Blogs from Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, Asia - page 20

Instead of paying to go on a guide jungle trek today, we decided to adventure out on our own following trails number 4 & 6. Trail 4 is the gentlest of all the jungle treks in this area and I was surprised to see that the first section of it is even paved. The route runs alongside a little stream that wound through the forest and trickled down in litlle waterfalls every so often. The water was crystal clear and it would have been very picturesque if it hadn't been for all the garbage washed up on the banks. Along the way we passed a cool looking mini suspension bridge but it had fallen into disrepair and been roped off which was a shame. The path grew steadily more difficult and we were soon surrounded on ... read more

Another bus journey takes me through some more wonderful scenery, mountains and winding roads, to Cameron Highlands. Which is situated in the North Western corner of the state of Pahang and is about 6000 ft (2,000 Meters) above sea level. The air is much cooler and fresher here, (more like home) and you are surrounded by valleys and mountains of vast green scenery, tea plantations, flower gardens, vegaetable farms and fruit orchards. There is a butterfly farm, honey bee farm, rose garden, cactus gardens, you name it, whatever grows, grows here. Apparently the fruit and veg have no seasons, because the environment and atmosphere allows them to grow all year round. Also very popular here is jungle trekking and a game of golf. I met a couple on the bus, who were on holiday from their ... read more

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 ... read more

In need of a break from the heat, Brookes and I headed up to the Cameron Highlands for a few days of cooler weather and a change in scenery. The highlands are knows for their tea plantations and offering great treks. I signed up for a combo of both..Brookes wasn't quite up for such strenuous activity though so I was on my own, until i met the other members of my group the next morning...this was bound to be an adventure. In my group there was a young english couple, a german girl, myself, and a group of 3 friends one malaysian, one austrailian, and one vietnamese. the 3 guys were on a half day so we had to re-arrange the normal itinerary, no nig deal at the time. We set out in the bus (7 ... read more

After a day of relaxing, I awoke the next morning to a trail run with a Brit and an American also staying in the hostel's dorm. However, while running through the jungle I quickly learned that glasses are not the best equipment for that particular environment. For the first 10 minutes of the run I was fine, and then the lenses fogged up and the previous nights rain dripped on them. I quickly lost pace on the other two as I made my way blindly along the narrow jungle path. To add to the fun, small irrigation pipes wound along the trail, providing ample oppurtunities to slip and fall. Numerous times my right foot slid off the trail and into the ravine below, fortunately every time I was able to pull myself back onto the trail. ... read more