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Everything is Strawberry

Cameron Highlands is definitely proud of the strawberry, though it's not even sweet. Maybe it's plainly because it's the only place in Malaysia that is producing so much strawberries and contributing to it's tourism. I guess.

Strawberry farms are all over in Cameron Highlands. Souvenirs, in form of t-shirt, balloon, key chain, hair accessories etc. etc. are taking forms of strawberries... Don't they feel tired looking at them?

But still, as a typical tourist, I was still lured to this little dessert shop called Strawberry Moments in Brinchang. We had strawberry chocolate crepe. The food was just okay. The menu made me dizzy, because I kept seeing strawberry and not knowing what are the differences between the items :P

Visiting to strawberry farms are just one of the thing to do in Cameron, since, there's nothing much to do except for relaxing.

And I found a gigantic mutated strawberry!

金马轮之花草树木、蛇虫鼠蚁

我留宿一晚Kensington Room的门口

Bala's Chalet的入口抬头望

Bala's Chalet入口的蜘蛛网，抬头一看蜘蛛像贴在天空

捕蝇花

仙人掌花

Honey & Bee

One of the attractions that Cameron Highlands claimed to have, is bee farms. Lots and lots of bee farms....

I've learnt from Discovery channel, that bees are very important to the balance of our nature. Although I've learnt to appreciate the bugs and insects more after the show, but I still don't love them. Visiting bee farms can be a scary business for me...

But nonetheless, I still took some photos. The close up +4 filter that I bought last year, is the best investment I made for my camera last year. I can take close up photos of flowers and insects, without paying so much for a macro lens :)

Honey comb sold in the night market

There's even ginseng honey

Bee busy in strawberry flower

Bharat Tea Plantation

On the day we reached Cameron Highlands, my plan was to go Boh Tea Plantation, and have a afternoon tea there. However, when we checked into Bala's Chalet, it started to rain.

We wandered around in Bala's Chalet until the rain stopped. By the time we reached junction to Boh Tea Plantation, I found out that it closes at 4.30pm.... It was already 3.40pm at that time. So we turned around, and went to Bharat Tea Plantation.

If you'd ask me, I still like Boh better. But, the weather was very good on the day I went to Bharat, hence, the photos were better :)

The tea house we had our afternoon tea

生命的魄力

Bala's Holiday Chalet

I've stayed in Bala's Holiday Chalet years ago, with my sister, cousins and aunt. We love it because it's truly English style cottage. In this cooling weather of Cameron Highlands, enjoying a little English style seems to be so appropriate :)

Bala's Chalet is located between Brinchang and Tanah Rata, it's so easy to miss as it's a small sudden turn into the hill. Hence, whoever is going to stay in Bala's Chalet, remember to watch out for the sign board by the road, and get ready to turn.

Bala's sign board by the road

Bala's entrance

Private Rooms, I think they belong to the owner of this cottage chalet

Robin's Nest, the family suite I stayed in few years ago

Another reason to ask Bala's Chalet, is the actual fire place they have in their restaurant. I've never dined in at the restaurant simply because it's too expensive. However, the fire place, just tempted me to take some photos of the place though no photography is allowed. However, after asking the reception politely, he allowed me to take a few :)

The restaurant

The fire place

Another corner of the restaurant

The room I booked, is supposed to be a Deluxe room. However, when we arrived at Bala's Chalet, we found that the expansion works are just beside our room. And the window view was the workers... So I paid RM50 more to stay in Raffles Suite. There's no room number in Bala's Chalet, but room name. My room is Kensington :)

I love the suite in Bala, because it always comes with an attic room >.<

Kensington Room