'K' Stands for Kundasang !

Hello readers! Another post about my trip with friends but this time free from all rules and lecturer! Ha~ Okay, here's the story...

Date:
18th - 19th December 2010

Place:
Kundasang, Desa Farm, Kundasang War Memorial, Hot Spring

Trip's members:
Esther Donny, Judy Bea Wong(Judy), Georgianne George (Jojo), Sharon Lentz, Azmi, Gary Ting Kha King (Ting), Noralawaiyah (Mala), Fransisca Robert, Gerard Jerome (J.j), Siti Fatimah (Fatim), Siti Sahara (sara), Al-Nasdin ( Nash)

Dec 18th Day of the trip
Really a "blockbuster" trip for me coz it was my first time having a trip to Kundasang with my twins and all my friends. Well to be honest, me and my twin ever did a trip to Kundasang. Yup not even with our family as financial crisis always landed in our family.
Okay, first thing me and my twins do was ....of course waiting for others to come but since we come at 5:30am in the morning, we went to coffeeshop nearby and have a little hot drinks and talk about what we're going to do when we reach our destination. The departure time for this trip was actually at 7:30am but turned out that after waiting the others to come ( who's late...) we finally depart at 9:30am. Great! What a waste of time.

There's only about 13 people going to this trip which include the 2 of us. We're really excited as the scenery was really amazing! So all the remaining hour inside the van we busy admiring the beauty of nature and have fun moment together. The bus driver told us that Mount Kinabalu has it own uniqueness, legends and superstitious. He said that the early Kadazan/Dusun also used to believe that when a person dies, the soul will go up to Mount Kinabalu for R.I.P. It is therefore advisable that whenever one wants to climb the mountain, an offering must be made to the ‘pogigion’ or those dwellers around Kinabalu or something bad will befall on you ( Hmm...really?). I don't know about that but my mom used to told me not to say anything about going up there because the sprit would come to know of my intention and something terrible might happen.
“When you are climbing,” she said, “You must walk silently. Do not pluck anything or those dwellers will follow you home and make you sick”.
( mom used to climb the mmountain too)

My friend, Nash ( Al-Nasdin) were an international student ( from Philipines) was really excited after hearing about the tradition in Sabah, well since this was his first time too! Well I'm not really believe in superstitious or such but sometimes it's really attach to your way of living....sort of Karma I guest. So we stop for a while in Pekan Nabalu for short break and anyone who wish for photoshoot are welcome here.

First destination Poring Hot Spring which located approximately 47KM away from Kinabalu National Park passing through Kundasang and Ranau and guest what...the name Poring, stands for the tall bamboo plant that is abundant in that area. Whoa! Well since it's holiday, the place was really crowded with kids, tourist and of course teens like me....God, Save me!
What I don't like about that place during the were some old men with a bunch of kids who act like as if they were single again. Yikes! And a Korean mom yelling at her children which I think " poor kid". Some of our friends ( Judy and Esther)went for a swim, Gary Ting and Nash....I don't know where they going, Jojo, Lentz, and Azmi ...well eating lunch I guest. And lastly me and my twins with other 3 friends ( Mala, Fransisca, and Gerard) went to stroll the entire area of swimming pool.( Google the place you know the swimming area was not the kind that you got at home.
We manage take a few photo's

Well I can say was the first destination was not really a great place but pretty amazing though.

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Are you there? Okay.

On our next trip to 2nd destination, we stop by at a small market near Ranau to buy some goodies for us. And by goodies I mean food for vegan and non-vegan. So fresh and delicious too. Oh did I mention that we went there by using 2 van instead of 1? Yup, now you know.
Alright, another pit stops for us was near the Kundasang War Memorial ....we had to wait for another 6. While we wait, I notice that the place was getting colder and colder but the scenery was really great. And better I tell you! So many pine tree grew over here which are rare in South East Asia.15 minutes of waiting finally they arrived. Then my friend, Mala suggest that we better go to top of the hill where there's another tourist attraction which are the Desa Dairy Farm Kundasang. I was like ....WHAT!! But this place really a great place and I myself recommend you guys readers to go there if you have some time.


Desa Dairy Farm - the largest in Sabah with an area of 199 hectares, is located at the Mesilau Plateau, Kundasang about 30 minutes drive from Mt.Kinabalu National Park. The green meadows stretching all over the area was so refreshing at 2100 meters above sea level. We arrived just in time for the milking process. Hundreds of cows were rounded up for milking.

It was amazing that to see cows lining up or rather queuing up to the milking station without being guided. They knew exactly what to do!
And for the record, not just cows, but you also can see horses in here too!

My friends bought a few packages of this milk for home

Yes of course we take some picture of us

That's all of us hehehe

Look at those cows at the back...HA! they surely had good time too!

After a good long hours in Desa Dairy Farm and a few photos, we went back down the hill and directly toward the 3rd stop in our trip which are and finally the Kundasang War Memorial. The Kundasang War memorial was split into 4 garden - the Australian Garden, the English Garden, the Borneo Garden and the Contemplation Garden Pool.

Check it out!

Joyful moment

Before I continue, please grab some snack and drinks and enjoy the post. During the day we had so much fun, everyone was tired, so we went to our place of stay which are D'Villa Rina Ria Lodge, Kinabalu Park ~ Kundasang...That place was really COLD!! Okay I'm a girl who live in a tropic country and going to somewhere cold really doesn't suits me well...(Mommyyyy...) Ngeh...guest no choice after all.

Same room with my twins sister, we're very lucky our bed are much bigger than the 3 of our friends..hehehehe
Dinners was prepared by our friend Gary Ting, who handles all the chicken and sausages helped by Azmi, hmm...loyal friends I guest. Poor Gary Ting that he had to face the heat as well.
Ha ~ when everybody was preparing for dinner, suddenly our lecturer a.k.a friend pop out in the middle of us and I was really suprised when I look at him. They said he's been cycling from K.K to Kundasang. WHOA!!
And yes we had dinner together, jokes, drinks, and everything... really fun though. Usually the only entertainment for me was reading books and singing inside my bedroom but actually it take more than that. Thanks to all my friends. Joy moment will not last forever but the memories surely does. Me and my twins went to bed at 1:30am in the morning.

Continue in Part II

Sometimes sport really kick your ass!

Hello readers! 5 plain days has gone and how I miss to write my story for you guys! Well, I had a amazing week which I thought on the first place " Hmm...another plain day of the week" Ha! guest what? Its not that bad after all. Well our college had participate for joining the Sports organized for all the IPTS college in Sabah. There's so many college paticipate in this big event ( I called this great event because I myself never had a chance to represent my alma mater)

Well remember in my previous post says I'm worrying about the Ping-pong club and all the problems ? Yup, This post is the continue's some part of it. Back to the topic, the event was organized for 3 days (29th until 31st) and the 1st day was my match with other college. With all cool kids from 6 college not to mention that most them was cute chinese kids, the match went pretty well actually. Moreover, when I see them ,... gosh they more than a pro!!Its like, they play it simple. You know what I mean...

As for our college, well we only manage to get bronze( 3rd place ) for sure but hey, everyone try their best, just had fun no stress. The score are not that bad either thats for plus! So I really proud of my team. At least we're having fun during the match. Since ping-pong match was on same time with badminton match, we heard news that not all team are winning and only the mixed group manage get to the final.

On the 2nd day of match, well we become the supporters of the day!! Great experience though....great experience because when I was in my alma mater, I never get the chance watching my school sport or representing one ( I used to think sport makes me feel itchy). I just can't to see basketball team to show their flaw on... hey I'm not really a big fan, but some of my classmate ( Vincent, Chua Hong Tee, Gary Ting )were playing and want I want to support them! GO TEAM ATIC! Ha...its funny when we went there to support them, we seems lost.

And by lost I mean we had to see the scoreboard just to know who's actually win the game. Another team supporters just straightly shout out loud once the ball fall into the ring.....ngeh! One comments from my friends says that " Our cheerleader really are slow" and laugh at us....hehehehe One thing that I don't like about this game is...some of the player just play rough on our team player... FYI one the player from another college scratch my friends face withour even feel a little guilty! DAMN YOU!!
The good news is....our college manage to get gold medal which really makes us feel very happy and proud.
Well everyone play with effort and extra practice on their last training.

As for the volleyball team, well they may be lose for the semifinal but at least I can see team-work among the team players. My friend Jojo...whoa this is the first time I see her put a lot of effort in something! Even our senior Ms Mas was good too!

Next, on the 3rd day or final day of the event, nothing much I guest...the closing event there wasn't so many players of our college come to celebrate the day because of all tiredness come at the end of the day....of course there so many thing happens om the 3rd day but as for me I really need a rest for 2 days.....but not!!

Oh yeah, our badminton mixed group finally get the bronze for our college sake!! Yes I know, sounds like loser who had just won a 5 dollar or something but hey...the feeling is GREAT!!

I don't have the chance to celebrate Halloween or get some candy from house to house but sport event on Halloween wasn't a bad idea after all...just combo of Halloween and sports and some medal of course..so much thing going on and I really enjoy every single moment of it...even I'm really tired and my foot are killing me! I went home eat my lunch and straightly go to sleep

Thats all for now everyone , had to go for assignment!


P.S did I mention that I got backache after the event ended and my sister really had a bad cold? Well Sometimes Sports really kick your ass too!