Cameron Highland with Love

I am back ...

I was tired, batuk & demam.Absolutely exhausted but so much fun and well worth it.

I have so much to share and so many photos to go through... :)

I’ve always had great expectations of CH, expectations that are swollen with stories from some of my friends dan ingatan masa pergi kecik2 dulu. If I close my eyes ,I can imagine… whole places are filled with the flowers, vegetables, farm, strawberries, tea and scones,morning mist...

But now...yes...you still can enjoy the flowers, strawberries, tapi kena redah traffic jam dulu...:(

Yes, you still can enjoy the morning mist, mountain air, landscape of farms...tapi tak sesejuk dulu....oh mungkin rosak pandangan sikit bila tengok jentolak menarah bukit :(

Organizing this trip wasn't easy , memang susah nak pujuk abah pergi CH. Takde tempat makan best la, sejuk la, ado apo? sayur jo buek apo? Bahaya la...macam2.After long argument ...akhirnya berjaya jugak sesi pujuk memujuk .

Let’s talk about CH and how i love everything about it....hhmmm...maybe part of it...

DAY 1  24 June: Saturday

Morning

+Early in the morning, convoy from Bandar Tun Razak.

+Breakfast dulu @ Tanglin , sebab dah otw ikut Jalan Duta toll. Beratur panjang semata2 nak makan nasik lemak.

+We decided to take the Simpang Pulai route instead of Tapah route.A better route and straightfoward.

Ikin said : Meriahnya dalam kereta. Along & Mak non stop berborak...gelak...berborak...gelak lagi...sampai sakit perut.

Noon

1.Green View Garden

We drop by along the way from Simpang Pulai toll. Green View Garden is very easy to spot ...tepi jalan je.Here, you will find row and row of strawberry made products... Strawberry jams...strawberry juice...

The nursery>tak best sangat. Petunia kat rumah lagi subur dari kat sini. Hehe. Bau baja pun kuat sangat. Tak best.

The Cafe >They have a wide variety of desserts..this is going to be hard to resist! Apa lagi, take an order and nyum nyum

We all had a really good time  here...lepas kepeningan dan kemabukan dalam perjalanan .Lepas tu boleh singgah Avant Chocolate Manufacture kat sebelah bangunan. Here...selain choc..they have a famous iconic British red phone booth and a London scene wall mural.

Ikin said : Reason untuk singgah tempat ni, masing2 tengah pening mabuk dalam kereta. Tiba-tiba along jerit, 'ha...ni la tempat along beli chocolate yang sangat sedap. Berenti Din...berenti'. (Siapa yang kenal Along...sila bayangkan nada suaranya ye...hehe)

Last2 sekali, dia borong chocolate sampai RM 60 . Kitorang tumpang la sekali pau choc along. ;).

2.Heading to Brinchang for Lunch

Sampai CH, everyone was hungry and we decided to head for lunch b4 check-in.Ada satu Thai Food Restaurant@ Brinchang , Restoran Idaman. Siapa sejuk, kelaparan...dan memerlukan makanan yang sedap... memang recommend kedai ni. Ikan siakap 3 rasa dia memang best, tak manis sangat. Tom Yam pun sedap dan pedas.Tapi hati2 dengan harga ikan.Tinggi Ikan ni naik bukit, tu sebab mahal.

After a hearty lunch, it is time to visit the Brinchang Night Market . Night Market ni pukul 3.00 pm dah start. To avoid jam waktu malam, we all singgah dulu sebelum check-in and beli Cameron nice sweet corn . Memang manis.Tak sama dengan jagung biasa.Boleh makan macam tu aje, tak payah bakar or rebus.

Singgah jugak Ct Craft @ Balai Kraftangan Brinchang - beli handmade local handicrafts, made from natural dry flower and leaf of malaysia.

Along said : Abah beli tv sekali dengan benda 'ding dong bum bum ' tu ke?

Ikin said : Apa tu long?

Hazril said : Home Theater set.:)

Cute la.

3. Check in

We stayed at Equatorial apartment @ Kea Farm, a really nice serviced apartment, great views with two master bedrooms with two bathrooms and a living room.Solat, Rest, Makan jagung, Makan Chocolate Along.

Ikin said : The apartment is clean and the staff is very polite. Next time, try to avoid going there during weekend , public holiday or school holiday as the traffic is quite congested. Semua orang nak pergi pasar malam and kea farm. For family with elderly you might need to request to get the lower floor of the apartment as there is no elevator.

EQ Apartment

master bedroom

bedroom 2

living room

Kitchen..

4.Pick Your Own Strawberry

For strawberry farm, you could choose any...sebab kat sana banyak sangat, tak tau nak pilih yang mana.But some of them do not offer pluck your own strawberry ...tak best la.Kita pilih yang dekat dengan our apartment, EQ Strawberry Farm, here...they offered pluck your own strawberry and you can eat with honey , chocolate or whipped cream on the spot. Just go and try yourself...

Ikin said : Sedih, strawberry tak banyak...sebab belum musim dia berbuah. Tak merah2 sangat...hijau je.

5.Cactus Point

Free entry :). As you enter Cactus Point, you would notice that there are a lot of cactus and flowers. All of them are for sell..including the miniature cactus as souvenirs. Ynag besar2 gedabak tu rasanya tak jual pun.

Ikin said : Hmmmm. Tak best sangat....sebab saya tak suka cactus. Sg Buloh punya nursery lagi best . Tak pergi pun takpe . ;). Orang lain Beli cactus, saya beli benih cili padi dengan baja.

Night...Cold Outside

++Lazing around in my pajamas...with the blanket on my lap...enjoy the weather, dinner @ apartment, main dam ular,snuggled close together and chat.

++Pukul 10.30...semua orang dah masuk tidur.Mata tak ngantuk lagi, ajak hb pergi lobby hotel.Mula2 nak main pool...tapi penuh dengan anak-anak orang arab.

++Last sekali pergi coffee house, order hot chocolate + sandwich...talk about dreams for the future ...berangan berdua...hehe

Ikin said : Hot Chocolate EQ best. Main dam ular asyik menang. Siapa ye yang asyik kalah, main saidina pun kalah jugak. hehe.Jangan salahkan dadu ok.Nasi goreng kat CH tak sedap. Jangan beli kedai nama Satay Cameron yang tepi jalan otw to Brinchang from EQ. Tasteless.

DAY 2 25 June: Sunday

Morning 

++Breakfast @ EQ - It was great waking up in the morning and making our own coffee, sandwich, half boiled egg...with all of the smell of CH...

++Check-out.

6.Kea Farm.

Just right beside EQ. This is where you can find all the produce of Cameron Highlands sold in one place...which absolutely bz on Saturdays, an atmosphere that i absolutely loved.  Pergi pasar mana best sikit orang.ramai2 la best...rebut2. ;) .The main road nearby Kea Farm is pretty crowded with long vehicles queues ...dah tentu 'abang driver' pening kepala...mem kat sebelah pulak tak sabar nak shopping.

Fruits ,vegetables, sweet potatoes are sold in bundles cheap.Flowers are also sold in bulk and comes in plenty of choices and colors. Everybody yg keluar from Kea Farm market will definitely hold at least 3 plastic bag. ;).

Ikin said : Yang paling banyak shopping...mak!! Sampai 3 kali shopping trip. Kalah Along...hehehe. Orang lelaki pening kepala.

Auntie ni kedekut...tak bagi murah... hehe

suka ye shopping...:)

Noon

7.Healthy Strawberry Farm (sebelah rumah penginapan persekutuan)

Ikin said :Healthy strawberry farm was horrible!Nothing special :(

8.Ye Olde smoke house

Ikin said :

I love and adore this cottage.

I love the lush garden...soothing and inspiring.

I love the charming English Tudor design.

I could absolutely see myself living in a home like this!

Next time datang lagi, nak stay sini, bawak buku cerita banyak-banyak.....relax kat garden dia.

Macam ni la orang dulu2 kena hukum...abah la kata...hehe

9.Big Red Strawberry Farm, also known as Taman Agro Tourism Cameron Highlands

Offers one-stop garden and farm centre .Ada grapes, strawberries and lettuces ...semuanya hydroponically grown. Cafe dia pun best , semua food ada strawberry.

Ikin said : Parking kat sini ngeri sikit la. Tinggi, curam, sempit. Ada je bau kereta hangit. Sampai yang perempuan semua turun jalan kaki, orang lelaki pergi park kereta.Siapa bawak kereta manual, tak reti sangat bukit...hmmm...parking kat luar...jalan kaki.

10.Rose Valley

Spectacular variety of roses in a variety of colors. Tapi tak boleh beli...boleh tengok2 je.Yang saya tau pasal rose..setiap colour ada maksud dia... :).

Yellow rose: symbolising dying or platonic love

Red: love

Pink: grace

Dark Pink: gratitude

Light Pink: admiration, sympathy

White: innocence, secrecy

Ikin said :possibly my favorite place in all of CH. I love this place .... I could spend a whole day just sifting through all the beautiful roses here...

11.Nasik goreng ikan masin ...along kata sedap gila

++Kalau balik ikut Simpang Pulai route, ada satu kedai kat tepi jalan..lepas Kg Raja,ada satu gerai yang jual wild orchid, rebung gergasi, petai padi...

++Nasi goreng kat situ sedap. Kecik je kedai dia...tapi kena cuba. Along la yang promote kedai ni kata sedap.

++Kitorang beli petai kat situ, order nasi goreng...bukak petai...makan nasik goreng berulam petai dan ikan masin.

Ikin said : Laugh and love.....spectacular view

Sini la kedai yang jual nasi goreng tu..

Night

12.Rebut brokoli

++Balik, singgah restoran jenjantas...makan beef burger + root beer A&W. Sampai cheras ...keluarkan semua barang...agih2 kan barang. Mak...semua brokoli dia kata dia punya. Hahaha.

++Masak nasi, goreng telur dadar...makan dengan petai padi beli tepi jalan tadi. Alhamdulillah nikmat sangat.

Buah tangan dari Cameron...rumah dah jadi kedai bunga.

Everybody said : Amazing trip...full of love.