2010 Oct 31 - 1 Nov
Being a lover of succulents and plants, strawberries and steamboat, I have all the reasons to go to Cameron Highlands. :) So, on an October weekend J and I had a short getaway to Cameron.
Lata Iskandar waterfall http://www.waterfallsofmalaysia.com/27iskandar.php
We stopped by Lata Iskandar Waterfall on our way from Tapah to Cameron Highlands. Once you spotted stalls on the roadside, pay attention to your left. You'll be able to see a signboard and the waterfall, it's impossible to overlook. This is a good place to stop by and unwind from your journey. Further up the waterfall, there's staircase leading to the second cascade where you can get "up close and personal" with the waterfall. It's so close that you can feel the splashes from the waterfall on your face. Apparently this is not all, after the trip, I got to know there's another mini waterfall nearby with a natural pool to swim in. AWWWWW, missed that!~ till the next trip then. * A word of caution if you're going up the second cascade. The rocks are slippery with mosses, so DO be careful and watch your steps.
Cameron Bharat tea plantation
Along the way up, still not there yet, :p there's the Cameron Bharat tea plantation, producer of Cameron Valley tea. We stopped by for some refreshments (YAY!!) and a stroll around the plantation. I wonder if it's the surrounding, but sitting there in the lush greenery surrounding you and cooling atmosphere, everything just taste better~ We had a strawberry cheesecake and tea, which is a match from heaven combination. (ok la, abit exagerated :p) but the sweet n soury taste of the cake and the fragrance and smoothness from the tea blends real well. Then you can walk around the plantation and watch people taking pictures or better still, take some pictures of yourself, and try if you can smell the scent of tea sipping from the tea leaves. * I thought I did.
*ever notice the tea flower?
Organic produce steamboat
For lunch, we went for steamboat at organic produce restaurant. (Yeap. The name IS "Cameron Organic Produce Sdn Bhd"). The idea of all vege steamboat doesn't really sound appealing to us, so we ordered mix steamboat, which still has alot of vegetables in it (aprox. 10 types of vege). To me there's nothing much special about the steamboat except that the vegetables tastes really fresh, sweet and crunchy! We couldn't finish the vege, so we tapao home. By the time my mom cooked them which was 2 days later, they still taste fresh and sweet, and she's really impressed (LOL). So, healthy food lovers, I recommend you try this. The meal costs RM18 per person.
Cameron Organic Produce Sdn Bhd
MDCH 10, Bandar Baru, 39100 Brinchang,
Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.
Map: http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/map-cameron-organic-produce-brinchang.html
Cactus valley
Went to cactus valley for sight seeing and see if I can find some new plants for my garden. The area is very big and divided into many sections with wide variety of plants. Cactus, succulents, flowers, fruits and vegetables, it's like a plant museum. This is one place where you can find them all. J said it's not as well maintained as before, so some parts of the garden looks kinda dark and gloomy. Recommend to go earlier in the day, should be better :)
PEKAN LAMA, 39100 BRINCHANG,
CAMERON HIGHLANDS
PAHANG DARUL MAKMUR
MALAYSIA
Entrance fee: RM4
The brinchang night market wasn't open on Sunday night (*see special note), so we headed back to our accomodation after a quick dinner. But if you manage to go to the market, I heard the fried mushroom and sweet potato is good. (still wanna recommend although I couldn't try it out myself. Try it and let me know. :p )
Hillview inn
We stayed at the HillView Inn at Tanah Rata. The place itself has a beautiful garden, rooms are clean and tidy. We got a room overlooking the garden (Lucky! and lucky for us the heater is working fine too. Check out TripAdvisor for other user's review) There's also a TV lounge if you just want to relax and enjoy the cooling weather in Cameron. The only setback is that the lady owner isn't friendly nor helpful, so if hospitality is important to you, then you might want to consider other options.
Special Note (to avoid disappointment):
- Brinchang famous night market (pasar malam) only available on Friday and Saturday night
- Boh Tea Centre open daily EXCEPT Monday 9am - 4.30pm
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