An affair with heart and souls. It is. I've been longing to be here - to see the fields and islands of tulips since - I can't even remembered when. But... I've been writing about these since last year (2015) www.jaynesaidin.com/2014/09/keukenhof-garden-2015
I'm hard and cold blooded woman but I love flower so as usual, I will find ways to make my dreams come true.
And thanks to my host - these dreams of mine becomes reality. For all the kindness and understanding bestow upon me, My gratitude will never be enough.
I will write more about it - properly - when I get back (home).
For now, just enjoy my flowers.
No words needed. Beauty speak for themselves...
The flowers... Of course!
Look at us, said the tulips blooming at her feet, all last winter we slept in the seeming death but at the right time God awakened us, and here we are to comfort you
Fly from Kota Kinabalu to catch my flight to London later in the evening - 11:15PM by Malaysia Airlines. To makes thing smoother, checked through for connecting flight from KK - KUL - HTR - AMS.
Flight MH0002. Landed Terminal 4 Heathrow Airport as planned. Took the flight connection lane for fast transfer by couch to Terminal 5. Couch frequency between 5-10 minutes. Distances from T4 to T5 - 25 minutes drive away.
Look so tired
KLIA Gate C17
London morning sunsets
The next day at T5
Meet my host
...tbc...
P.s - upload by phone will edit when I'm back from getaway.
Revisited. Cultural Dance. Taken by me.. lols.. bit shaky though. Enjoy it!
Address: Monsopiad Cultural Village, Jalan Putatan Ramayah, 89500 Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia
Location
Located just beside the Penampang River is the Monsopiad Cultural Village which is made up of many traditional buildings and a living museum. The cultural village is situated about 16 kilometers or about half an hour's drive from the city of Kota Kinabalu. The name Monsopiad is the name of the fearless warrior of the village of Kuai who lived about 200 years ago.
Overview
The Monsopiad Cultural Village is a site full of history which is situated in the heartland of the Kadazandusun people. It was back in 1996 that this cultural village was first opened to the public to commemorate the great Kadazan warrior named Monsopiad. The traditional village houses here were built on the historical site where Monsopiad, the fearless warrior used to live and roam about two centuries ago.
This cultural village is the one and only cultural village in Sabah that relates directly to the warrior, Monsopiad. The direct descendents of Monsopiad have built and manage the village in order to remember their forefathers and to allow visitors to see for themselves the richness of the Kadazandusun culture and ethnicity. The Monsopiad Cultural Village is a private project which did not receive any sort of financial support or grants from the Malaysian Government by relies heavily on the support from the public to sustain. The admission fee paid by the visitors goes to the conservation of the cultural village.
There are some interesting exhibits at the village which include the House of Skulls which has skull back from the headhunting era where all the 42 'trophies' of Monsopiad's are hung on display. While visiting the cultural village, make sure you try your hands on a blowpipe as well as the rice wine made by the villagers.It is without doubt that Sabah is full of interesting places that you should not miss while you are here. Accommodations in Sabah are abundant and can be found almost everywhere. Make sure you make bookings in advance if it is during the peak season.
Transport
To get to Donggongon town in Penampang, take the bus in front of City Hall or Wawasan Plaza in Kota Kinabalu City. Upon arrival at Donggongon, get on a minibus which heads towards Terawi and inform the driver that you
want to stop here.
Phone:+60 88-774 337
Entrance Fee :
Local : MYR45
International Tourist : MYR55
Some pictures taken today.
The Hall
Some maiden's ladies playing traditional music percussions
Courtesy ~ Photo Session with the dancers
After the tour
Ehemmm... they called it ONE SHOT
Playing Tourist For The Day
Some of the worker and keeper ~ dressing like the old day
Congratulations my dear Razziah. Blessed with beauty and brains. Semoga bahagia hingga ke jannah.
Look how beautiful she is. A pakistani father and local Sabahan mother. Mixed-blood. Miss opps now Mrs Razziah Harun Khan.
1s April 2016. Malam berinai. Mehndi night - Bollywood theme.
So, all the guests including me, wears hindi attires. I tell you, the process of dooning the sari's is not as pretty as it look.
With the bride to be sister's - Vie Shantie. Another beautiful creature!
Beautiful
With their mother
With the bride again. Oh my!
Another beauty. TV3 presenter Mrs Nadia Anuar
Dancing rituals
Just for fun
Believe me this is not April Fool!
The next night - 02.04.2016. Solemnization and wedding reception at Mandarin Oriental Grand Ballroom Kuala Lumpur.
Pronounced husband and wife. The tiara's she wear cost MYR3.6 million, sponsored by Elegance Jewellary. For tonight, she's indeed a million dollar princess!
And....
When it finally over. Will post photos later. Full of celebrites like - Rozita Che Wan, Awal-Scha, Linda Jasmin n hubby, Dato Hattan, Anzalna, Tunku Hanis, Datin Zizie, Fasha Sandha, Terlajak Laris and more...
