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Goats, Glamping & Gravity Checks: My Hilarious Night at Hounon Ridge!"🏕️✨

#kotakinabalutrip Let’s set the scene: I arrived at **Hounon Ridge Farmstay** dreaming of serene mountain views… only to be immediately greeted by the **real hosts**—a gang of free-range goats who inspected my backpack like customs officers. One particularly bold kid (the goat, not me) tried to eat my hair tie. *This was going to be interesting.* --- ### **Why This Farmstay Wins the Internet** 🐐 **Goat TV**: Forget Netflix—watching goats scale hillsides like furry parkour experts is peak entertainment. 🌄 **Sunset Sorcery**: The view from the ridge? A **360° dopamine hit** of emerald hills and floating clouds. 🔥 **Campfire Stories**: The Bidayuh family running the place share tales that’ll make you side-eye the dark forest (in the best way). **"Wait, What?!" Moment**: I learned the hard way that **goats love rubber**—RIP my flip-flops, sacrificed to the farmstay gods. --- ### **Fuel for Adventure** The family cooked us **ayam pansuh** (chicken steamed in bamboo with wild ginger). Pro tip: Eat with your hands and lick the bamboo clean—*when in Borneo*. --- ### **Rough-and-Tumble Itinerary** ⏰ **2:00 PM**: Roll in, get adopted by the farm dogs ⏰ **4:30 PM**: Hike to the **hidden waterfall** (slippery but worth it) ⏰ **6:00 PM**: Sunset photoshoot with goat photobombers ⏰ **8:00 PM**: Star-gazing while debating if that’s a satellite or UFO --- ### **Pro Tips for Surviving the Shenanigans** ✔ **Pack like a squirrel**: Warm layers, headlamp, and *backup shoes* ✔ **Embrace the chaos**: Goats will goat, rain will rain, and you’ll love it ✔ **Bring small gifts**: The family adores sharing their culture—exchange stories (or chocolate) --- ### **The Verdict** Hounon Ridge isn’t a place—it’s a **mood**. One part wellness retreat, one part goat-themed comedy show. Would I go back? **Try and stop me.** **P.S.** Tag your friend who’s scared of farm animals—this’ll cure them. 😉👇 #goatgang #borneoorbust --- *Bonus*: Ask about the **"mystery night hike"** if you dare… 🌚
Posted: Apr 24, 2025
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