This is part II of the 'Tale of The Two Mountains'. So do read part I to grasp better understanding of the whole picture before reading this or else you might be lost. Now if you still have no ideas what the heck I'm babbling about after reading part I, then I must really sucks at writing (maybe blogging is not my thing).
After the quite successful photo session with my beloved family, we packed our stuff and continue our journey to Cameron Highland. We didn't go through Sungai Koyan, instead we turned back towards Kuala Lumpur and took PLUS Highway. The plan was to head for Gopeng, pick up my mother-in-law, the Korean barbecue set, the marinated meat/chicken and other stuff needed for the night's ceremony (we're having a barbecue/steamboat Korean style). The drive took us around two and a half hours (miraculously I was fully awake throughout the drive. Solely because the girls DIDN'T STOP shouting all the way to Gopeng). Since it was not public holiday, the drive was quite pleasant.
So we safely reached Gopeng, pick up my mom-in-law and head straight for Cameron Highland via Simpang Pulai. The route is a lot better than going up through Tapah (bigger & better road. Motorcycle enthusiasts are crazy about the Simpang Pulai route). Halfway there, the rain started pouring down, at one point the mist was so thick I had to drive around 10 to 20 KMH (Seriously, I'm not making this up to make the story interesting). We made it safely across the dreaded mountain route (now I'm being dramatic to make this more interesting) and headed towards Brinchang. The rain was still pouring (thus making the temperature drop. It was really cold). We kept going but decided to stop for a hot meal before checking in the Parkland Apartment. We found a small restaurant (2 KM from Brincang), which served delicious looking Malay meal (lamb curry, fish curry, 'sambal pedas' etc). Due the severe hunger and cold, we REALLY ate, and I mean REALLY ate as the food tasted so good. After half an hour, we continued our journey to the Parkland Apartment (apparently just 5 minutes drive from the small restaurant).
The apartment that we stayed in the Parkland Apartment (Confusing isn't it? The name of the place we stayed was Parkland Apartment) was modest. There were three rooms with its own bathroom, complete with queen sized beds (one of the smaller room has 2 single beds), a locker, side table and I have to say the bathrooms were clean (with hot shower of course). The apartment was also furnished with a dining table, sofas, a 32 inches flat screen and other essential electrical appliances. So for RM260/night it was worth the money. What I like the most was the windows and the sliding doors, which designed to mimic those in the colonial era. The colonial looking windows plus the mountain view plus the cold weather equals to a perfect English feel (Seriously it was really cold, surprising for me because it wasn't THAT cold the last few times I visited Cameron Highland).
After settling down, my wife, mom and mom-in-laws were already busy preparing for the night's barbecue (forgot to mention this, we bought some veggies, sweet corns and potatoes after lunch). The lil' girls (as if they ran on nuclear reactor, meaning lots and lots of energy) were also 'busy' in their own way. The noise woke me from my pleasant English dream and brought me back to reality. Nonetheless, the boys (meaning me, my younger brother and my dad) also helped in preparing for dinner. And I have to say, the Korean barbecue was superb! Imagine this: Fresh veggies, perfectly marinated meat/chicken, hot and spicy Tom Yam and best of all in the company of loved ones.
So the day went well. We crept under the blanket after the Korean barbecue and weathered the cold night (it was cold! Really cold!). My little family crowded under one blanket, it was warm though not very comfortable (the girls keep kicking me on the face and the youngest at one point kick my crouch so hard I had to wake up and pee). But it was something that I will cherished ; )
The rain was still pouring the next morning. So the plan to visits few places of interest was canceled. We just made a stop at the Cameron Highland Tea Valley for a cup of tea and not forgetting scones. Right after we head back to my mom-in-laws place in Gopeng.
That my fellow travelers, wrapped this trip. Cheers!
"Look forward for a new journey and you'll find work is not that boring"
Yours truly,
Kaz
29 January 2014
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| Fresh mushrooms: A photo taken in one of the Mushroom Farm. I tried the macro setting on this one. The result is actually stunning. (Canon G15) |
The apartment that we stayed in the Parkland Apartment (Confusing isn't it? The name of the place we stayed was Parkland Apartment) was modest. There were three rooms with its own bathroom, complete with queen sized beds (one of the smaller room has 2 single beds), a locker, side table and I have to say the bathrooms were clean (with hot shower of course). The apartment was also furnished with a dining table, sofas, a 32 inches flat screen and other essential electrical appliances. So for RM260/night it was worth the money. What I like the most was the windows and the sliding doors, which designed to mimic those in the colonial era. The colonial looking windows plus the mountain view plus the cold weather equals to a perfect English feel (Seriously it was really cold, surprising for me because it wasn't THAT cold the last few times I visited Cameron Highland).
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| Ready for plucking: I tried to create 'bokeh' in the foreground as well as the background, focusing on the two strawberries in the middle. (Canon G15) |
After settling down, my wife, mom and mom-in-laws were already busy preparing for the night's barbecue (forgot to mention this, we bought some veggies, sweet corns and potatoes after lunch). The lil' girls (as if they ran on nuclear reactor, meaning lots and lots of energy) were also 'busy' in their own way. The noise woke me from my pleasant English dream and brought me back to reality. Nonetheless, the boys (meaning me, my younger brother and my dad) also helped in preparing for dinner. And I have to say, the Korean barbecue was superb! Imagine this: Fresh veggies, perfectly marinated meat/chicken, hot and spicy Tom Yam and best of all in the company of loved ones.
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| Misty: A pit stop at the Boh Tea Valley hoping for a scenic photos. But the mist was too thick, low sunlight and no blue sky. So this was kind of the best of the bunch taken that morning. (Canon G15) |
So the day went well. We crept under the blanket after the Korean barbecue and weathered the cold night (it was cold! Really cold!). My little family crowded under one blanket, it was warm though not very comfortable (the girls keep kicking me on the face and the youngest at one point kick my crouch so hard I had to wake up and pee). But it was something that I will cherished ; )
The rain was still pouring the next morning. So the plan to visits few places of interest was canceled. We just made a stop at the Cameron Highland Tea Valley for a cup of tea and not forgetting scones. Right after we head back to my mom-in-laws place in Gopeng.
That my fellow travelers, wrapped this trip. Cheers!
"Look forward for a new journey and you'll find work is not that boring"
Yours truly,
Kaz
29 January 2014
I was blank about the GENTING & CAMERON mountain before raeding your article. I am impressed to know about these places through your article. I will plan to explore them. For now, I am ready to enjoy best day trips from vancouver.
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