We woke up very early and we went to the Water Front area. We were just curious how is it would look like during in the morning. There were not much, except the fishing boats at the back of the Central Market.
Birds were looking for their food along the sea. Cats and dogs just wondering around the Wet Market areas hoping to find their source of food today. Pigeons were having their morning walk here too ^^.
The Central Market of Kota Kinabalu is popular amongst many tourists. Prior to the development of supermarkets and their chains, the Central Market was and still is an important place as many people buy vegetables, fruits, seafood and other such foods here.
It is still one of the busiest places in Kota Kinabalu and many locals get their foods from here as these are freshly supplied in the market.
We can find dozens of varieties of fruits such as bananas, prickly rambutan, and the ever present (and smelly) durian. There are also grains, rice and a variety of hot sauces, all made locally.
Behind the Central Market is the Fish Market where a variety of fish and other sea foods are available for purchase. At Wet Market, where we saw all manner of creatures from the sea - so fresh, some are still swimming. These include prawns, snappers, bill fish, barracudas, marlins, Ham Keong crabs and groupers.
Continue along the waterfront to discover local crafts at the Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Market, (formerly known as the Filipino Market).
In front of the market we can watch tailors work on beautiful old pedal-powered sewing machines. Inside is a treasure trove of jewellery, clothing and other local crafts.
It was quite an eye opening morning for us as we can see so many people at here busy buying their daily food here.
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