sexiest driver

 The room is cozy with wooden setting, super soft and fluffy bed. The lighting is awesome too!
They planted coffee trees under Longan trees so that makes the coffee beans has a distinct smell and taste of longan fragrance.

Meet Porsche the dog - he's a superstar!

Fairy :Lake Farm has the cutest pets like Porsche. He's so cute and bubbly.

The view is magnificent! We get to see Tainan city.

This is mini pig

Did you know? Pigs only have sensor cells at the pink area and other parts has none. So that's why pigs will never have enough to eat. Pigs hair is like the green rough sponge we use to wash wok and pots in the kitchen.

Xiao Ping our farm guide

This is our guide and he's introducing the various area around Xian Hu. We are brought around the farm area from pool to dried longan producing place and also visit cute animals.

Infinity pool

I'm impressed that a leisure farm like Xian Hu has a swimming pool for both adults and kids!

Petting the piggy like a dog XD

I love the farm that lets visitors touch and experience life in a farm.

Rabbits petting area

Kids will love the rabbits in here, it's so fluffy!! There's a golden chicken in there too.

Golden Chicken

This flower according to folks tale is used for marriage ceremony.

Dusk is approaching

Jasmine flower

The fragrance smell while enjoying the breath taking scenery is just perfect! I feel totally relaxed here with no wifi outside the dining area range. XD
The hills are surrounding us and birds flying in a flock back home.

Steamboat for dinner!

After all the sightseeing, we proceed to dinner! As usual, we have a wide selection of fresh dishes all from the farmer's kitchen!

Starters - wild vegetables on bread

The combination of wild vegetables on bread is like a fusion between the west and the east. Loving the crunchy fresh organic vegetables.

Village chicken

The chicken meat is chewy and delicious!

Homecook chicken soup

I love the fact that I can drink soup at every meal and the taste is superb.

Vegetarian sushi

Braised pork

Three layer pork

Omelette roll

Fried vegetables, longan and sweet potato!

After all those food, we move on to dessert!

Fruit salad

Homemade muffin

DIY session! We made Ang Ku Kueh(Red Tortoise Cake)! In the past the villagers serve this during wedding. The whole village will gather and make this kueh.

Ka Mei and Winnie making the dough

Ang Ku Kueh

Make a pancake shape dough and put the peanuts in the centre and wrap it into a ball. Next rub oil on the mould and place the cake on leaves and tadah! Steam the kueh until cooked and ready to eat!

Arabic coffee beans

So while we wait for the kueh to be cooked, we went on a Coffee DIY session. The coffee beans are harvested right from this farm. First step is to grind them.

I'm trying to give the grinder a test

Before I put the coffee beans in, the grinder need to be tested to ensure smooth result. After that, put in the beans and start rolling.

Coffee powder done

After a few minutes of continuous grind, the beans have been turned into powder.

Xiao Ping showing us how to use the filter

Next, put the coffee powder into the filter and place to filter on the cup.

Empty filter

A lot of visitors wanted to buy the filter back according to Xiao Ping.

Pour hot water on top and wait for coffee to drip.

The coffee is so fragrant with fruity aftertaste. FYI - harvesting coffeebeans is hard work. It takes 3 months to fully pluck the coffee beans one by one.

Activities of the day

On the next day, it's time for breakfast after that comforting sleep.

Handwritten cute board

After scrumptious meal of handmade mantou, porridge and various organic vegetables. It's time to leave.

Group photo!

The owners of the farm made us feel like family throughout our stay here. They eat with us at the table and chat just like old friends. I really appreciate the hospitality.

New generation owners

Xian Hu Leisure Farm is a vibrant and young spirit farm with the owners injecting new ideas.

Hen and chicks bid farewell to us

Outdoor bar area

I truly enjoy my stay here with technology getting out of the way. I am able to talk more and get to know new friends and experience the life in farms.

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Hey all, here's my summary to what happened in Kota Bharu in the first two days!

First time ever arriving at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport from Terminal 2 of Kota Kinabalu! Direct flight available now via Airasia.
First impression of Kelantan: The people are friendly and this city is clean.
I used to have the perception that Kelantan is like what the media portray, negative images of poor people like some reports stating that Kelantan is one of the poorest state in Malaysia but now I know it's not true. =)

Flowery trishaw

Tour to Kota Bharu Tourism Zone by Trishaw

War Museum shows World War I and World War II history. Various bombs and weapons used during the war was displayed there. You can learn about the history and also events that happened in Kelantan during the war.
The routes of our tour includes Islamic Museum, Merdeka Square, Masjid Muhammadi, Istana Jahar and Craft Village. The mosque is a unique one because female Moslem can also pray but in a separate room.

Group photo with our Trishaw drivers =D

Kota Bharu town can be discovered by walking alone. Attractions are nearby each other or you can always use the trishaw. Food are available everywhere and rest assured that all food are halal. One unique feature in Kelantan is that all the signboards, shoplot signs has jawi writings.
All the food is so yummy that I can only afford a bite each. Roti Jala is so delicious. Pumpkin desserts are unique and sweet. Laksam was good too.
Unique high-tea experience by the riverbank of Kota Bharu city, we can watch sunset while savouring traditional food.
New Horizon Restaurant is our dinner place. The tomyam is spicy and delicious. Thai style cooking combine with Kelantanese dishes.
Wayang Kulit Pak Daim at Tumpat is our next destination after that filling dinner. Wayang Kulit performance is quite interesting with stories inspired from Ramayana tales. There's even a Peperangan Bintang story of wayang kulit but too bad we only see the puppets.

The making of Puppets.

Various buffet food

I only ate small portion from the hotel to save tummy space for more later on. The selection was quite good from western to local food.

Nasi dagang and others

Warung Pok Mat is a must visit place for breakfast. Teh Madu aka Honey tea is super foamy and tasty! The fish head was good too. I absolutely love the food here.
Next we visited  Kampung Laut (Serunding Cottage Industry) by boat. The river was clean and peaceful with kids playing the the riverbanks. The villagers rear goats to guard their house (I assumed).

Serunding Cottage Industry

I also get to see the making of Serunding a type of meat floss. They not only make beef meat and chicken meat floss, they also make fish meat floss. I even bought two packets to bring home. It was good!

Dragon Boat Temple, Tumpat

 Kelantan is heavily influence by the Thai so the temples here are authentic too. The temple is pretty and the architecture is fascinating.

Tadah!

Wat Maisuwankhiri is the Thai name for this temple.

Wat Maisuwankhiri

We go to Wat Photivihan after that and had coconut to quench our thirst.
The biggest sleeping buddha in Malaysia.
 Lunch at Yati Ayam Percik Restaurant. The best ever Nasi Kerabu! Although it's not blue but it taste awesome! The chicken was so tender and juicy.
Charlotte bought the ring kuih to share. To eat, put coconut grates in the middle of the kuih.
 KB Permai Silverware is our next destination to see how silver are being carved and made into jewellery.
After visiting so many places, we are back in Perdana Hotel for our high-tea session. We had teh tarik and various Kelantan food and desserts.
 Min House Camp is where we had simple dinner and tour around Min House Camp for information about bees and honey. We then see firefly on a boat.
Wakaf Che Yeh Midnight Bazaar is our last destination for the day and we walk around the night market browsing through. A lot of items and food were sold there.

That's just two days of activities in Kota Bharu, stay tune for third and fourth day!

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