The kids are on school holiday. We took them to a farmstay, run by a friend and her husband. Trying to introduce nature to the 2 city kids. It was not bad at all. The first day, they were ok with no complaints. On the second day, they were so warm up and were at ease with the animals and cow dungs. The farmstay is about 3 1/2 hour drive on highway and another 20 mins ride on 4 wheel drive. It is quite high up in the mountain and is not accessible by 4 wheel drive. With the altitude, there is no need for fan or air-con. The nature air is just nice. This farmstay has no electricity. It runs on solar and generator during night time. The water is piped in from the nearby stream. This farm used to be a tea plantation...understandably with the high altitude. The tea plantation company has since gone burst. Without electricity, there is no fridge. So, you can't stock up on meat. There is a cooler box which can keep food good for 1 - 2 days. A very good experience for all of us.
This is our farmstay. We were looking the at cactus. The burnt thing on the background is home made charcoal. Nothing goes to waste here. It is naturally almost self sustain.
This is where we slept. This house used to be the manager's house during tea plantation days. It has kitchen and bathroom and toilet with proper sewerage.
This is the kids' all time favourite activities. This is the Jacuzzi, the stream with clear water and the water is cold too. And near here is where all three of them got the leech bite.
This is the kitchen. It has gas stove and even gas powered oven. Most of the vegetables we ate are grown in the farm.
Our dining table.
This beautiful flower is literally called Çhicken Shit Flower'(Bunga Tahi Ayam)
Walking uphill to see the eucalyptus tree
Preparing food to feed the poultry and rabbits.
The youngest helper also wants to feed.
Pushing the food to feed the poultry in a wheelbarrow.
Feeding the chicks
Everybody loves to feed the chicks.
Feeding the rooster and turkeys
Collected the freshly laid eggs
