Kota Kinabalu
Reason why we selected Kota Kinabalu?
- because then we don't need to worry about passports, esp new passport for Jared
- we also have lesser work when it comes to ensuring we have data plan when we are there
- also don't need to worry about going to money changer
Day 1 Shangrila Rasa Ria
First, airport. Our flight is 9am and will arrive at 12pm. We forgot to top up with check in luggage when Joshua booked the flight. And because it was already RM4200 without check in luggage, I was reluctant to pay anything more. I mean 4k tickets for 4 + baby is already super over-priced.
So we cramped all our things into 2 black luggage (the old one we have when we got our citibank credit card more than 10 years ago), 1 blue luggage (the one mummy bought from pyramid as an over-nighter and decided not suitable) and the ikea backpack (which we initially used it as a giant diaper bag).
They laughed at all the little details, including a toddle toilet seat , saying that it is for Jared. Haha.
Jared seems to be happy here too!
Bumped into Joshua's friend Paul and he helped us to take some family photos.
Jared fell asleep at the sound of splashing waves.
I found a chair to rest on while he have his nap.
I really slept and rested.
While the other 2 kids were busy playing with sand. I asked them whether they want to borrow some tools from Paul's kid to build sand castle, they said no and look at how creative they are!
look! Not sure what it is but I like that they pick up whatever things around and use them.
And here's a smiley face, haha.
Then the sky was turning dark, it gets dark about an hour faster here compared to Pen Malaysia. We walked back and spent our last few day time moments at the pool. 
There are 2 slides so the kids of course went for it.
This is the pool bean bag which are free to use, we waited till most people left the pool then only we manage to use it.
Really play until dark. Then we went back to room.
It's a rainy day but it's not raining now, which is perfect so we changed and went straight out to the beach!
I saw a lizard and snap a photo. Sent to the hotel whatsapp. They sent a guy to come capture the lizard but he said he saw a kumbang on the kid's bed instead. I didn't know what kumbang is, now I know, beettle.
Dinner we drove out. Joshua said wants to eat seafood. Came to this huge seafood place after driving through a lot of off road condition road without street lights.
Joshua ordered 2 crabs , which is the minimum order per table. His favourite.
Fried sotong yes, but I still like Muar's fried sotong.
Day 2 Shangrila Rasa Ria
We were told that we have to separately pay for the kids. RM32 per kid.
But when we leaving and ask to pay (decided to be honest instead of sneaking away), they said no need. Wow!!
The food are all very nice and tasty. I usually don't enjoy hotel breakfast but this one is really one level higher.
We are exploring the resort today. So we went back to the room first, cos I need to bath. Then we come out again. We plan to explore the kids zone.
Waited for the buggy.
And we're on!
They have a small hanging bridge for kids.
And then we need to register the kids at the kids zone. It's so quiet we are the only people there. They disallow parents to be there but since we are the only ones, we just stayed in there.
Jasmine went to a room, she saw a paper and started doing some painting, until the lady came to stop her to say she cannot do that, have to follow their program. -_-
It's quite a comfortable place. Jared fell asleep in the ergo.
I used my straw hat (borrowed from Jessie, Ron's mum) to keep the sun away.
Then Jared woke up haha, and we put him in the baby corner.
We looked out at the weather and felt that it is not that sunny anymore, which means we should really go have fun at the beach before it rains (rainy weather). So we put on fisherman hat on Jared and head out!
The sand here is very smooth so Jasmine didn't mind it. I like it here too.
We just stood there and enjoy the waves. Kids started to play with sand. They will run into the sea to pick up wet sand to build whatever they were building.
Sometimes the wave came in bigger and wet their pants, haha.
Then we came to rest on this lazy bench. Jasper really needed to take a bath because of the sand all over his shirt.
So we went back to our room, while daddy ordered lunch via grab. These were really tasty! The thing about such hotel is we don't have a proper table and chairs to dine at. So it was kids eating on stool while sitting on the floor and us eating at balcony.
While eating lunch it started to rain.....
Arrived and weather is quite hot here.
Have to pay some entrance fees , total RM24.
We were not allowed to take photos at the actual thing in the house but I really felt it's just ok ok only. I won't think we will miss this even if we skip this.
Arrived at Konunukan! To come in have to drive down a very narrow steep road, wah that was scary.
Cold cold weather when we arrived, which is perfect! and no rain, can't get more perfect!
The same hat Jasper wore when we went to Taiwan last time. So glad I kept till now and Jared could use it.
We just sit out here to enjoy the scenery, our room is just 20 steps away.
There behind Jasmine is out room or unit. RM500 for the whole house.
Then at 5pm. Joshua and Jasper drove out to tapao dinner. Joshua say he spotted a restaurant 1km away.
Here they are.
Waiting for food to be cooked.
It was very very misty.
Soon it got dark and we're in our unit now. Getting ready for dinner.
We then came upstairs here, ready to eat mee cup while watching Home Alone, the new one.
But I've only watched a bit (Jared already asleep) and I started to feel very very sleepy. It's only 8.30pm when I gave up and went to lie down to zzzz.
I woke up again at 12am, heard Jasmine got up and walked down the stairs herself to use the toilet, what an independent girl. I am very proud of her.
A bit disappointing that the morning was not as cold as the evening before.
Goodbye Konunukan! I dressed the kids with so many layers, thinking it may be super super super cold, using the day before as benchmark.
Desa dairy farm - just about maybe half hour away.
It was not that cold la, so Jasmine didn't need her red jacket and Jasper also didn't need the extra t-shirt on top of this shirt.
We popped by the restaurant before we start to move out of this place. Jasmine bought herself a small carton of chocolate milk.
Taste really fresh. She finished that 500ml all by herself, I drank one or two sips.
Jasper and daddy lined up for so so so long just to get ice cream.
Got yoghurt ice cream which I of course didn't eat lo. That's Joshua's tired look.
I enjoyed that chocolate ice cream, yum.
Ok on our way out, we saw a restaurant where we decided to tapao fried rice to go.
Upon payment, I saw them selling 50% off the straw hats, I tried all the designs and found this the most comfortable. Rm50 if not wrong.
Jasper looking so trendy by helping me to wear it out.
back in the car, we headed towards Alpaca Club which is 5 minutes away. And then.. it started to rain! So I got the kids their rain coats (so glad we brought). And we decided to eat the fried rice in the car while waiting for rain to stop and Jared also still sleeping.
Once done, we head out! Rain has stopped though but kids still just wear their rain coats on.
We have to wait outside for our turn. We paid RM52 for everyone, including RM2 for Jared who's sleeping.
Finally our turn.
Cannot touch their tail, they might kick. Touch neck is the safest.
We had fun there learning more about alpaca, like their fur is the most expensive because it's anti fire and keeps very warm. 
Our final night is at Umea Glam, it was very hard for us to understand where's the car park. After a whatsapp call and reading closely at their instructions, we finally found the prepared car park. 
I have packed light and using the correct bags for us to walk in easily.
Here we are!
Alfresco dining. I am now eating my mee cup which I didn't eat the night before.
Then it started to rain, I just put on my rain coat and continue my mee cup and determined to spend time outdoor.
I shared my mee cup with Jasper.
The white plate is Jared's dinner. haha.
This elve suit was hand me down from Wei Chee and it's just nice! After this trip will donate it already.
There were 4 mattresses spread out all over the tent for us to sleep in. Spacious enough.
Breakfast at 7.15am! I wish I can be early bird like this when I am back at Subang Jaya.
Eat up all the food we have cos we're going home already.
Replenish water from the water dispenser at the reception.
We boiled water to take bath. Only 2 of us bathed. Jasmine and Jasper rather not bath. Jasmine said she likes this place but she dislike the toilet which is like kampong toilet made of zinc. But it's consider very very clean and comfortable already la. Haha.
K that's us all out of the glamping site, going to our car, going to airport...
Ergo has been essential. Thankful that Jared didn't mind staying in it.
On the way to airport, all kids are asleep and Joshua drove past wild boar stalls, he bought this roast pork. It taste so good!
We ate everything in the car, the kids woke up to eat too. Like this RM20.
We arrived on time and flight doesn't have any delays.
One stupid grab driver (a lady) her car boot was faulty and slammed on Joshua's forehead. Then she decided to CANCEL because she saw that we are so many and her rule is no one should sit at the passenger seat. Wah lao eh.... so we ordered another grab to take us home. But this bump on his head really made all of us feel so angry.....
Here suddenly Jared wanted to drink milk but I was wearing a dress that I couldn't feed him in. And we didn't bring bottle milk. And Joshua still haven't finish eating those crabs. Jared cried so loud the whole restaurant could hear him, thankfully there was only a few tables. Finally we paid RM127 for the meal which Joshua said Sabah is done for him haha, we got into the car and I fed him after partially loosening my dress.
Back at hotel, bath time.
Both kids have also changed into pajamas and wearing hotel robe.
When I gave them the toe socks, Jasper asked me why did I let them wear gloves on their feet. Hahahaha. They have not seen such socks.
They didn't keep it on for long. Jasmine especially didn't like the socks wrapping her toes.
We asked the kids to write diary and they did every night before sleep. :)
Breakfast buffet at around 8am.
They played the boys game.
Jasper was so sporting to volunteer to be covered in sand!
Then I offered him RM100 to make him look like mermaid. At first I offered RM10, RM20, RM50, all he said no, until RM100 he finally agreed.
We bathed baby Jared. He sat on the stool and looking super cute.
Then we got them to write diary, instead of doing it at night when they're sleepy and tired.
Jared drinks milk in the playpen.
By evening, despite drizzling, we change into swim wear again and head out!
Jared is equipped with the hat.
Jasper kept coming up because he say he felt cold. Drizzling become small rain.
We got the floating bean bag.
Small rain become bigger rain. I just keep Jared under the big umbrella and wrap him with the warm towels. There are still many people in the pool and I saw a family behind me holding umbrellas while eating lunch at the beach chair.
At around 5pm, it's getting dark very soon and rain didn't seem to be stopping. We decided to let Jared have some water fun before we go back to our room.
So we came to the side area which is slightly covered by the tarp.
They sat on the slide together!
Jasmine is extremely comfortable when she's in the water. I am really proud of her. Those swim classes are really worth it!
Bath again!
After we just laze around. Jared already asleep.
Night night. I spent quite some time to pack for the next 2 nights. It's going to be colder than here...
Got a stranger to help us take photo, so thankful!
Decided to take the buggy one last round and we asked if they can take us around the resort. They arranged it for us, yay!
Done and dusted. Now on our way to Upside down house!
Then we went out to the game room. And daddy ordered grab again. While waiting for grab food, Jared was hungry. I took him back to the room to eat instant porridge. He was so hungry that I had to give him 2 packets. We soon realise that the instant porridge was not enough to last us the whole trip, so we need to buy plain bread.
Joshua ordered porridge for dinner thinking maybe we can feed Jared some, but by the time grab delivered, Jared already had his dinner.
This is our final night here so we took a group photo.
Day 3 - Konunukan
Wake up time. 1st night Jasmine slept on top bunk, 2nd night Jasper's turn.
Early birds at breakfast!
Again, no need to pay for the kids, yay.
Went back to the room, changed and head out to the beach again. I used the super powerful hair dryer to dry all their beach clothes including swimming suit. At my last attempt, accidentally burnt Jasper's singlet, one small area turned brown.
To the beach one last round!
We picked shells this time. Got quite a few types.
Daddy found this one.
Our footprints. :) Goodbye Rasa Ria.
Ready to check out! calling bell boy to help us move our bags down.
Farewell! The hotel is so nice to say the kids can have the shark soft toys and also rubber ducky from the bathroom.
They took us to see part of the golf course and we managed to take a photo here!
And here!!
Tired Jasper and cranky Jared, so I sit at the back while Jasmine sits in front.
The road up the mountain, Joshua felt the car no power.
Day 4 - Umea Glam
Rise and shine!
We brought eggs and bread to cook breakfast. I got some cooking oil from next door unit so we can fry eggs.
Bath Jared properly before we go! Because the next place, we won't bath him there.
Milk processing plant won't open until 2pm.
Cow barns visiting had been put on hold until further notice.
The only activity here other than taking photos is feeding the cows. Only a few cows...
Eat grass and drink milk.
It was crowded because it's school holidays.
After that we have nothing much to do, so just take photos. We asked strangers to help.
They were not confident about sitting on this fence. But later on they did so well alone up there.
This one next to Jasper, called Milo is Jasper's favourite.
One more group photo before we go into our car.
And there's about 100-200m jungle walk into the glam pods.
RM250 for a night's stay plus RM30 if they provide us portable stove. Cooked maggi noodles with sausages.
This is about 7pm? So dark.
It's quite cold at night because of the wooden flooring that has gaps where cold wind can sip through. We wrap ourselves into the sleeping bags, except Jared. His one hand that was near my body is kept warm but the other hand which refused to be covered with blanket is very cold. Haha.
Last day
We woke up at 5am to watch sunrise!
When arrived already evening 6pm. We had a hard time looking for a grab to take us home.
Overall a super good trip, we enjoyed ourselves so much. Except for the bump on the head......
God, thank you!!
I think la, rough figure, this whole trip cost us RM4k on tickets and RM4k on other things. (accommodation RM2.5k, car rental plus grab to & fro airport RM1k, food & entrance fees RM500)
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