamation project (City Waterfront) bringing us another 100 feet closer to Pulau Gaya.
The project progress so far.
On the left of that project site was the "newly launched" (on 31 December 2010) City Square and The Waterfront Boardwalk.
The words "newly launched" were in quotes as there seemed to be no visitors today and even the car parks were cordoned off!
This looked like one of those ...
... not yet completed project, but the launching date had arrived!
The partly completed decking on the Boardwalk (cordoned off - for safety reasons I supposed).
A closer look at the "planks". They seemed to be from manufactured wood? Will they stand up to the elements?
They did have solar-powered street lamps.
There seemed to be quite a lot of work yet to be completed (towards the right) ...
... and even more to be done on the left side.
Of course there will be the usual food stalls, presumably with the tables and chairs in front of them ...
... and between the stalls.
It said "Kota Kinabalu City Waterfront - The Place To Be" ... But I guess I was quite a few months early! Who said the early bird gets the worms?
There was a roundabout nearby, but what that central feature was ... I have no idea?
Some of the front pillars had nice intricately carved wooden inserts.
There was a bus-stop out front, with 2 small structures behind it ...
... with very narrow passage-ways ...
... rain shelters?
A good Boardwalk would be nice for viewing the sea, the islands, the sunsets, the big bungalows with private jetties (each house lot - just the land - was RM2 million) , ...
... the colourful fishing boats, like this one ...
... and that one.
I was once told that the big lights were to attract the sotong (squids).
A closer view of one of the jars around the City Square.
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