OK, so this is what happened...

Yesterday Sunday, I wandered around the city in order to find spots un-walked by any tourists, nor white people, and actually by very few locals only. I found a spot quite unique in that way: The fishing docks where all the fishing boats actually unload their fishes and where they are counted, inventories, weighted, and sold, kind of like a stock market, but for fish.
One of the reasons why few people go there is because it is absolutely filthy and it stinks!!!!!!!
I spent about two hours yesterday at mid day, and then back at sun set. You can see my shots on the link I posted on my previous post.
Anyway, in order to push the cultural experience a bit and have a unique experience, I started chatting (mostly sign language given the language barrier) with one of the manager there who owns a boat, and asked him if I could actually go on his boat for one of the next fishing shift. (These boats only fish at night: from 5pm to 11am). I believe he understood me and he said OK, come tomorrow (today) at 4pm, and you will join the crew.
So, I made it there today by 3:58pm, all ready and excited, and find the guy. He sees me, a bit surprised at first. I am convinced he did not think I was serious yesterday.
When I convey to him that I am ready for the shift (off course that would have been purely voluntary  I was not going to ask money in return for my services. lol) he tells me that the boat is not going to fish today because the sea is to agitated. Yeah right! But again, what do I know?! me and my super extensive fishing experience. hahaha! So I make a very sad face to convey my disappointment, but that does not convince him. After hanging around the docks for another 30 minutes without success, I just left. Bummer! It would have been quite an experience.
Oh well...plenty of more fish in the ocean. lol Maybe the experience will only be more interesting on a smaller boat somewhere more isolated in another country. No rush.

On a different note, I did manage this morning to obtain my 60-day visa to Indonesia, in about 3 hours! Yup! So do not believe what the Lonely Planet tells you about this procedure, pure lies!  ;o)

Ok, catching a bus to Semporna/Sipadan tomorrow at 6am. So buenas noches!