Reaching The Clouds

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Hey y'all, just came back from a 7-day excursion to Malaysia. Whether or not you like the country depends on where you go. Crime is rampant in Johor Bahru, a city in the southern part of the country. Kuala Lumpur is safer, but it's advisable not to walk alone at night, especially if you're female. Men on motorcycles will stare at you with devious eyes, hoping to snatch your purse or wallet and ride away. The first leg of the trip was a journey to the Cameron Highlands. The highlands are mountainous areas with embedded spaces of flat lands that are situated high above sea level. Plantations of all sorts are found here, from tea to honey to cabbage and to those found in your average vegetable gardens. The floral lifeform here is somewhat best described as similar to that of Vancouver's. Because of its high altitude, there is a mixture of rainforest and coniferous plants, which was strange to see. Humidity is fairly low. The Cameron Highlands is a very beautiful place, although it's got very narrow roads fit for one car that somehow gives enough space for vehicles going the other way. In the morning, misty clouds surround the entire region and if one were to go above the clouds, you'll find a picturesque view of the highlands broken by clouds. We stayed at the Strawberry Park Resort - very lovely and spacious rooms.

The next leg of the trip was the Genting Highlands. Five hotels are situated on this mountain, which must be crushing under their weights! Only go there if you wanna gamble or ride rollercoasters in the theme park. We stayed at the First World Hotel... I won't comment on the hotel service or their rooms 'cause I've nothing nice to say about it. However, one good thing about it is its awesome views and cable car ride.

Enjoy the pics! And enjoy the flowers, Dana.

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Photos

Outside View of Resort
Strawberry Park Resort - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Interior View
Strawberry Park Resort - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Strawberry Park Resort
Strawberry Park Resort - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Highlands View (1)
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Highlands View (2)
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Tea Plantation
The owner of this tea plantation is a British woman and she's got 220 hectares of land all over Malaysia - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Overload
Narrow and steep roads snake through the highlands, as evidenced by this struggling truck - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

This is how you do it...
Our Cameron Highlands tour guide explains how tea leaves are picked - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Outside View of Tea Factory
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Back View of Tea Factory
A bored tour guide makes a phone call - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Inside the Factory
This machine crushes the tea leaves - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Tea Shop
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Tea Cafe
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Lilies
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Butterfly Park (1)
We went into a butterfly park. Only two species could be found though! - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Butterfly Park (2)
This girl found a butterfly coming out of its cocoon - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Honey Bee Park
Well, this is the best picture I could get for bees. The bees go into these boxes and make honey - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Street Scene
One of many towns - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Back To The Past
Vehicles here date back to the 1960's - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Alley
Back-alley of apartments - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Sitting Pretty
Pigeons are abundant everywhere - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Comments

[Dana]

LOve those flowers

[Sam]

Beautiful pictures!
Love these pictures. Very nice, especially the flower, the other flower, and the red one too. :o) But seriously well taken. Thanks for sharing!