Over the Thaipusum weekend, I went to Cameron Highlands for the first time in my life. I had the preconception that Cameron was perhaps slightly smaller than Genting, with a small settlement of farmers and tea plantation workers. I was wrong.
Cameron Valley tea plantation
I now see why Cameron Highlands is spelled in a plural, there are quite a few towns scattered around near the top of the mountain range: Tanah Rata, Brinchang, Kampung Raja, Blue Valley, Ringlet, Tringkap; with a combined population of some 35,000 people.
strawberry farm
The people at Cameron actually live in Cameron, and many of them are born there, and actually refer to the Malaysia outside Cameron as “low lands”. They operate just like any small town except for the fact that temperature is a cool 8-10c lower than average. Day time peaks at about 28c and at night, it hovers at about 18-20c, I like it very much.
steamboat at BrinjangBrinchang, Cameron Hignlands
Our trip started out brightly, with 3 cars and 10 of us in a 4, 3, 3 formation. About 330 meters up (it’s about 1200 meters at Tanah Rata), our trip came to a slight interruption, and you can read about that at Horng’s blog. We ended up with 2 small hatchbacks, 10 adults, and way too much luggage for 1-night stay.
this is half of the group
Alas, the little incident did not derail out trip. We stayed at a bungalow with a fireplace and had baked potatoe, we had steamboat, tea and scones, visited strawberry farm and bee farm, shoots our own cheesy videos, and had loads of fun in between. It was absolutely awesome.
Mellissa and I
As with all trips, to me, destination come after the company, and I had the best with me.
There will be more write ups on this trip. The steamboat, the self baked sweet potato in the fire place, and maybe even a few silly videos. Stay tuned!
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By Mellissa on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
Mmmmm, I miss the weather at Cameron Highlands
By Suertes on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
I always pack way too much for trips… have this fear of clothes getting wet so always end up with redundancy..
Once saw two ang moh ladies calmly finishing off a table full of steamboat goodies. At Tanah Rata Salute.
By KY on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
Mellissa,
Me too!
Suertes,
I always pack way too little.
By Myhorng on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
i miss my car now.
By mimid3vils on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
Interested to see the “silly” video that u mentioned
By ShaolinTiger on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
Ah twas a good trip, that steamboat was nice.
By KY on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
Myhorng,
I miss your car too, hahahaha
midmid3vils,
I have to get it from ze Suan!
ShaolinTiger,
Oh definitely, I’m missing it already =(
By vialentino on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
wah KY….Melissa is ur GF is it?
By clement on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
Wah you really enjoyed your trip in Cameron Highland.
I am so sorry what happened to Horng’s car. During my last trip there, our car turned 360degree when we was hit by the car coming opposite us like what horng banged the bus. Luckily our car manage to stop before it lands on the hillside. All of us were shaken. Just to share..
Glad you enjoyed your trip…:)
By Jade Zheng on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
its been a while since i go there. i should really plan a trip there agen someday.
p/s: lov yr strawberry picture. <3
By sotong on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
I missed the cooling weather there also…
Shall we plan a trip to CH for staying up a week? lol
By thenomadGourmand on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
good way of spending the long weekend..cuti cuti msia somemore!
By Huai Bin on Feb 12, 2009 | Reply
Yeah, Cameron Highlands is nice. I enjoyed my trip up there. Strawberries, tea plantations, scones and tea. It’s the bomb.
By aeroplane1234 on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
strawberry are pathetic.!!!
By Rachying on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
I miss the weather up at Cameron Highlands too!
It’s just so nice & comfortable!
Hahaha… I miss yours & Horng’s car! So cham now, house without any car!
Nice si-tor-be-li shot!
Really can’t wait to see suan’s video compilation!
All in, it’s a memorable trip!
By BLue on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
aww, I miss the strawberry from Taiwan T_T
By KY on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
vialentino,
Pretty or not?
clement,
Ooo just shaken is still not too bad.
Jade Zheng,
Do it, make it happen!
sotong,
Same! come! lol
thenomadGourmand,
Hhahah keep the economy flowing.
Huai Bin,
Yess, scones!
aeroplane1234,
You’re too demanding!
Rachying,
Hahahah ya so tragic, no car!
BLue,
Go again lo
By Yatz on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
your first time in Cameron???? sure not???
anyway..it’s a nice place..
By vialentino on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
KY….PRETTY leh….hope u have a wonderful v-day celebration….i got good news to share with u in my blogsite….visit when u r free….c yeah.
By oliviasy on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
it’s brinchang, darling~ not brinjang
By KY on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Yatz,
Really!
vialentino,
Thank you very much, and omg congrats!
oliviasy,
Hahah thank you!
By Lorna on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Cameron + Steamboat…What a perfect combination!
By sotong on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
KY, if we really setup a trip to stay there a week… i think we need a bus or lorry. hehe…
then i think rachel will move up her everything there(including her bed and wardrobe)…
By Simon Seow on Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
Wah, Mellissa is almost always the first one to comment recently. Will call you out for lunch Mellissa.
By eiling on Feb 14, 2009 | Reply
wah the last photo so sweet *wink wink*
By foodcrazee on Feb 14, 2009 | Reply
a lot of leng lui with ya . . .must be proud and happy ler . . . .
By KY on Feb 15, 2009 | Reply
Lorna,
Oh yess!
sotong,
Hahahhaa I think so too!
Simon Seow,
Oi!
eiling,
*wink wink*
foodcrazee,
Hahha of course very happy