Dad had planned a short getaway for us to Cameron Highlands during Hari Raya holidays since it has been some time since the four of us went out together especially now that I’m pursuing my studies in UPSI while staying in hostel. We spent 3 days and 2 nights in Cameron. Dad drove from our house to Cameron and it took us about 1 and half hour before we reached Tapah. The traffic flow was smooth as we left the house early in the morning around 5.45. As we stopped by at Tapah rest area to have our breakfast, dad told us that my eldest cousin brother and his family would be joining us but they will be coming on a 2 days 1 night trip only. My brother and I were so eager to hear that as it would be double the fun for us as our nephews will be there too and so we continued our journey to the Highland on road.
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| And we're of to Cameron! :D |
I slept through the remaining journey to the top and woke up to a breath-taking view when we reached at the Bharat Tea Plantation. Despite having been there three times previously, that view still made my day. Been there thrice, yet we never actually tried walking down along the plantation so we decided to give it a try this time. The entrance was free back then but now, they charge RM2 per person. Children of specific age group are allowed in for free though. The view as you walk down the plantation was remarkable as we got to see different types of plants and birds chirping on nearby trees. There were even pathways for four-wheel drive but it is strictly for the plantation workers only for them to transport the tea leaves in and out of the place.
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| The view of the Tea Plantation |
After exploring the tea plantation, we had lunch at a nearby vegetarian restaurant and then headed to check into our respective hotels to take rest before we head to the night market nearby where we can get strawberries and vegetables for reasonable price. Around 6.30pm, we met at the market and by that time, the cars were caught in a massive traffic as more people were coming in from all over the states as it was a holiday season. The market was so crowded that you can find people of all ethnicities, not to forget that Cameron is also one of the most popular tourism places in Malaysia. We walked around the market surveying things being sold this time around. My cousin brother bought vegetables though as they will be leaving the next day. We however went on a food hunt and ended up buying ‘Nasi Lemak Cameron’, Nasi Tomato’ and deep fried vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and so on so forth. It was like a mini food fiesta in our hotel room.
The next morning, we got up early and went to the Cameron Lavender Garden after having our breakfast at a nearby mamak restaurant. It was so beautiful that I can’t seem to find words to describe it. As we went on the path, there were more flowers than just lavenders. They even had a small strawberry farm where you can pluck your own strawberries but not for free of course. Two people can go in for RM15 and once you are done plucking the strawberries, you will have to make the payment at the counter located before the exit of the strawberry farm. It was so much fun that my mom and I, we plucked about 20 huge strawberries and the experience was so much worth the money. Almost a day went just like that in a blink of an eye and my cousin brother and his family left around 4 after lunch. We then returned to our room around 5pm to freshen up before we head to the night market again. This time, I got myself a huge cotton candy in blue that I had my eyes on ever since I noticed it. It was freshly made and the smell was heavenly. We bought a bit of vegetables. Speaking of vegetables, you can get varieties of it worth the money. Say about seven vegetables for RM10 ONLY!!!! Exhausted, we decided to sleep in longer the next day.
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| Can't deny the fact that we were good as a team at finding huge strawberries! XD |
The last but not the least thing we ever did in the morning the next day was to go for a huge roadside morning market. It is about half an hour drive to 45 minutes’ drive to that place and it is situated by the road. The price there was even cheaper than the night market. We again didn’t miss the chance of buying sweet corns, sweet potatoes and many more. Being the typical tourist that I am, I bought a t-shirt as a souvenir for myself and some key chains for my brother and mother. My dad said he didn’t want anything though as he was not feeling well as he got wet in the rain. And so we left Cameron after creating memory lanes to look back at once again.
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