Toboh Villa

Last December, I went back to my hometown to celebrate Christmas. My hometown is located somewhere near the Mount Kinabalu. The place is still consider as rural area. The electricity was only provided last last year (2009). Before this, the villagers used the 'generator' to supply electricity at their home. Some home even don't have generators, they only use oil lamp. The villagers are mostly farmers. Some are really hardworking even though they have reached their 'old age'. Interestingly, both of my parents come from the same hometown. Their houses are only a distance away.

This is my father's family house. No one is staying in the house now as my late grandparents (father side) had died. Everytime we go back here, we will stay at my father's house. Hee. At least, there is something that reminds me about my late grandparents

The 1st picture is the kitchen. Actually, there is no proper place to cook in the house, so we just use the woods and make our own fire. The second picture is the place for washing dishes and sometimes we take our bath there. Hehe

This is my mother's family house. Similar to my father's house, no one is staying in this house also. Both of my grandparents (mother side) live separately. Huhu. So, my mother and her siblings insist my grandmother to stay with them in KK. Plus, she is not really well. Huhu. I still remember during my childhood days, I used to sit at the 'beranda' and even sleep there during days because of the windy and peaceful surrounding. Hehe

These landscapes is taken at the back of my father's house. Which mean, the village is surrounded by other hills. p/s : I love the pine trees !!

There is only one chapel in my village which is under Paroki Bundu Tuhan. The Christmas decorations were simple yet the spirit of Christmas was there

This is the scenery which can be seen behind the chapel. Actually, if there is 'less' cloud, you can see the gigantic Mount Kinabalu standing right behind the hills

These are some of the paddy hill own by the villagers

My father's house from far. On the sides, there are lots of arranged pine trees standing as though they are 'ushering' us to this village. I hope that I can go back to my hometown every year. At least once a year.