KK Famiy Trip Day 2: Desa Cattle Farm

Thurs, 24 January 2013
Desa Cattle (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd.
Mesilau Highland, Kundasang, Ranau, Sabah.

Entrance fees for adult: RM 2.00

Desa Dairy Farm is located at the foothill of Mt. Kinabalu, at the Mesilau Plateau, Kundasang, Ranau. You could see another side of Mt. Kinabalu just in front of you on your way to Desa Dairy Farm if weather condition is good. And if you are going to climb mount Kinabalu thru mesilau track, you will definitely passed by this place on the way to Mesilau Nature Resort. Rasa nye dah dua kali kot aku ke Mesilau Nature Resort tapi tak pernah pulak terfikirkan nak singgah ke sini. Emmhhh... maybe sebab tujuan asal aku lebih kepada nak menawan Kinabalu.

Rupanye inilah tempat yang orang cakap konon-konon nye ala-ala feel kat new Zealand tu... I would say, exactly. The cold weather, farm fencing, and Friesian cattle make you totally feel like you were in New Zealand... hehehe. 

But, I felt a bit dissapointed sebab kami tak nampak mount Kinabalu time ni sebab cuaca mendung and kabus yang agak tebal. And since today was public holiday, so, quite many people at this time.

View on the way to the Desa Cattle

Desa Cattle Farm

Welcome

Desa Cattle Milk processing factory

Let's go see the calf

Hanye orang yang mempunyai deria bau tahan yang tinggi mampu bertahan lama disini... hehehe

Antara activity yang yang boleh dilakukan disini... menyusukan kambing

View from the calf pen

The best time to visit the farm is around 2:30pm as milking session is starting at 3pm every day and we arrived just in time for the milking process. At this time, you could see, hundreds of cows were lined up waiting for milking. Each of these cattle could produce at least 14 litres of milk a day. Hebat kan... hehehe. 

Hundreds of Friesian cattle waiting turns for the milking process

Sampai kepenantan menunggu giliran

It was amazing that to see cows lining up to the milking station without being guided. They knew exactly what to do.

While the milking process is on going... the worker will feed the cattle at the same time

Inilah hasil nye... terbaek dari ladang

Fresh milk in original & chocolate flavors are available for sales at the lobby. Souvenirs also available and it is nice to grab something for your own collection, friends and family perhaps.

 

Fresh Milk just after processed

Don't forget to taste the Ice cream too

... And last but not least taking photos with me....mooooooo

Our next last destination for today was Kinabalu Park... kenangan turun dari Gunung Kinabalu ni.

To be continued...

KK Family Trip Day 2: Seri Kinabalu Resort

Wed - Thurs, 23 - 24 Jan 2013
Seri Kinabalu Resort

After the Rumah Terbalik yesterday, we continued our journey to Seri Kinabalu Resort, Kundasang. From Rumah Terbalik to Kundasang, it took almost one & half hour. On the way to, kami sempat dropped by at Nabalu market. Masa kami sampai tu mostly kedai banyak dah tutup sebab almost 6 pm at that time. Aku tak kisah sangat pun tapi singgah jugalah sebab nak solat before proceed to Seri Kinabalu & sambil-sambil tu boleh lah menikmati Mount Kinabalu yang sangat indah dari lookout point. Alhamdulillah cuaca sangat cerah masa ni.

We arrived at Seri Kinabalu Resort a bit late around 7p.m after lost somewhere to Ranau. Actually, Seri Kinabalu Resort ni memang dah menghala ke Ranau pun... located between Kundasang - Ranau Highway. Memang kena fokus masa lalu jalan nak ke sini sebab takde signboard dari Kundasang nak ke Hotel ni. Kalau dari Kundasang, akan passed by dulu Kundasang market, simpang nak ke Mesilau & Kinabalu Pine Resort (on your right). Lokasinye di sebelah kiri jalan dan terletak di atas bukit... ada signboard before nak sampai ke atas.

The room is OK & spacious cuma bau yang kurang menyenangkan. Maybe sebab dah lama takde visitors or maybe sebab pekerja dia malas nak buat housekeeping. Nasi Goreng Kampung for dinner memang sangat sedap provided with fresh timun & salad. 

I really recommended this place for those who really wants to see the beautiful & perfect view of Mount Kinabalu.

For reservation & more info about this place, refer to Official Website.

Seri Kinabalu Resort... seindah nama nye

It was 7 a.m at this time

Makcik ni pagi-pagi dah bawa Aish tengok sunrise

Beautiful Sunrise @ Seri Kinabalu

The perfect view of Mount Kinabalu from Seri Kinabalu Resort

Mount Kinabalu view... close-up mode

Bila lah agak nye dapat menawan Kinabalu lagi

Breakfast provided at Seri Kinabalu Resort... western style

After breakfast, we proceed to our today's agenda to Poring Hot Spring, Desa Cattle Farm & Kinabalu Park.

To be continued...

 

Poring Hot Spring

20th May 2010

The second activity for today's itinerary. Aku pernah ke sini 2 tahun lepas. Not much special here only the Hot Spring and Canopy Walk je lah. But, since ade yang tak pernah lagi, aku just include in the itinerary since we still have much time before nak check in at Mesilau Resort.

On the way to Poring, sempat juga lah kita orang singgah kat area Pasar Ranau. Tempat ni memang macam-macam souveniers ade…and the price, lebih kurang macam kat KK town juga, so, tak de beza nye beli kt KK or kt Ranau nie. Aku spend RM50 juga lah beli apa2 yang berkenan di hati.

Macam-macam Souveniers ada

Other than souveniers, tempat ni juga favourite spot untuk amik gambar Mount Kinabalu dari jauh. Belum sampai lagi tapi dalam hati….huh….tinggi nyer…tak sabar nye nak tunggu esok.

Mount KK dari Ranau

Puncak yang sudah ku tawan

After pekan Ranau tadi kita orang proceed ke Kundansang nak ke Poring. En Ismail sempat tanye kami nak lunch kat mana, so aku cakap lah kat mana2 pun boleh asal kan yang halal. Dia kata kat area sini susah sikit nak cari halal food since 90% of dia punye penduduk kristian. So, dia pun suggest satu tempat ni…yg pada mula nye agak meragukan aku juga tapi memandangkan En Ismail ni pun orang Islam n dia betul2 yakin kan aku n julie….aku pun layan je lah sambil tawakal. Aku Cuma order nasi goreng kampong & air kosong. Uncle kedai ni memang friendly giler, rupanye dia pun hiker juga…dah 11 kali tu naik Mount KK siap tunjuk certificate dia lagi. Sambil2 tu sempat lagi lah dia kasi tips n semangat kt kita orang yg nak hiking esok ni. Walaupun dia kurang yakin dengan kita orang ni…yelah beginner, naik from Mesilau pulak tu. But, I really missed with Sambal Belacan Mangga Uncle nie…memang how liaw lah.

Sampai2 jer kat Hot Spring ni, aku pun cari favourite spot aku… nak rendam kaki…fuhh…nikmat nye. Hilang rase sengal-sengal kat kaki….memang layan lah. After half & hour, kita orang proceed with canopy walkaway. Takde yang special pun canopy walkaway nie tapi yang pelik nyer nak kena bayar RM5 untuk one camera. Dah lah semua bawa camera masing-masing, so kita orang decide nak bayar untuk satu je. Konon-konon nak guna satu jelah tapi bila dah masuk semua pun guna camera sendiri. Ingat takde yang noticed but at the end of the walkaway….kantoi juga. Sempat juga lah bertegang leher dengan guard kat situ…tapi lastly Julie pun bayar juga. Tapi sepanjang jalan lah dia membebel tak puas hati. At the end kita orang pun buat complaint kt suggestion box. Memang kelakar betul lah bila difikirkan balik…hihihi. Apa-apa jelah.

Lepas tu kita orang proceed to Mesilau Resort. The real trip will start tomorrow.

Mesilau to Laban Rata

21st May 2010


Today the real adventure of our Mount Kinabalu trip started. I woke up as early as 5.15 a.m, take shower & then solat. After that, packing bag yang nak transfer to Kinabalu park, packing bag nak pass to porter & pack stuffs I need to carry my own. Around 6.30 a.m, we started heading to Mesilau registration counter, register baggage yang nak di transfer to Kinabalu Park…RM10 per bag. After settled everything, we proceed to breakfast. Aku just ambil light meals memandangkan after this nak mendaki dah…kang heavy sangat tak larat plak, so, aku just amik telur, roti, sausage, cheese n fresh milk.

Perjuangan bakal bermula

Around 7.30am, kami semua berkumpul di starting point Mesilau Trail sambil tunggu our guide sampai. Aku, yatt n Huzz sempat gak beli hiking stick untuk di bawa bersama. RM5 sebatang…boleh lah. After a few minutes, our guide Jaidin n the geng pun sampai. Sempat jugak dia berseloroh….semua pompuan ka. Kita orang pun ketawa je lah. Tak caya kot...tapi takpe extra guide ramai lepas tue...hihihi. After sesi timbang berat & recitation of doa, kita orang pun memulakan expedisi kami. Guide suruh kita orang jalan dulu, sudah nyer sampai ke Laban Rata pun aku tak jumpa guide & porter aku.

View from First Peak kat Mesilau

Mula-mula tu aku ade problem sikit dengan breathing aku, I felt like something maybe because of the altitude. Tapi, aku try bernafas cara yang betul sambil chew mentos, baru ok. Alhamdulillah….semua nyer berjalan lancer. Sepanjang track Mesilau macam-macam pokok yang unik aku jumpa, periuk kera, strawberry & macam-macam lagi lah yang aku jumpa…Cuma tak tahu nama jer. Aku agak terkilan juga lah cos tak dapat jumpa Rafflesia. Orang kt situ cakap ni bukan season dia that’s why takde…maybe betul juga cos banyak bunga yang aku jumpa semua pun macam baru nak berputik.

Rehat sebentar di Pondok Bambu...lepas KM 2

Already 3km :)

Pondok Shcima

Pondok Lompoyou

Di setiap pondok & hentian kami abadikan kenangan

Waterfall yang kami jumpa Kt Mesilau...Beautiful

All the way through Mesilau, aku saing sekali dengan Kak Ayu, T-rah, Huzz n Yatt without our guide. Kadang-kadang tukar2 pulak dengan Julie, pastu dengan abang2 Air Force pulak. Every km & checkpoint kita orang stop and amik gambar…mana-mana yang dapat diabadikan lah. Ade satu area kat Mesilau ni memang betul2 memukau….it’s like in heaven. Memang tak dapat digambarkan keindahanye.

Beautiful View from Mesilau

After simpang Timpohon-Mesilau, aku tercepat langkah, pandang belakang tak nampak dah makcik2 ni. Aku pun proceed je lah jalan, perut pun tengah kosong, menyesal pulak aku kasi packed lunch aku kt porter tadi. Nak tunggu tak tahu bila plak dia sampai, aku pun jalan je lah…dia orang cakap kalau dah nampak jalan batu2 tu makna nye dah dekat dengan Laban Rata. Aku pun speed up lah dengan perut yg lapar. Masa tu aku tak nampak dah ade orang kat belakang & depan aku. After 15 min macam tu baru aku nampak Julie jauh ke depan n one Chinese Lady yang tak juah dari aku....aku pun saing lah dengan len lui nie. Mase ni aku tak fikir dah benda-benda lain yang aku tahu nak sampai cepat, makan n mandi.

Like stairways to Heaven :)

View on the way to Laban Rata

Alhamdulillah....around 4 p.m, aku pun sampai Laban Rata, sorang je....masuk2 jer nampak Julie tengah cakap ngn receptionist kt situ...dia pun baru sampai. Kita orang check-in & then lepak2 jap sambil tunggu the rest sampai. Tak lama lepas tu Huzz n Yatt pun sampai. Then followed by T-rah, Ayu, K n Adik. Lepas tu, aku n the geng pun turun dinner About 5pm mcm tu. Alhamdulillah, kenyang. Food served here…I would say OK…macam2 juga ade, dari western ke Local Food. So, Banyak choice of food juga lah. Overall, food memang tak mengecewakan. Aku makan pun tak banyak… sekadar mengalas perut aku yang memang dah lapar dari tadi. Sambil makan-makan kita orang pun sempat juga lah borak2 with other group & buka storey on the way nak ke sini tadi….macam-macam but it was fun.

Habis jer makan, aku n Julie gerak dulu nak jalan2 around Laban Rata…cari mana-mana port yang boleh diabadikan lah. Since, still got a lot of time… aku sempat turun ke bawah Laban Rata sikit nak cari angle yang cantik. Luckily that time, still cerah and obviously could see beautiful area around Laban Rata. Subhanallah, memang memukau.

Habis jer photography session aku n the geng pun start gerak balik bilik. Almost 6pm at that time, baru teringat tak solat lagi…oppps. Time ni washroom tak ramai orang lagi, so enjoy sikit lah but yang tak tahan nyer air dah tahap sejuk melampau… I was thinking “macam mana nak mandi esok pagi nie”. Suppose, we got heated bathroom but maybe the heater didn’t work well that time, so, terpaksa layan juga lah.

Fad arrived a bit late but before 8pm. By the time dia arrive aku pun dah belayar…zzzzzz.

In front of Laban Rata

Beautiful View you could see from Laban Rata