(Day 1)After visiting a few places (Check out : Part 1) we checked in at the Country Lodge in Brinchang at around 5pm. The price was quite affordable at RM98 per night. Had a good hot water bath and relaxed for a while before going out to visit the Brinchang town. The hotel is very near to the town so we chose to walk instead of driving. First place was the Handicraft Centre opposite Pasaraya Jimat and my wife bought some souvenirs and a Strawberry balloon for my son. Just walked around the area to get the feel in the town. :P It was quite cold as well and we stopped for dinner. One thing to note is the food there is expensive but not tasty at all. Took some photos of the old buildings in the town and headed back to hotel as it started to rain. Good thing to note is, it only rains for about 10 minutes each time then it stops. It rained quite a few time during our stay here but only to a maximum time of 10 minutes. And there will be no indication that it is going to rain. It just rains.. :P

(Day 2)The next morning, while it was raining we headed to one of the Vegetable market along the roadside.Suddenly, when I saw outside the shop there was fog outside.It was a scene to enjoy. It was as if we were in the middle of the clouds. So white and so cooling..

End of the Journey

After a few visits in Tea Plantations and a few other places (check out my post : Part 2 ) it was already around 4.30pm and we decided to end our journey in Brinchang and head back home. This time we used the Tapah road as wanted to experience the dwindling road over here.. hehehe.. This road definitely takes longer than the Simpang Pulai road. We made a quick stop at the Cameron Valley Tea House to buy some Premium Tea and Green Tea. On the way down, we stopped quickly to snap a few pictures at Lata Iskandar Waterfall. I still remember this place during my last visit which was roughly 18-19 years back. That time there were a lot of people having fun in the waters. Now, there were a sign board there that warns us that the water is polluted and we should not swim or drink from the water. Sigh....sad sad sad... Took us roughly 2 hours to reach the bottom of the highland and another 2 hours to reach our home in Kajang due to traffic jam in KL.. Altogether, this was an enjoyable and adventurous experience for both of us and would definitely go there again in future!

Check out my other related posts :

On the Mountain : Cameron Highlands (Part 1 : The Farms)

On the Mountain : Cameron Highlands (Part 2 : The Tea Plantations)

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If you have visited Cameron Highlands before, what do you think about the food over here?
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Location:

~ Bharat Tea Plantations

~ Sg Palas BOH Tea Plantations

(Day 1)The Bharat Tea Plantations in Brinchang is one of the smallest tea plantation in this area (The biggest one for Bharat Tea is after Tanah Rata, I believe so). I didn't know that until we saw the Sg Palas BOH Tea Plantation. That was HUGE! (I'll save that story for later). My son was super excited and started walking around the tea trees by himself. He fell down a few times but still did not give up. hehehe.. Spent around one hour over here before leaving to the next destination which was the Orchid Farm which was unfortunately closed during our visit.

(Day 2)The next morning, we packed our things and checked out from  Country Lodge and got ready for another journey in Cameron Highlands. Our first stop on second day was in Sri Sentosa Restaurant for breakfast. Then, we moved on to Sg Palas BOH Tea Plantations. This place is approximately 5000ft above sea level and the dwindling small path to reach up there can be challenging to some. As for safety precaution, we had to horn at some of the corners to let incoming cars know that we are coming!! :P The road a super small and you can't even see if car is coming at the other end at some of the corners.. The most adventurous drive in my life so far... Unfortunately, the tea factory closes on every Monday and we happen to go there on a fine Monday morning. Damn...

There is a Strawberry farm on top where we can pluck our own strawberries. While busily taking pictures inside the farm, one of the workers there approached us and gave tips on strawberry plucking. He said the bigger they are does not mean that it will be sweet. The smaller ones which is reddish would be very sweet he said and he asked us to pluck one of the small red strawberry and eat it. Oh my, it was very sweet. Then, he asked us to eat one of the one that we have plucked ourselves...Big, but it tasted sour. A very good tips indeed. The Bangladeshi worker (already 7 years in Malaysia) was quite helpful and helped us to snap some memorable pictures.

Later on, we continued the journey to the top of the mountain to see one of the most breath taking sceneries, surrounded by tea leaves as far as your eyes can reach. On the way up, we stopped at a few places at the roadside to enjoy the breath taking sceneries.Parking is always an issue as the road are super small and only at a few places there is enough place for you to park 3-4 cars. Luckily we went the during normal days and not public holidays. If not, for sure the place will be packed. There is even a Hindu Temple on top of the mountains. Did not go inside as it was closed.

We spent almost 2 hours at the top enjoying the sceneries and stopped a few times along the roadside to catch a glimpse of the magnificent sceneries. We were speechless. This plantation is a must visit if you come to Cameron Highlands.

Check out my other related posts as well :

On the Mountains : Cameron Highlands (Part 1 - The Farms)

On the Mountains : Cameron Highlands (Final Part - Brinchang Town)

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I simply loved the greenery locations and the adventurous path to the top of the hill. How was your visit? If you haven't visited this place, would you visit Cameron Highlands after reading my blog?
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Locations:

~ Avant Chocolate Factory (along the Simpang Pulai route)

~ EefengGu Apiary Farm, Brinchang

~ Butterfly farm, Brinchang

~ Rose Valley, Brinchang

~ Big Red Strawberry Farm, Brinchang

(Day 1) Found a perfect parking spot and parked my car there. (What else would you do when you find a empty parking lot??). The moment I opened the door, fresh cool breezing air whizzed inside the car..WOW!! The location is in Avant Chocolate Factory in Cameron Highlands. Our first stop on the way to the top. (That was unintentional, but I can't stop admiring T.Rajendar for his capability of mouthing rhyming dialogues).

We chose to use the Simpang Pulai exit to enter Cameron Highlands as I was told by my colleague that the road there is better, bigger and faster than the Tapah exit. We reached the Avant Chocolate Factory within 45 minutes (I believe I drove at max speed around 50-60km\h only). We visited the chocolate factory first and bought some chocolates and dried strawberry (a.k.a tho belly as my 2 years old son calls it).

There was a small vegetable and strawberry farm, flower garden and some animals over there. Don't forget to see the huge rooster in the cage. When I say huge, it is REALLY REALLY HUGE!! One chicken can feed up to 3 families, I believe. I did not manage to take the picture as it has quite far inside the cage.

Our next stop was the Bharat Tea Plantations. A separate post is coming up for Tea Plantations as I feel it won’t do justice if I post it as a part of the visit. The tea plantations definitely deserves another post.

After that we went to the EefengGu Apiary Farm (www.eefenggu.com) which is actually a bee farm if you don't understand what Apiary means. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, Apiary means: a place where bees are kept; especially: a collection of hives or colonies of bees kept for their honey. This is a must-go location if you want to see the bees up close as the bee hives are setup in open place and you can just walk and have a close look. Of course, there is a warning there that you should enter at your own risk even though they claim it’s safe to enter. :)

The next stop is at the Butterfly farm. There were 2 Butterfly farms side by side. We were a bit disappointed as there were not many varieties of butterflies over here. Almost 85% of the butterflies were the Rajah Brooke Butterfly and a few other species. But, the consolation was the rare insects that I have never seen so closely in my life such as the huge grasshopper, leaf insect, stick insect and the leaf frog. The butterflies were everywhere and it even made us think if it is real as it just sits at the trees without moving at all. Unfortunately, we did not manage to visit the other butterfly farm due to time constrain. That was our last visit before we check in to our hotel - The Country Lodge in Brinchang at around 5pm. And again another separate post will be coming up soon about the Brinchang town with photos, of course.

(Day 2)We went to the Rose Valley and its costs RM4 for adults. Roses where everywhere and the colourful scenery is a must watch. They even had peacock and a huge white rooster. To our dismay, the camera battery was totally drained and I totally forgot to charge the battery the night before. :( Took our lunch at one of the bakery near Brinchang and the workers there was kind enough to let me charge my battery there.

Once we had our stomach filled, we headed to Big Red Strawberry Farm. Out of a few strawberry farms that we went, this was definitely the biggest and cleanest. You can pluck your own strawberries or tomatoes there. However, you cannot enter the strawberry farm unless you want to pluck the strawberries. This is unlike the strawberry farm that is located on top of Sg Palas Tea Plantation. When we were there, a local Malay drama shooting was in place. We could recognise one of the senior actor but there rest were new to us. Make sure you pay this place a visit!

Please checkout my other related posts as well :

On the Mountains : Cameron Highlands (Part 2 - The Tea Plantations)

On the Mountains : Cameron Highlands (Final Part - Brinchang Town)

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Any interesting places that I have missed to visit? Do let me know in the comments below.