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Published: October 16th 2009
Leaving the busy city of KL we found ourselves on a deluxe bus for a 4-hour journey up, up and up to the Cameron Highlands (pronounced cam-er-oon), sitting at around 4,000 ft. Nestled in central mainland Malaysia, halfway between the China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Notoriously known for its tea plantations and an escape from the heat, this is the heartland of Malaysia. The British once owned it and its colonial style chalets upon acres of bright green tea plants are without a doubt, breathtaking. Perched on the hilltop was “Fathers Guest House,” a backpackers oasis, our home away from home for a couple of nights. Surrounded by rainforest and misty fog, this place had Tarzan meets the mountain written all over it. What we are coming to realize about Malaysia is that it is cheap! Our meals are less then $3 each or you can splurge and have Chinese Seafood Fondue for a few extra dollars. I can’t tell you what is in Chinese Seafood Fondue but it sure was good. We took a 1/2-day tour in a van of the Malaysian countryside. Our guide (his name escapes me) rushed us around the Cameron Highlands, where we held
butterflies and baseball sized beetles, ate fresh homemade strawberry ice cream, learned everything “Tea” at the Boh Tea Estate, walked through a beautiful Malaysian Rose Garden (during a torrential downpour), lit incense at a Buddhist Monastery, watched bees buzz around at a Honey Bee Plantation and walked through the hillside market stalls while eating fresh ears of bbq’d corn. Total cost of tour: $25 RM ($8). It was a beautiful & refreshing stopover on our way to the Perhenthian Islands also known as paradise on earth.
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long boats...what do they look like?
Hi guys, Wish I was there...sounds splendid.