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I’ve spent a net total of RM224 on my 2D/1N Cameron Highlands trip. It was meant to be a budget trip with a maximum allocation of RM200. But, I guess blowing an additional RM24 is no big deal. I cannot help myself trying out different kinds of food. I just have to taste them. My mom loves those green veggies I brought back from Cameron. She enjoyed eating the raw corns!
During this 2D 1N solo trip, I’ve explored BOH’s tea estate in Habu, reached 360° Viewpoint in Habu, climbed Mount Brinchang, visited aboriginal village, Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cactus Point, Veggie Farm, Highlands Strawberry Farm, Mountain Strawberry Park, day market and Brinchang night market. I preferred to explore these places UP, CLOSE & PERSONAL. It can be a tiring hike or even a long walk up to the plantation. But, I guess this is the best possible way to enjoy what nature has to offer.
If you’re seeking a relaxing trip with endless green, Cameron Highlands is the recommended place. Looking back, I treasured every single moment. My legs are itchy again. I’m leaving KL this Thursday. I’ll be exploring the mysterious Kellie’s Castle, discover Taiping, tasting Ipoh’s famous delicacies and more.
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Title: Picture Perfect
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:46pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/6.3, ISO Equiv.: 100
The golden light of the setting Sun was all over the temple. I was lucky enough to capture this image.
Title: The Temple's Guardian
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:47pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 110
One of the two lions guarding the temple. The statue was painted in gold colour. I was leaving the temple when I saw the setting Sun. The golden light from the Sun illuminates the entire temple. The statue look like a huge chunk of gold!
Title: Entrance to the Temple
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:47pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 100
This picture was taken at the entrance of the temple. I LOVE the composition and angle of this picture.
Title: The Temple's Pagoda
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:49pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 110
A small pagoda in the temple.
Title: Getting Dark.
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:48pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/7.1, ISO Equiv.: 100
Captured this picture in time before the Sun set.
Title: The Temple's Mini Guardian
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:46pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/6.3, ISO Equiv.: 100
This statue look like a medieval gargoyle.
Title: The GODS
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:25pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/4.0, ISO Equiv.: 800
I'm not sure if those idols are Lord Buddha or the compassionate Kuan Yin. I have not pray for ages. Already a humanist and believer in science.
Title: The Guitarist?
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:17pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/3.5, ISO Equiv.: 640
Nope...its one of the four Heavenly Kings idols in the temple. These statues are HUGE. Very similar to the 4 Heavenly Kings in Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang. The Heavenly Kings consist of Kwang Mu (Guardian of the West), Tou Wen (Guardian of the North), Ch'i Kuo (Guardian of the East) and lastly Tseg Chang (Guardian of the South).
Title: A Mesmerizing Stare
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:14pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/4.2, ISO Equiv.: 900
A statue with artistic design.
Title: The HEAVENLY KINGS
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:18pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/3.5, ISO Equiv.: 450
One is holding a pipa (a four-stringed Chinese instrument) and the other a sword.
Title: Over Here. Feed ME!
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:36pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 800
These koi fishes are CUTE, TAME and FRIENDLY. They even sucked my fingers like a baby.
Title: Move over, BIG MOMMA is here
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:34pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.0, ISO Equiv.: 800
The koi are HUMONGOUS! The length of these large-sized koi are around 50 cm - 70 cm long.
Title: Feeding Frenzy
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:39pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.3, ISO Equiv.: 800
I guess these koi fishes were too excited seeing my fingers lingering above the pond.
Title: The Temple's Roof
Location: Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 6:49pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 200
Interesting lotus print on the roof.
I returned to my budget hotel and took a short rest. Later in the afternoon, I decided to pay a visit to Sam Poh Buddhist Temple in Brinchang. I expected the temple to be an ordinary temple. But, I was wrong! It was a BEAUTIFUL medium-sized Buddhist temple. Once you step into the temple, you’ll experience authentic Buddhist’s architecture. I saw four humongous God idols guarding the entrance of the temple. It’s very similar to the four God idols in Kek Lok Si Temple. I’m a humanist. But, I feel PEACEFUL, QUIET and SERENE in the temple. I’m the only visitor that time (around 6.30pm). I walked into the grand temple and saw a KuanYin porcelain statue beneath a huge golden Buddha statue. The inner temple is so special. The four walls were decorated with thousands of Buddha’s motifs.
After that, I ventured to the outer part of the temple and saw a pond filled with extra large koi. The koi pond is a MUST-SEE attraction in the temple!!! The fishes are HUMONGOUS. It’s pretty tame and will swim to you when you move your fingers. The fishes’ mouth were opening WIDE trying to suck my fingers.
I was on my way leaving the temple (to visit the night market in Brinchang), when the Sun started to set. It was the most beautiful moment in my life. In less than five minutes, the whole temple was illuminated with the ‘golden light’ from the setting Sun. The temple was automatically transformed into a GOLDEN TEMPLE! I’m not exaggerating. Look at my pictures. The lion statues guarding the temple turned into a big chunk of gold. I hurriedly snapped lots of pictures before I missed the moment.
My last post is coming soon; wrapping up my amazing journey to Cameron Highlands. Remember to follow for more reviews and pictures.
Day 3 Expenses (My Budget Travel):
a) Breakfast at Restoran Sri Brinchang (ordered Maggi Goreng again) = RM4.00
b) Handpicked Strawberries at Highlands Bee Farm (around 20 fruits) = RM12.00
c) Mixed Veggies from a Bangladeshi stall (9 packets) = RM10
d) Petrol = RM20
e) North-South Expressway toll = RM17.90
c) Bought these from a generous Chinese lady who’s also a farmer:
- Corns (3 large pieces that can be eaten raw) = RM3.00
- One big packet of baby tomatoes (over 40 fruits) = RM1.00
Total Expenses on Day 3 = RM67.90
(+) Total Expenses on Day 1 & Day 2 = RM156.10
Overall 3 days expenses = RM224.00
Cameron Highlands – Getting There:
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Cameron Highlands – Map
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Destination [5] Aboriginal Resettlement and [6] Sam Poh Buddhist Temple
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Title: A Happy Day :)
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 2:02pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.3, ISO Equiv.: 200
Best friends captured in photo.
Title: What About ME??
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 2:13pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.0, ISO Equiv.: 280
This boy was not very happy being left out. The group of kiddos were actually looking at my hand phone. They LOVE the video I recorded on them earlier - asking permission to play it again, again and again.
Title: Lean on me
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 2:16pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/4.8, ISO Equiv.: 280
I was sitting on the hillside admiring the scenery when I noticed this kiddo puts his hand on my leg. I took the camera and capture that moment instantly.
Title: Brothers in Arm
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 2:15pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/4.2, ISO Equiv.: 280
A comforting embrace by the elder.
Title: I'm the next MUSCLE MAN :)
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:58pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 200
This boy is 12 years old. One of the brightest and matured fella I met in the village. He was intelligent and seems to understand lots of stuff. When I asked him about his ambition. He told me he is going to be a fireman. I'm very sure, he can be more than a fireman.
Title: A Candid Shot
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:59pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 180
These two girls were trying out different funny pose. I LOVE this shot! It portrays the happy time they were having earlier.
Title: Brothers & Sisters
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:09pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 100
I was exploring the village and these kiddos were curious looking at me from a distance trying to figure out my intention. Once they understand that I come in peace, they approached me. I showed them the pictures I captured earlier with my Nikon DSLR D60 camera. They were asking lots of questions about photography. Later, they asked me to take their photos. I obliged immediately :)
Title: Here I come! Standstill, OK!
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:00pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/6.3, ISO Equiv.: 100
Three good friends playing. I was a bit worried with the boy who was armed with that 'weapon'. One innocent shot from it will surely spoil the camera lens.
Title: The Fight Club - Junior Version :)
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:04pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/4.2, ISO Equiv.: 200
The boy in red was quite agitated. He wanted to teach the boy in white a real good lesson with his 'weapon'.
Title: Stacked it UP.
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:39pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 200
Interesting way to keep shoes.
Title: The Mist, the Mountain and the Village
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:48pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/7.1, ISO Equiv.: 100
The weather that day was so uncertain. I was sitting on the hill enjoying the lush greenery on the settlement. In less than 15 minutes, the surrounding area turned cloudy! If you refer to this picture, strong winds and mist was blowing. Faraway, you can see it was still a bright and sunny day!
Title: Hillside Homes, Anyone?
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:13pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 160
It's a big aboriginal village. Once you stepped outside from your car, you'll see lots of huts/houses scattered all over the hill. Some of these huts were built on top of the hill entirely with zinc sheets! I asked a native about the risk of being zapped by a thunder, she answered "SO FAR SO GOOD" No casualty yet.
Title: Clash Between Modern & Traditional
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 12:35pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 200
Traditional orang asli's hut on the hill and modern day buildings at the main road. The resettlement village has a kindergarten, a primary and secondary school, a sundry shop, community centre, JHOEA office and a clinic. Some orang asli huts were even equipped with Astro satellite dish. Talking about modern day influence!
Title: Life Goes On
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:38pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 200
It's a simple life for these aborigines.
Title: Cock-a-doodle-doo
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:33pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 200
There were lots of domestic animals beneath the orang asli's huts. This chicken is one of them. The rooster was clucking away even though it's afternoon. Be careful with stray dogs.
Title: It's Laundry Day!
Location: Aborigine Resettlement @ Kg. Sg. Ruil, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 1:31pm
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 125
Hmmm....strange. Everyone seems to be doing their laundry the day I visited them. It was a dull and cloudy day. I guess the cold and windy condition is helping the clothes to dry.
I lost my way trying to locate Kg. Sg. Ruil (the aborigines resettlement village). I asked around and was informed the village was partially hidden behind an apartment. I followed the direction given and arrived at the community centre.
At first glance, it look like any other kampung (translation: village) in Malaysia. There is a kindergarten, a school, a sundry shop, a community centre, a clinic and a JHOEA – Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli Office (Aborigines Affairs Office). It doesn’t look like a traditional aboriginal village to me. I walked out from my car and got to see for myself the influence of modern day development on the community. The houses/huts are scattered all over the hill. I followed some narrow trail to reach the aborigines settlement. Halfway, I was surrounded by a group of CUTE and FRIENDLY orang asli kids. The kiddos were asking lots of questions. I was dumbstruck for a moment. They were speaking in Bahasa Asli (translation: aboriginal language). Fortunately, I bumped into an adult orang asli. She translated our conversation back to Bahasa Melayu.
Chatting with that lady breaks the ice between me and the aborigine communities. She was wearing sarong and hanging out some clothes to dry. She asked me lots of questions “Dari mana ni” (Translation: “Where are you from?”), “Nak buat ape dengan kamera?” (Translation: “What are you doing with that camera?”) I assured her that I’m no journalist. I’m stopping over to see or myself the aborigine village.
Later, I met another young lady (perhaps same age as me). An intelligent and pleasant girl. She answered all my queries about the orang asli. The ONE BIG QUESTION I like to ask her was “Cik, orang asli kat Pulau Carey buat kraftangan. Orang asli kat Cameron Highlands ni buat apa?” (Translation: “Miss, the aborigines in Carey Island make crafts. What about the aborigine community over here?”). She told me 60% - 70% are working as civil servants in government departments. Before I bid goodbye to her, she asked me to consult Tok Batin (Village elder) for detailed facts and figures about the community. Tok Batin is the village’s shopkeeper.
Then, I bumped into a group of teenagers. The moment they saw me, the boys and girls were calling me with all sorts of Chinese names. Well, I just ignored them. The name calling stopped after a while. They decided to sneak behind me following my every steps discreetly. I decided to show them pictures I took with my Nikon D60 DSLR camera. They were so excited and invited me to take their portrait pictures. It was a genuine expression of happiness.
I noticed 70% of the aboriginal population has been modernized. The kiddos and teenagers were fast adapting to modern day culture. Only 30% (mostly elders) were still practicing their treasured native culture. Nonetheless, the people still has distinct physical and facial features that resemble typical aborigines in Malaysia.
Overall, it was an insightful trip. The younger generation is getting compulsory formal education. Some of them were even admitted to reputed universities. I believe in less than a decade, Kg. Sg. Ruil will be transformed into a modern day village – no longer an aboriginal village. I don’t know whether wanton modernization is good or bad in the long run. One thing for sure, the traditional values are slowly dying. The community prefers modernization than living on a day-to-day basis (hunt and collect) for their meals.
Cameron Highlands – Getting There:
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More info?
Read these articles before you travel:
Cameron Highlands – Map
Download FULL PDF MAP listing all places of interests including these townships: Ringlet, Habu, Tanah Rata and Brinchang. [PDF File, 902kb]
Destination [5] Aboriginal Resettlement and [6] Sam Poh Buddhist Temple
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Title: What's this??? IT'S HUMONGOUS!!!
Location: Veggie Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 10:24am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/6.3, ISO Equiv.: 100
Well, I was holding a piece of cabbage leaf. Believe it or not, it's bigger than my brother's 22 inch LCD monitor! I should've brought along my mom. She loves veggies :)
Title: Under ATTACK!!!
Location: Veggie Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 10:51am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/8.0, ISO Equiv.: 100
A cabbage severely attacked by worms. These cabbages will still be harvested and sold to the general public at a lower price. You'll find these cheap cabbages at the Bangladeshi veggie shops along Brinchang. Cheap yet edible.
Title: Time to HARVEST
Location: Veggie Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 10:21am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 200
I learnt something from the farmers. Harvest cabbage anytime after the heads form. Select those with compact and heavy heads. Cut the head only; do not pull up the whole plant. Cut as close to the lower surface of the head as possible; leave the loose outer leaves intact. Buds will grow in the axils of these leaves, forming “cabbage sprouts.”
Title: Tasty Tomatoes Abundant
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:40am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 200
Tomatoes are DIRT-CHEAP in Cameron Highlands. I bought one big packet of tomatoes (over 40 fruits) for only RM1 from a Chinese lady manning a veggie roadside stall in Brinchang. I was skeptical at first; suspecting she was selling rotten tomatoes at low price just to get rid of them. Later, I found out that she is a farmer who owns a piece of land with lots of veggies. I also bought three large-sized corns from her at RM1 each. IT was great talking to here. A VERY NICE LADY :)
Title: Green Apples Anyone?
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:46am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/6.3, ISO Equiv.: 100
First time seeing an apple plant - UP-CLOSE & PERSONAL. These apples look like mangoes.
Title: CABBAGE SPROUT - This is where it BEGAN
Location: Veggie Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 10:25am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 100
I was curious about the earliest stage of a growing cabbage. I found a plot of land with junior cabbage plants. It's just pieces of leaves! By the way, the cabbage farm is SO SMELLY! It smell like cow dung! I think the farmers used organic fertilisers such as animals droppings.
Title: It's GONE!!
Location: Veggie Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 10:45am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/8.0, ISO Equiv.: 100
Harvest before the heads split by cutting heads from the stems.
Title: A Bountiful Harvest
Location: Veggie Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 10:20am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/8.0, ISO Equiv.: 100
The cabbages has been harvested earlier leaving traces of leftover cabbage leaves.
Title: Cute Tomatoes
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:47am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/8.0, ISO Equiv.: 100
I LOVE to 'grab' tomatoes. Don't know why :)
Title: Cherry Tomatoes
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:44am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5,6, ISO Equiv.: 180
A handful of cherry tomatoes. A wonderful addition for salads.
Title: Let ME Show YOU!
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:31am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.0, ISO Equiv.: 200
An adult capsicum plant with over 10 maturing fruits. The Bangladeshi worker insisted me to follow him to a particular plot of land to show the farm's collection of healthy capsicum plants. WOW! I was surprised to see a young plant barely 1m long bearing lots of fruits.
Title: Red Hot Chili Pepper
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:33am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 180
Peppers need about the same care as tomatoes. This a young capsicum fruit. It has a deflated flesh. It will expand to a nice oval like shape in less than one week. According to Wikipedia "The fruit of most species of Capsicum contains capsaicin (methyl vanillyl nonenamide), a lipophilic chemical that can produce a strong burning sensation in the mouth (and, if not properly digested, the anus) of the unaccustomed eater." Malaysia's capsicum is not 'hot' at all. It's crunchy and sweet :)
Title: The Fruits of My Labour
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:21am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 180
This Bangladeshi worker was one proud farmer. The foreign workers are generally friendly and pleasant. They are very happy working in this farm earning some RM900 per month. That's a whopping 17742.92 Bangladeshi Taka (BDT). It's sad to know that they have to move to Malaysia working as hard labour even though most of them are young intelligent chaps with a university degree.
Title: Phua Chu Kang was here :)
Location: Veggie Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 10:49am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/8.0, ISO Equiv.: 100
"Don't pray-pray, Cameron's veggie is the best in Singapore, JB, and some say Batam"
Title: The Backbone
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:51am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/6.3, ISO Equiv.: 100
Matured tomato plants were tied with green strings attached to the roof to provide support for the plant.
Title: Green Neighbours
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:43am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 160
Cherry tomatoes on the left and Cameron's greens apples on the right. Wish I can take a BIG BITE on those apples. Must be YUMMYLICIOUS!
Title: Fertile Land Abundant
Location: Veggie Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 10:44am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/7.1, ISO Equiv.: 100
No land is left to waste. Nearly every inch of land was used to cultivate veggies and fruits.
Title: Feed ME!
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:16am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/5.6, ISO Equiv.: 400
This chicken is not afraid of me. Picture was taken in the animal farm. This animals farm is a real joker - with only some rabbits, a goat, chickens and ducks.
Title: The HUGE Signboard
Location: Mountain Strawberry Farm, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Date: 22 May 2009, 11:01am
Camera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/8.0, ISO Equiv.: 100
This farm has a strawberry garden, an animal farm, a cactus garden and a HUGE piece of land cultivated with tomatoes, capsicum, green apples and chillis. I spent one and a half hour exploring the veggie farm. A great place to visit. Just remember to skipped the first three attractions in the farm.
On my way down (from Gunung Brinchang), I saw a signboard promoting a place known as Mountain Strawberry Farm. Sounds interesting! The place has a strawberry farm, a cactus garden and an animal park. Entrance is FOC. Upon entering the strawberry farm, my jaw dropped. I said to myself “What? You call this a strawberry farm??” The Bangladeshi worker asked me “Leng chai wanna pluck some strawberries” and I said “Tengok dulu” (“See first”). Only few strawberries plants were bearing matured red coloured fruits. Next, I venture into the animal park. Some rabbits, chickens, goats and ducks. What the HECK?
Disappointed….I was on my way leaving the farm when I noticed a huge piece of land cultivated with tomatoes, cabbages, apples, capsicums and chilies. I spoke briefly with the Bangladeshis and requested permission to visit the veggie farm. They nodded their heads. The Bangladeshis were more than happy to be my tour guide showing me the fruits of their labour. I rejected them politely because I preferred to do it on my own. It was my first time seeing hundreds of tomato trees bearing baby to large-sized tomatoes. I LOVE touring the veggie farm UP, CLOSE & PERSONAL. The apples in the farm are CUTE!!! I’ve spent one hour exploring the veggie farm.
I walked back to my car and took my lunch. After that, I referred to my map again and drove to Kg. Sg. Ruil where the aboriginal’s population were relocated. Darn…Post 3 is already way too long. I’m going to talk about my encounter with orang asli in my fourth post. Remember to follow!!
Day 2 Expenses (My Budget Travel):
a) Breakfast at Brinchang Shop (Plain Bee Hoon & A Glass of Water) = RM2.50
b) Mineral Water (2 small bottles) = RM3.00
c) Lunch at Brinchang Roadside Stall (Curry Bee Hoon with Yong Tau Fu) = RM4
d) Dinner at Pasar Malam Brinchang:
- Corn in Cup = RM2.50
- Deep Fried Abalone Mushroom Snacks = RM2.50
- Strawberry Ice-Cream = RM1.00
- Chow Kuey Teow (NOTE: BEST CKT I’ve tasted in my life) = RM4.00
- Nasi Ayam Panggang = RM4.00
Total Expenses on Day 2 = RM23.00
(+) Total Expenses on Day 1 = RM133.10
Day 1 & Day 2 Expenses = RM156.10
Cameron Highlands – Getting There:
Please click this link for more info:
More info?
Read these articles before you travel:
Cameron Highlands – Map
Download FULL PDF MAP listing all places of interests including these townships: Ringlet, Habu, Tanah Rata and Brinchang. [PDF File, 902kb]
Destination [3] Gunung Brinchang and [4] Mountain Strawberry Farm + Veggie Farm
