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Cameron Highland - BOH Plantation

After visiting the competitor. We went to visit BOH Plantation. The drive up was quite scary. The road is narrow and steep. Not to mention that the road can only fit one car and it is a 2 way traffic.

When we were going up, there were cars waiting at the side (very near to the cliff) for the on coming cars to pass so that they have space to go. If I were driving I would panic. Its not easy to maneuver at the narrow steep road and it is quite a long drive up. Thank god my hubby is a good driver. I don't know how all the Alphards and Vellfires manage to get up.

Once we were up, again we couldn't find a parking space. After one round of searching, finally we found a parking. From the parking lot to the plantation and factory is a long walk up. This is the only time that I didn't complain about the long walk because the weather is beautiful. I didn't sweat at all.

Unfortunately the factory was closed on that day. Probably because it was Boxing Day and a Sunday. There is a cafe that serves teas and scone. Its all glass overlooking the plantation. A very nice place to sit down and enjoy a cup of tea, the scenery and weather.

We went into the BOH shop to buy some teas. BOH tea prices are more expensive compared to the price of Cameron Valley Bharat Tea. Didn't buy much because it is not so exclusive. Most of the BOH teas range are available in KL.

Overall we enjoyed the scenery and the walk. We even walked down to the plantation to take pictures. Here are some of the pics that I took.

Cameron Highland - Second Day Morning

Ever wonder why is it that you always wake up earlier than usual on your holidays? My hubby and I are not morning person. But on our second day we woke up early. We were having our breakfast at 8am!!! Unbelievable.

Its a good thing we woke up early. The road was clear. I told my hubby that its a must to visit tea plantation at Cameron Highland. We went up to Brinchang and our first stop is Cameron Valley Bharat Tea Plantation. They are BOH's competitor. The tea that they sell are relatively cheaper than BOH. What is so special about Cameron Valley Bharat Tea is I don't think we can find it here in KL.

At Cameron Valley Tea Plantation, there is a shop that sells all kind of teas. Normal tea, green tea and flavoured tea. You can buy the ones in tea bag or the leaves. There is also a cafe that serves their teas, scones and cakes. The weather was beautiful. Sky is blue and not much cloud. We went to the tea plantation itself to take pictures.

Bharat Tea Plantation

After visiting the tea plantation, we went to Orchid Farm. Again, it is good to go early because even at 9.30am, there is no place to park.

Pumpkin selling by the roadside at Brinchang

Orchid Farm

Cameron Highland - First day

Over the Christmas weekend, my hubby and I went to Cameron Highland. It was a last minute thing. Since I took leave and we didn't celebrate our wedding anniversary. So we thought, why not celebrate it in Cameron Highland.

Last minute booking during peak season is not advisable. All the hotels were fully booked till end of this month. But thankfully I managed to book a hotel room in 2 hotels. Yes 2 hotels.

On the first night we stayed at Century Pines. It is located at Tanah Rata. My room does not have a good view but at least its nice and clean. Can't complain much since it was last minute. The rate is quite reasonable. During peak season with tax its about RM305 for one night. We arrived at about 3.30pm. It was raining so we decided to check in and rest for awhile until the rain stopped. The weather was nice. Cool and breezy. After the rain stopped, we went down to the lobby and asked the concierge on where to visit. The receptionist told us that most of the attractions are in Brinchang mountain pass the town, which is the highest peak of Cameron Highland. He advised us not to go at that hour as we would be stuck in a 4 hour jam.

So we decided to drive down from Tanah Rata to check out the scenery. We came across this tea house called Cameron Valley Tea House. I have to say thank god for Garmin, it took us to a lot of places.

When we reached Cameron Valley Tea House, it was packed. We can barely find parking there. The tea house served tea, sandwich, scones and nasi lemak. We didn't eat because the queue was long and there was no table available. I went to take some pics of the tea plantation, visited a few shops next to the tea house.

After Cameron Valley, we went to Bee Farm. I was quite nervous at first. I read about the bee flying freely in the farm. I am afraid of being sting and that's the last thing I want to happen! Of course, I didn't see any bees flying around. Well, that is probably because I didn't go that far. LOL. Went to check out some honey. I am not a fan of honey. My hubby on the other hand likes honey but he what he wants honey in glass bottle. Which is not available at that shop. All the honey were sold in plastic bottle. So we left empty handed but with a few pictures.

After the bee farm, we were quite hungry. So we drove back up to Tanah Rata to see what is there to eat. There is a row of shop lot located opposite a bus station. We ate at this nasi kandar restaurant. I had banana leaf and my hubby had rice with lamb curry. After dinner, we walked along the shops. Stopped by a grocery store, bought some snacks and drinks for the night.

After our dinner and walking, it was still early (about 6.30pm). So we decided to give it a try and drive further up nearer to Brinchang. On our way up we saw a sign that says Strawberry Farm Free Admission. So we went there. There is nothing much to see, just a few plants. The strawberry farm was cordoned off. So we cant go in and see. Fresh strawberries were sold there. We bought a packet. It was disappointing because the strawberries were small and sour.

Here are some of the pics I took on our first day. I will be posting more pics that I took from my second day in the next post. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed taking it.