Kota Belud + Kundasang Year 2020

Coronavirus or COVID-19 spread around the world at the beginning of the year. Many people need to cancel their overseas travel trip because of this virus. My friends and I, all six of us went to Kota Belud for camping and Kundasang. At that time, East Malaysia is free from Coronavirus.

21 February 2020 (Friday)

Early in the morning 4:45am, my friends came to fetch me and we direct went to terminal ferry. When reach Menumbok, we drove to Survey Supermarket in Kota Kinabalu to buy some foods for BBQ and Steamboat. After that, we lunch at Kedai Kopi Jia Siang.

Registration Counter

After lunch, we direct went to Polumpung Melangkap View Camp Site (PMVCS) in Kota Belud by car. When reach there, we need to pay for overnight fee RM 6 at registration counter. After that, we can find a nice place to put on the tent. The staff will help to set up the tent. The best direction is your entrance of camp to view of Mount Kinabalu.

Before went to PMVCS, you can rent some equipment such as tent, sleeping bag, pillow, chairs and others via website. My friend and I rent four people tent because two people tent sold out. The tent quite big and comfortable. All rental fee that I paid for this stay RM 28. As the air mattress sold out so I bring my own yoga mat. Besides that, when at there, as the weather is so hot so we rent a canopy. If you forget to bring some toiletries, you can buy at there.

PMVCS established in February 2017 which was two years ago after earth quake (5 June 2015) and flood (7 August 2015). During January 2017, the owner camping together with family. They posted their pictures on social media and get attention from many people. Many people suggested that this place should open for public. That is the story of establishment PMVCS as the owner wish to share all the beauty of nature with all of us. The tagline of PMVCS is “For us, you are our family.”

At there is so convenience as has many basic facilities such as toilet and bathroom (no water heater), kitchen, restaurant and many more. When in night, around the campsite has light so you can clearly walk to toilet. Surprising that the bathroom and toilet are clean.

We were having BBQ as dinner in the dark with the help of torch light and head light. Maybe the smell of BBQ is good, some cockroach came out to look for food so we need to zip up our tent to avoid them sleep with us.

Our camp near with river so I fall asleep and wake up can heard the river sound. It is so nature! Sometime I thought is raining but actually is the sound of river. The river is so clean that you can see some fishes swimming around. You can swim or play with water so be careful when walk on stones as it is so slip.

Note:

1. The gate will close at 9pm and open at 8am. Anyone who checks out early (before 8am) please make sure your vehicle parked outside the campsite (Registration counter area).

2. You are no allow to make any noise during 11:30pm to 6:00am.

22 February 2020 (Saturday)

In the morning, we were having breakfast at the cafe. The price of food consider reasonable. After that, we went to market at Kundasang to buy vegetable for tonight steamboat. We did visit War Memorial.

We were having lunch at BW Bus Restaurant. This was my second time to here. Last year, it has many rabbits and this year change to birds. I ate set lunch which cost me RM 19 include sweet and sour fish rice, omelet, soup and drinks.

After lunch, we went to Culvert View. The way to Culvert view was quite challenge your driving skill because the road a bit narrow. The entrance ticket to Culvert view is RM 10 that you can exchange for drinks or ice cream after finish visiting. This is the good place for you to take pictures.

Besides that, if you want to stay at here also no problem because it has provide accommodation. The design of accommodations are so beautiful! The time we went there at afternoon so it is so hot! At here, I just took picture of this mirror effect. It is cool!

After Culvert View, we went to Desa Cattle Dairy Farm for a while. It was still full of people. After that, we went to Dream World Resort Kunsadang for a rest. We stayed in Deluxe room which cost us RM 241 per night.  The room is quite big and has balcony.

At night, we were having steamboat outside at the dark. At here, many stars and Milky Way in the sky, it was so beautiful! As we were having steamboat at outside, it was very cool although with jacket. Maybe because of the cool weather, we need to wait for more than 30 minutes to wait for the food can be eat.

We finished our steamboat around 10:30pm. The room’s water heater did not function well because the water just hot for few minutes.

23 February 2020 (Sunday)

In the morning, I was having instant noodle as breakfast. After that, I walked around the place.

At 9:30am, we depart to Kota Kinabalu. In lunch, we went to Sandakan Kopitiam. I ordered Signature Tomachi.

After lunch, we went to Crystal Condominium (KK Kairos Plus) which near with Imago Shopping Center. We booked via Airbnb which cost us RM 221 per night. The house is so clean with nice design. It did provide basic toiletries. Besides that, in the kitchen has washing machine and dryer machine.

After rest for a while, we went to Imago and went to Sushi Zanmai for dinner. I ordered Teriyaki Don. After that, we went to MBO to watch movie, Sonic (RM 19 ticket).

24 February 2020 (Monday)

In the morning, we look for fish noodle soup for our breakfast at Fatt Kee Seafood Restaurant. After that, we drove to Menumbok and took ferry to back home.