Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands is located approximately 3.5-4 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. We travelled there by bus, which we felt was a better alternative than renting a car and drive on our own. The road up in the highlands is narrow and very windy so I'm happy that I didn't have to drive up there.
The highlight during our weekend in Cameron Highlands was the visit to BOH Tea Plantation. The view over the endless rows of tea bushes was so nice.
I'm usually the one behind the camera, but this time Didin thought that I should be on the other side.
The pavilion at BOH offers a wonderful view over the plantation.
After visiting the tea plantation we went to Rose Valley, which is like a large greenhouse where a lot of roses in all different colours are growing.
The next stop was at a strawberry farm where we picked strawberries. It was nice to get fresh strawberries, but to be honest they are not as good as the Scandinavian ones. :-)
Our hotel was located on a hill close to 'Jim Thompson's Cottage'. We walked up to the cottage to have a look. The place became famous when Jim Thompson, the founder of the Thai silk industry, went missing during his holiday in Cameron Highlands in 1967. He went out for a walk along one of the hiking trails and disappeared. He was never found. What happened to him is still a mystery.
'Jim Thompson's Cottage'
The last place we visited before going back to KL was the Smokehouse, which is an old English style hotel. There we had afternoon tea with newly baked scones and strawberry tea in the garden.
The old Smokehouse.
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