Follow the red-brick road

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The Cameron Highlands are about 1800 m above sea level so it's always cool
and therefore a welcome relief from the heat of KL. Getting there though
requires a drive up narrow roads with hairpin bends. Not for those who suffer
from car-sickness. Add to that the crazy drivers (esp those driving 4WDs) who
overtake when it's not really safe to do so makes the drive up quite scary.
It was enough to bring out a liberal flow of expletives from Sean against those
reckless drivers. Perhaps Sean was not in the best of moods as we had been
in a car with no air-conditioning. Think of a sauna on wheels and you'll get
the picture.

It was raining 2 of 3 days we were there but we were still able to appreciate
the beauty of the place. The Boh Sungai Palas tea plantations are a definite
must see. The visit to the tea factory was also very good; the aroma of
freshly rolled tea leaves is simply divine.

On our last day there it was sunny and dry and we went for a hike to Parit
watch tower and Parit waterfall. For most of the way the path was a red brick road
and very easy to do. The fall itself was nothing spectacular but the area
was quite picturesque. Unfortunately the area was spoilt by rubbish everywhere.

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Photos

Sunrise
The view from the balcony of our rooms

Lush forest
Another view from the balcony

Tea and scones
Tourists enjoying tea and scones

Tea shrubs
Tourists not picking tea

More tea
More tea terraces

Tea picking
Tea picker at work

Red-brick road
The path to Parit Falls