Since this was my second trip to Cameron Highlands, i went prepared.. With gloves and even a snow cap! If you cant stand the cold like me, you need these to keep you warm.. I especially needed it because i knew we were gonna be staying at the highest point in Cameron Highlands, EQ.
The journey was long and a little scary with the winding roads and rain but we made it safely.. obviously right? hehe.. EQ looked really nice.. the lobby had 2 pool tables!! I was so excited.. My uncle had gotten us an apartment instead of individual rooms.. It was comfy and nice.. 1 hall, balcony, 2 rooms, 1 bath. It felt like home away from home.
After checking in, we left immediately to explore the beautiful and totally cold Cameron Highlands. As you drive around, you will notice many Strawberry Farms, Botanical Gardens, Vegetable Farms and other interesting activities for you to take part in. Since i love strawberries, we headed to the strawberry farm first :)
It was interesting to learn on how strawberries grow. Did you know that at its baby stage, a strawberry looks exactly like a flower? Cool rite? Did you also know that Tomatoes grow high up there on branches? I didnt!!
And after all the walking + learning, its only fair i indulge in my favorite fruit right? :)
We then headed into one of the flower farms. You will be surprised with how big the roses grow there.. and also on how many different species of flowers they have growing.. some of which we've never seen before.. don't get me started on the different kinds of roses.. if you're a rose lover, you'd absolutely love Cameron! Besides the flowers, they had other decorative for people like me and my cousins who aren't really into flowers and planting.. :)
But of course, being someone who likes to photograph things, i wouldn't miss my chance capturing what flowers i found beautiful..
With our trip to Cameron being just a weekend trip, we packed our stuff and headed to the balcony for some family pictures to commemorate our trip.. EQ had a beautiful garden and terrace too over looking the whole of Cameron.. You can easily see a few tea plantations, the view was just amazing.. it gives you a sense of tranquility.. A perfect place for couples to just curl up together.. the environment and weather gives you the very reason to do so.. not that you would need any reasons, of course :)
And no journey to Cameron is complete without visiting the tea plantations.. The one we went to was the Boh! plantation. There are other plantations which have jeep rides that take you to the middle of the plantation. Unfortunately, we didn't get to do that. It would have been fun.
Upon arrival, we were greeted and taken to the factory. The lady talked us through the whole process of making tea.. from the leaves picking right to the part where the tea is packed into its cute little tea bag. We were then directed to their specialty shop which seemed expensive at first. RM7 - RM9 per packet of flavored tea containing about 10 to 15 bags per packet. I the realised that its so much more cheaper than the ones you get in KL so i grabbed passion fruit and mango. Totally Delish!
It was a short trip but educational, eventful and worth it!
P/s: Visit the pasar malam at Tanah Rata town near the KFC. You will be able to buy strawberries, fruits, vege, honey and everything else that has made Cameron famous.. Can anyone get me the Tomato Jam? Pweese?
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