Mountain trip

Little boy's grandma and auntie came over from West Malaysia last weekend to see how he was getting on. The last time they came together was when little boy celebrated his first month birthday. He is now almost double the size, and much more naughtier.

Since My Vee was still under repair in the workshop, I had initially booked a car from the Rent-A-Car shop nearby. But then a great couple very generously offered to let us use their Big-Mean-Wheels (thanks again Bob and Suz!). Wow! Where to find friends like that. Jun, if you are reading this, your prophecy about 'trust God for bigger wheels' really worked, for a short while at least ;-).

On Friday night we attended a Mooncake and Lantern Festival organised by the SIB Church in a housing estate's balai-raya. I was really impressed. The organisation was smooth, turnout was great, lanterns everywhere, food aplenty, AND... the Guest-Of-Honour that night was a very elderly hunch-back lady (oldest senior citizen in the neighbourhood?) rather than some wealthy bigshots. Little boy had his first lantern walk that night. Na, he was not allowed to eat mooncakes yet.

Little boy was very excited to see grandma, auntie, and lots of toys, clothes... kena manja lagi. OK la, little boy's parents also kena manja.

On Saturday we made a trip to Mount Kinabalu and Kundasang to get away from the city. Little boy likes air-con, so we thought he would have a great time soaking in cool mountain air.

We had lunch in Fairy Garden Restaurant on Auntie Liz's recommendation. Food was really good, got venison meat lagi. So hungry that I forgot to take the food photos.

Spent the evening around Kundasang and visiting the few other nice resorts like Perkasa Hotel and Zen Garden. We were there last year as newly-weds, this year we came back with a little boy. How time flies. We spent a night in Pines Resort. Lodging was OK, food was so-so only.

Unfortunately, little boy developed blocked nose in the night, and was almost crying all night. :-( His nose cleared when the sun came up, and he was more cheeful.

We drove the big-mean-wheels up to Mesilau Nature Resort, which is the alternative starting point for climbers wishing to take the less travelled route up Mount Kinabalu. The journey was steep. The last time we didn't quite reach there on a Wira. This time with big-mean-wheels, sap sap sui la. The place was very picturesque, and not too touristy. Good place for rest and retreat.

Didn't go to the National Park la. Biasa already that place.

On Monday morning, little boy's auntie flew back to Penang. Little boy played with grandma all day, until grandma flew home in the evening. Little boy and parents will be missing them. He'll be meeting all his relatives again in December when auntie gets married.

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