Family reunion Sabah trip : Day 2- Kundasang

5/11 (Saturday)
       10am- checked out - breakfastat See Hing Tuaran Mee
       11am- collect Hyundai Starex at KK International Airport - Hertz outlet.
       12am- wet market for bbq food materials, shopping for bbq stuff and water/
         1pm- Set off to Kundasang
         3.30pm- Arrived at Desa Dairy farm. Watch the milk extraction process and enjoy fresh milk
         5:30pm- Checked in J residence.
         6:30pm- BBQ - setting fire and washing food material
         7:30pm -BBQ session
         10pm-    Rest after a long day
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Everything was good in Tune Hotel, except there is no window in our room. You won't know whether it is morning without looking at your watch. Personally i hate staying in an enclosed unit without sunshine, makes you feel like zombie.


Checked out, we took the free shuttle bus from One Borneo to Warisan Square. The shuttle bus arrive at the back lane of One Borneo, those who wants to take a bus need to get the ticket which is on a first come first serve basis. We are lucky to get there early and few poor guys were left behind as they didn't get bus ticket from counter even though they arrived earlier than us.

Breakfast at See Hing restaurant, famous for its Tuaran Mee. After that, i went to KKIA to take our MPV rented from Hertz at RM180/day (Best rate you can get in KK town, FYI, go online hertz malaysia website for the best online rate). We were given Hyundai Starex 2.5L. 

This 8-seaters-beast is definitely powerful, you can feel the power of the diesel engine when it was tested on rough terrain, and up a slope; mileage cheap at 400km for RM80 = RM0.2/KM. The leather seat is comfortable, entertaining audio system incorporating VCD, DVD and MP3 player. The feature i love best is the reverse camera that will be displayed whenever i switched to reverse gear on the LCD screen. 
Its sheer pleasure driving this stallion up the winding hill path.


There will be a BBQ for the dinner, hence we went to buy some food materials esp seafoods in the local wet market.

The scenic view along the way to Kundasang is mesmerizing. Mt KK lives up its name as one of the world heritage. This was my second time driving to Kundasang, and each time i enjoyed the journey so much. The formation of cloud around peak of Mt KK is so different, hence different scenery every time.

We arrived at Desa Dairy Farm at 3:30pm. Just in time to watch the live extraction of fresh cow milk.

                       Herded cows waiting to get extracted.

          The cows were queuing up, waiting for their turn to get "extracted"

        A few cows get extracted in one time, with the cows busy eating cow feed.

        A closer look at the extraction tube "sucking" the milk out from the cow.

                      The working plugging the tube at cows' "nipple"

                The cow feed that keeps cow occupied while getting their milk extracted.
This place is known as the the local New Zealand, which is situated on the way to Mesilau park.

We tasted the freshly extracted milk. We think it tasted really different. But not recommended for those who were sensitive to lactose.

                       "Leave nothing but autograph "

                        It was an educational and interesting trip!

                                                Pretty, modern mum
                                               Picturesque scenery.

Upon checking in at  J residence, we immediately set up the BBQ fire and clean the food materials.

A peek at the scrumptious seafood BBQ tonight.

                                         Lets begin BBQing.

We really enjoy the BBQ session out in the cool night, with we are the only group occupying the BBQ common area. 

J Residence is rated the best accommodation at Kundasang area by Tripadvisor. It was constructed by the slope, hence you get to see beautiful valley scenery out of your room's window. There were only 5 houses, which gave you the privacy for family or friends outing. It is also perfect for honeymooner to just chill and spend their time amid the cool, refreshing mountain air.

                         Nice verandah, we love to have breakfast here

                                       Room 5A

                                       Room 5B

                   The monkeys could be peeping at you while you bath!