Cameron Highlands 2008... End of Da Year Tripz [Day 2]

Tarikh: 27th - 28th Desember 2008
Destinasi : Cameron Highlands
Peserta : Me, Mr Dino, Mo-Chin, Korie, Ash, Madi-Boy, Kei, Ayop
Bilangan Kereta : 3
Bilangan Kamera : 5

28 Desember 2008 (Ahad)
Tempat : Heritage Apartment di Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Deskripsi : Sarapan Pagi
Masa : 8 am

Semalam mase buat BBQ tu, ade lagi daging burger, ayam BBQ, sayur and telur yang tak habis makan. =D Ade la hamba Allah tu bangun dalam pukul 6 - 7 am utk sediakan sarapan... gile ah hehehe. Trimas ek... banyak pahala bagi makan org2 yang kebulur ni eheh. Panaskan la balik segala ayam, hotdog... kira mewah jugaklah sarapan pagi hari Ahad tu, buntal la kejap lepas makan, syukur Alhamdulillah. \^0^/

Tempat : Cactus Valley + Big Red Strawberry Farm di Brinchang, Cameron Highlands
Deskripsi : Tempat ni berdekatan dengan Night Market di Brinchang
Masa : 9 am

Kami bagaikan membunuh dua ekor burung dengan seketul batu (hehehe... skema la pulak rase), dua tempat untuk dikunjungi hanya di satu destinasi. Besar jugak tempat ni, maybe dalam 10 ekar kot. Kiteorg tak gi petik strawberry tapi gi beli yg dah siap bungkus jek. Lepas tu lepak kejap dan menikmati macam2 jenis hidangan yg diperbuat drp strawberry dan baby butterhead (sejenis sayuran). Kalau nak pegi petik strawberry sendiri tak silap RM 40 untuk 1 kg, macam mahal :/

lepas makan jadi la Strawberry... hehe

bukan je ade strawberry tapi sayur-sayuran & bunga pun ade.




Cactus pulak...



Tempat : Rose Valley at Tringkap, Cameron Highlands
Deskripsi : Ambil gambar dan menikmati pemandangan indah
Masa : 11 am

Besar gak Rose Valley ni, bukan je ade rose, bunga2 lain termasuk cactus pun ade. Tak silap my mom kate ade rose yang tertua di sini, tapi tak gi tengok, terlupa pulak. hehe

Ada 'Viewpoint' di Rose Valley ni, kalau larat bolehlah naik sampai bahagian tertinggi Rose Valley sambil menikmati pemandangan di sekeliling.

Merak pun ade... dan beberapa jenis burung lain, macam turkey... turkey la kot... dan burung2 merpati yang tidak dijemput... :p


Iklan Sejenak....

Tersekat dalam kira-kira 30 min - 1 jam dalam perjalanan ke Bee Farm, kereta punya la banyak. Mungkin...bukan munking lagi, tapi memang mase cuti sekolah kiteorg pergi bercuti di Cameron ni. Banyak betul kereta dan manusia, sampai terasa macam nak jalan kaki je pegi Bee Farm. Jalan kaki pun lagi laju daripada naik kereta. Betul..... tak caya cube tengok gambar kat bawah ni. Budak2 ni siap jalan2 amik gambar kat luar kereta. =_=

dan terjumpa lak sign ni... kelakar tol :p kesian pun ade hehe

Tempat : Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm at Brinchang, Cameron Highlands
Deskripsi : Amik gambar, beli madu lebah dan menikmati lebah... =p goreng pun sodap
Masa : 1 pm

Di Bee Farm ni kiterorg cume jalan-jalan dalam kedai dia je, tak pegi tengok lebah pun, cuma usha2 drp jauh. Mase ni sumeorg dah nak dekat pancit dah, ye la... makan tengahari pun tak lagi, meter tenaga tu jatuh sikit, mungkin nak dekat penanda 'E'. Ape2 pun masing2 still steady lagi sebab bukan selalu dapat jalan2 macam ni.

Tempat : Taman Orkid di Brinchang, Cameron Highlands
Deskripsi : TUTUP!! Arghhhh
Masa : 2 pm

Atas peta, Taman Orkid ni mmg ade tapi susah sket nak carik sebab kene masuk dalam sket, dekat celah2 kedai kecik di tepi jalan. Ape2 pun kedai tu tutup hari Ahad, ingat nak pegi beli Orkid tapi tak kesampaian.

Tempat : Multicrops Central Market di Brinchang, Cameron Highlands
Deskripsi : Memborong barang2
Masa : 2.30 pm

Multicrops Central ni tempat akhir sekali yang kiteorg pegi sebab dah tak larat sangat dah, lagi pun kalau sempat ingat nak pegi Lata Iskandar.. kalau sempatlah. Tapi tu pun tak kesampaian :/ mungkin lain kali, sebab dah petang sangat. Di multicrops Central ni memang macam2 ado... makanan, bunga, buah tangan... macam2 la. Kalau nak beli ape2 gi sini jek.

Tempat : Vintage Cafe di Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Deskripsi : Makan T.Hari
Masa : 3.45 pm

Alamak... kiteorg masih tak putus asa nak mencuba makan di T-Cafe tapi kali ni sign kat tangga dia = "Close"!! T_T boleh tak?? Melepas la lagi isk. Ape2 pun Vintage Cafe jugak penyelamat. Dah malas dah nak pilih tempat makan lain sebab rase dah macam selesa dengan Vintage Cafe... kira zon selamat la ni, takut makan di tempat lain nanti tak sedap pulak.

Tempat : Tapah
Deskripsi : Masa untuk pulang ke rumah masing2
Masa : 5.00 pm

Ape2 pun setiap yang baik dan seronok tu pasti ade penghujungnye, dan ini adalah penghujung alam percutian kiteorg di Cameron Highlands! Trimas kepada semua peserta, dan segala sokongan dan kerjasama korang amat dihargai. Next trip Lata Kinjang /Iskandar?? =p Back to English peeps! Kelakar siot aku tulis dalam bahasa Melayu... isk tapi tak pe. Bahase Melayu ni pun syok gak ... kene berjinak2 balik menulis dalam BM

Cameron Highlands 2008... End of Da Year Tripz [Day 1]

Date: 27th - 28th December 2008
Destination : Cameron Highlands
Participants : Me, Mr Dino, Mo-Chin, Korie, Ash, Ana, Madi-Boy, Kei, Ayop
No of Cars : 3
No of Cameras : 5

This is kind of a carefully planned trip (or is it? =p haha) , the only thing I'm... or we looked forward to all December... actually make that all December and half November. I am so ready to pack my bags and just relax n haf fun. Can't actually remember the last time I went to Cameron Highlands but what I know that it was with both mom and dad and my late grandma. It was a long time ago, maybe when I was just a lass bout 4 or so. Planning something is not easy I tell ya, especially when there are many people involve (many equals to > 3) but can't really put the blame on anyone on this coz that's one of the "beauties" of going on a vacation in group!

I kindda did a reserach on places to visit and studied the route based on the maps I found on the WWW. The more I research the more I think 2 days is merely not enuff to cover most of the interesting places there. I think if you really wanna take your time and savor the feel of being at CH and cover most of the places, give it bout 4-5 days. =D Definitely well rested after you came back (Mentally that is).

I suggest getting urself an updated map with all the recent highlights on places to visit in Cameron Highlands. I got mine at CH's petronas station for RM 4. Below is not exactly the map though, this one i got from the internet :D I'll scan them later if not bz

Cameron Highlands Map

The time is just approximately:

27 December 2008 (Saturday)
Location : Still in Selangor (from Ampang)
Purpose : Gathering at starting point
Time : 8.00 am

8 am isn't exactly the initial time planned for us to depart (it was actually 4 am :p lol gilo). Breakfast was the 'big D' and off we go to Cameron following the route of 'Simpang Pulai' (it's the new way and less winding... i think) but not without prior picture snapping.

Location : Kampung Raja, Cameron Highlands
Time : 11.00 am

Not bad... 3 hours journey or was it the drivers? =p

Location : Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Purpose : Lunch ^0^
Time : 12.00 am

Weee Tanah Rata! ^^ If ever anyone said they got lost at Cameron Highlands (direction wise) they're bluffing unless they drove in their 4wd and ventured into the forest or sumthing.

By this time we were all starving & time to hunt fer some FOODs!! Well initially the plan was to eat at this one shop called T-Cafe which got perdy good reviews on the internet but as we were approaching T-Cafe, the sign 'Full House' sat neatly on a wooden chair placed on their staircase... bummer! The shop itself is kindda secluded but that didn't stop people from coming. =D (it's just beside MarryBrown, second floor)

Since that was the case we aimlessly marched forth in search for other place to have our lunch. Inadvertently while walking we stumbled on one cafe which seems decent enough, Vintage Cafe's the name. We gave em a try *wink*

Darn Mr. Dino DSLR pic's missing T_T had to settle with cyber-shot

Yeah ... ok guys enuff with the kodak moment thingy, lets order! Starving already! If I'm not mistaken, damage overall was approx. RM 120 (around RM 15 per person). Someone even went for a second round... not bad huh?

Their hot lemon tea is so good it's only natural that I ordered a second serving.

Moments like this should be captured even though however hard we tried to make it last, it will eventually fades away and new ones will transpire... be it happy or sad. I can look back and travel down this memory lanes and tell to myself that these were the people who matters in my life, who inspired me, accepted me for who I am, willing to spend time getting to know each other, they are beautifully flawed, they are real people... they are true to themselves... they are not afraid to show who they really are... these are the people that I admire most, they are my sisters, brothers & my best friends...

Location : still in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Time : 1.50 pm

We were supposed to check in our apartment by this time but was hindered by a minor prob... apartment wasn't ready yet at that time, so we've decided to go to...

We're not lost, mind you... that was our landlady & her man & their lil kid in the car :p

Location : Cameron Valley Tea - Bharat Plantations, somewhere between Habu (Ringlet) and Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Purpose : Take pictures & enjoying the view

Time : 2.10 pm (just a few mins drive from our rented apartment)

Woot! We're gonna be witnessing a helluva scene here! Vast and all around ya is green... green... green... and more green... a sight for sore eyes.

Time for some Bollywood actions... we practically dived headfirst into the tea plantations, playing our part as tourist. =p Climbing back to the top was a pain in the a#@ but I managed somehow lol, it was good exercise... I basically ran to the top coz we were having some sort of a race on who could reach the top first hehe. In the end I forgot who won... Heart rate increased, and sweating so much I can fried an egg with em.

Yeap... We'll be back alrite... maybe next time is with our kids or grandchildren :p Time to say good bye! Bye 'Bharat Tea Plantations'!!

Location : Heritage Apartment at Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Purpose : Check in Apartment & freshen up before next activity
Time : 4.30 pm

Actually we booked an apartment under Jurina Hill Lodge but since it was all fully booked (peak season maa) we were given an apartment at Heritage Apartment...or was it hotel =/. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, TV, radio and a small place for BBQ (all for RM 350, approx. RM 40 each for 9 people. Bear in mind that it was peak season).

Location : Brinchang Night Market at Brinchang, Cameron Highlands
Purpose : Main purpose is to stock up on vegies for BBQ later on & it doesn't hurt to window shop and probably hunt for other stuff while we're at it.
Time : 5.15 pm

You can find lotssa stuff here at the Night Market from food stuff, clothing, plants, toys and even entertainment (Ferris wheel =D).

Cameron Highlands is like heaven for Vegans! Vegies are uber cheap!

... and just before we leave, I bought myself a deck of UNO cards... =p Somethin' trivial like that can actually make peeps happy! We actually stayed up until bout 1- 2 pm playing UNO!!

Location : Ye Olde Smokehouse at Brinchang, Cameron Highlands
Purpose : Take pictures & enjoying the view
Time : 7.00 pm







Location : Heritage Apartment at Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Purpose : BBQ for Dinner! & call it a day
Time : 8.30 pm

That basically wrapped up day 1 activities!

to be cont...