Rafflesia Pricei

Rafflesia Information Centre, Tambunan

It was almost a 2 hour drive from Kota Kinabalu to Tambunan and the rain did not help much at all. Roads were horrendous, uphill most of the time. Thank God for Zain and his Triton that brought us all there and back safely.

Arrived at the info centre, got ourselves a guide by the name of Beddy. It was drizzling off and on but we decided to go on with our hike.

Fees:

Guide RM50

Entrance fee per pax RM5

Boots for rent RM4

Shoes for rent RM3

We were VERY lucky! We managed to see a Rafflesia bud, some blooms and a dead Rafflesia... all in one visit! 

The bud will need about 6 to 7 months to bloom into a flower.

Usually, the flower will bloom in the night.

One flower usually last about 5 days and on the 6th day, petals will start drying up.

It was a fun and challenging visit as it was a rainy day. After our hike, there were at least 3 groups getting ready to hike down into the rainforest to see the rafflesias. 

Together with our guide Beddy

Thank goodness for ropes to aid the climb up and down. Ground was terribly muddy and slippery.

10 Ringgit Malaysia

The Rafflesia Pricei is one of the 15 different species of Rafflesias and there are only 3 species found in Sabah. 

A 3 day old bloom

A 5 day old bloom

Baby bud

Baby bud

The bud will need 6-7 months to bloom!

A dead Rafflesia

Rafflesia Pricei (30 - 45 cm in diameter) is Sabah's 2nd largest Rafflesia and they can be found in the Tambunan area.

Sabah's biggest Rafflesia is named Rafflesia Keithii (80 cm in diameter) and can be found i areas around Poring, Crocker Range, Tenom and Lohan.

Rafflesia Tengku-Adlinii is the smallest (20cm in diameter) and can be found in the interiors of Sabah, around Trus Madi Range and Lutong Mountain.

 

Taylor Shellfish Farm

Taylor Shellfish Farm

Chuckanut Drive

Bow, Washington

OMGGGGG the queue! 

Kitchen opens at 12PM and the line was sooooo long.

However, the store opens at 10AM for those who wishes to buy seafood only.

We waited a good half hour under the sun for a table, only for them to tell us that if we choose to sit outdoors, there's no waiting. What the heck! Ohhh why not!

Charcuterie

Prawns and Oysters

Byeeee shellfish farm, it was a nice and fresh meal but we were pretty burnt!