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Visit your "friend's" Farm in Cameron Highlands So it was time to play tourist guide! Into Cameron Highlands. First stop was the Tea Plantation and the beautiful valleys. Terraced plots with straight lines.
Then the poor and badly tramped on path at the Mossy Forest. What a let down for those expecting to see "Fantasy Land" with mist drifting by!
The tour continues with journey into Kampong Raja, the Blue valley and beyond. This time, dust and dirt along created by the road constructions, the sight of endless stretches of barren lands was definitely a curse. Especially for those contemplating or looking forward to exotic panoramic sight. Get the feeling? Coming from and getting away from the maddening crowd, to be met by same sickening scenes of land degradation. It was lucky that an earlier visit to the touristy Cactus Garden brought back some confidence in my family members. |
| We did not made any special request. We got into the ride.
You can see, the scene was one with adventure. So it was! To make up for earlier disappointment with the cold weather, the thrill from the ride on this the roller coaster Land Rover made up for grumble! It was sheer experiences. |
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From the town a narrow side lane opened up into a main Farm Road. It is a well paved road of 2/3 kilometers deep into one of the valleys. |
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modern farming method - plastic shelters to filters
the strong sunlight. Inducing sort of under shade temperature. Keeping
under control damages from the undesired heavy down pours. Summing up - control temperature, dampness and acid rain. These sheds brought about another sight. One that looked like sheds taken over the looks of most valley's floor space. |
A view here of the green forested valley and the intrusion by sheds.
| Under the roofing, massive investment had equipped the area.
Proper drainage
and sprinklers system. Workers too, though toiling under the blazing sun, they felt comfortable. Away from the direct heat filtered! |
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Here the "visitors" had a field day. Now sorting
out their "loots" The farm beside being a production line, had the right environment for all types of plants/vegetables to thrive. They separately farmed for their own needs. Alleys, strip of lands, edges, fencing These random cultivation allow the farm hands, owners and visitors alike to meet their demand for good fresh vegetables. |
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us, one of the bye products was the "Dragon
Beard" This was a cover crop. Sort of creepers with gourds.
The young shots started life with many tendrils. We were
coerced into trying out these tender shoots. Well, it tasted good, like any other
grown vegetables. In the highlands, the "Dragon Beard" creepers were providing covers for slopes, sun shades for plots of land with newly planted vegetables.. |
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trip would be not be complete without a group photographers. Good that
we did that. Now
to rekindle fond memories. Look at the smiling faces,
must be a group of happy customers. Guess how old were the owners, Mr. Yong? The couple on the far left! |
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The stretch of road, Brinchang - Kampong Raja, was under construction. After the cars had passed through, efforts had to be invested to prepare the cars for the "civilized" world. Those frequent travelers to Cameron would remember the location of this tiny waterfall. Sometimes hardly visible but on this day, plenty of water Everybody got down to work. I was distracted by a unusual looking Robin. Spending time watching it slowly disappeared among the cliff.
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Was a trip every one enjoyed tremendously, the evenings and the farm outings. Apart from some attraction at the cacti garden and tea plantations, you have to be sure what are you expecting out of this highlands resort. |
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