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| Fun time with buffaloes |
I have to admit I'm not one to sit around on a holiday. Even on a wedding destination which was already packed with ceremonies. Now you know I'm a kind of pain in the ... with my folks who say that I can't stay still !!! So while many chilled out and pampered themselves at the hotel, I made contact with my blogging friend, wChinner. She made the arrangements for my husband and I to do an short escapade on the river to the mangrove swamp. And when I heard about the existence of a Buffalo Park, my mind was made up right away!
No mooing greeted us at the Langkawi Buffalo Park. It was all too quiet when we visited. In the building where the mozarella cheese is made, there was no activity. A pity 'coz we wanted to watch the manufacturing process.
We headed to the big shed following a signpost. There the buffaloes stood, busy munching away their green meal. After a while we caught sight of a farm hand who introduced himself as Din. He was busy with the day's routine but stopped to answer some questions.
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| Happy to talk to you! |
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| Good day visitors! |
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| Snuggling and sharing |
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| It's scrumptiously green |
The Park looks like a small outfit. Some water buffaloes are reared for draft, others for their milk. However when I come close to these tough bovines, a nagging thought says to stay clear or be hooked and dangled in the air! See how their deep ridged horns stand out prominently above their hunk of flesh, curving backward in a crescent. Din pointed out that the buffaloes are from India and are the milking types.
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| Hooked for life! |
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| We are buffaloes for riding. |
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| Nice cool water to keep the temperatures down. |
That early afternoon, the hot sun kept things quiet at the park. So we occupied ourselves with the big beauties. My husband was cooing at the little ones. Inevitably he always goes soft when he sees kittens, puppies, calves, babes...
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| A cutie too heavy to carry and cuddle. |
Our short visit ended on lovely melting moments. We ordered a big scoop of buffalo ice cream and had to lick it fast before it trickled down our hands. We bought 4 small vitagen size cartons of buffalo milk for our friends who were also wedding guests. They gave a pass on this nature escapade, the heat being the deterrent. In the fridge were some slabs of mozarella cheese - made from 100% buffalo milk which is far superior to 'regular' cow's milk. Pricey no doubt but the creamy, low cholesterol stuff is much sought after and fast scooped up by the local hotels.
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| Melting before my eyes! |
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| More than meets the eye with buffaloes! |
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| Ready for a bullock cart ride? |
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| They were kept in separate pens from the milking ones |
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| General info for visitors |
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They are amazing animals, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteThe buffaloes are beautiful, Keats! Such soulful eyes! Keats, I'll bet I can eat ice cream faster than Ravi can. I can beat anyone at eating ice-cream. Ice-cream doesn't have a chance to melt when it's me sitting in front of it! Wanna challenge me to ice-cream eating someday?
ReplyDeleteOh Sunshine Girl had a farm
ReplyDeleteE I E I O
and on that farm she had buffaloes
E I E I O
With a moo moo here
and a moo moo there
here's a moo
there's a moo
everywhere a moo moo
Oh Sunshine Girl had a farm
E I E I O..mooooooooooooooo.O'
Oh buffalo milk is far superior to 'regular' cow's milk..tQ for the moo-ing pixz and info.
Hey Keats,
ReplyDeleteThe cheese making process does not happen everyday. Timing is important, in other words, your luck-lah.. hahhhaa.. Glad you had a great time mingling with those buffaloes.
The yogurt is my favorite, ice cream comes second. I forgot to warn you about the milk. I bet whoever had a sip must have a hard time swallowing the milk.. hee hee
It would be a wonderful place for my kids to see, or riding on the buffaloes! Fantastic photos!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures from this farm, I`v never seen buffaloes.. Looks very exotic to me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and for your concern about my country.
God bless you,
Tania
I would love to try that ice cream.
ReplyDeleteThe babies are sure cute. But the parents, me oh my, the horns scare me.
A beautiful post centering around the farm.
ReplyDeleteI tried buffalo milk only once but I couldn't get past the strong musky smell!
ReplyDeleteThis is new to me... a Kedahan... would like to visit this place in the future...
ReplyDeleteHello! They are wonderful animals!
ReplyDeleteWhat a splendid discovery. I would have visited if I were you. Cute looking calves!
ReplyDeletebuffaloes are so common in India(atleast in north india) ...that we dont think much about them.....!!
ReplyDeletebut u got some lovely shots of these bovines in the farm!!
Beautiful animals, I love their eyes also. wonderful pictures as always.
ReplyDeletenyior cabang is my kampung keats - that is where my aunty lives. i had been to the buffalo farm but it was not ready yet at the time. now nyior cabang is famous!:)
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting place! Yes, I would like to see the process of making mozzarella cheese. I have not eaten buffalo meat before and I don't think that I would. But I won't say no to the ice cream! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat captures Keats.
ReplyDeleteNice article.. will link to my blog.. :)
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