Horlicks
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Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/04 20:25
Dear All, (especially to Jade, Terrano, Neo & Jay)
just got back from Camerons on the 3rd Jan. Have to say, we enjoyed ourselves tremendously. Our journey started from Singapore to Senai early in the morning (at 545am!) to catch the Air Asia plane up to KLIA.
From there, we rented a car to drive up to Camerons. Have to say, I enjoyed the drive up very much, especially the windy roads from Tapah to Tanah Rata! Call me a weirdo, but the drive up was really fun! All in all, the journey took us 8hrs from S’pore to CH.
Thanks, Jade, for your contribution. I took up your suggestion to go and have tea/scones at the Bharat Tea Plantation. Was really had a pleasant experience and the view from the tea house was awe inspiring. Maybe it was the large contrast between hectic S'pore life and the quiet, serene environment in CH. Definitely a must-do in CH.
The tea there was not bad, and tat goes for the scones as well. Only thing was, the servings was rather small for ppl like us. (4 of us, 2 couples with ravishing appetite!) As a bonus, I even met a hometown fren from Perak which I have not seen for ages! Talk about the world being small!
Also, we went hunting for the Strawberry Farm at Taman Sedia. As what Jade said, the strawberries there did not let us down…..definitely sweeter that the local breeds I’ve tried. Thanks again to Jade for the “insider’s info”. The jam was really good too! You could still see chunks of strawberry in the jam. The Bangladeshi worker there (which speaks fluent Malay) was really funny and kept on saying that their strawberries were the “No. 1 in Malaysia”. No disputes there as he kept giving us free samples! :o)
We stayed at Strawberry Park. Not a bad place, looks really nice on the outside, but the inside is a bit old. (although clean). The balcony for each unit is a very good idea. Just great for sitting by the balcony, reading the papers and sipping on a piping-hot cup of tea. One thing though, some of the lights in the room were spoilt, and same goes for my friends room. Plus the rooms were very dimly lit. So if you like a romantic setting, this is definitely a good place to be! Well, for RM93, it’s not too bad a place. Need to drive a car though, coz it’s quite a drive in from the main road.
Some of the restaurants we’ve tried :
Thanam Restaurant – This place is situated in Tanah Rata, diagonally opposite the bus station. The roti canai there is not bad. Maggi mee goreng there was good!
(That’s according to my fren who tried it! :o)
Kumar Restaurant – it’s just beside Thanam’s. At night, they serve really good Tandoori chicken. My suaku (katak di bawah tempurung) wife keeps on saying that it was really really good! For RM7, (includes hapf a chicken and a big piece of naan) I have to say it was not bad.
Downtown restaurant – also along the same street, further down. They have this set lunch for RM38 (for 4 persons). Not bad….the venison (deer meat) was very nice. The fresh strawberry juice served here is really good too! Must try…..
Hongkong restaurant – as usual, along the main road of Tanah Rata. The steamboat here is not bad. RM13 per person for the herbal soup version. Very sumptious….could not finish the servings.
Other stuff we did worth mentioning :
There’s this archery store along Tanah Rata main road. We had a fun session of trying to follow Legolas ( Lord of the Rings). The cost is RM 10 for 24 arrows. Cool…..
We did a jungle path ( No.4) since we were beginners. No.4 is the easiest route I think.
It starts beside the new Century Pines which is opposite the Police station in Tanah Rata. The route was a nice morning exercise, with lotsa fresh air and nice scenery. The Parit falls was a good site for photo taking. Sad thing was we spotted quite a bit of rubbish in the river. Sigh…
The path exits near the Taman Sedia exit to the main road.
Well, that’s my 2 cents worth our visit to Camerons. The rest of the details are not worth mentioning! :oP
As for the locals like Terrano & Jay, and seasoned travelers like Neo, this is probably boring stuff to you guys!
cheers,
Horlicks. (forgot to order this drink in CH!)
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/04 20:33
Dear horlicks,
Truly glad you enjoyed your stay here in Camerons and no, listening to positive comments is never boring 
Hope you decide to come back again and this time, take the time to smell the roses and you will even be more enthralled.
Bye
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/05 07:57
Hi Horlicks,
Thanks for the updates and info and I shall be trying out some of your experiences the next time .
Thanks and cheerio
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/06 09:56
Dear Horlicks,
It is excellent to hear that you have enjoyed your stay at Cameron Highlands. I really like the place too. Surprised that it took 8 hours to reach CH eventhough you flew to KLIA. That's quite long.
Wow, you sure know how to sniff out good food at Tana Rata. I only visited one eating place in Tana Rata, that is the Rose Lane Cafe. The food was below average and we ate there because there were no other attractive places to eat as it was past lunch time. We ate most of our meals at Brinchang, which were quite good.
We missed the interesting archery store you mentioned. What a waste! But glad you liked the strawberries in Taman Sedia. I must say you and friends must have quite an appetite because we felt that the scones at the Bharat tea plantation was quite filling although the serving is small.
Great to know you enjoyed yourselves!
Cheers and Happy New Year!
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Jaya
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/06 20:43
Hi Horlicks
That’s an excellent feedback from you, glad that you and your family had a great time at CH. I will be leaving from Singapore during CNY holiday, we are driving up, I understand I will probably take 8 hours to reach CH.
Can you please let me know how to get to Taman Sedia. I love to try the strawberry too.
Thanks for the list of restaurants with comments.
Jaya
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Jade
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/07 10:12
Hi Jaya,
Taman Sedia can be reached from the road that leads to Smokehouse. You can't miss the road as the Smokehouse is quite an attractive structure opposite The Merlin Inn.
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HC
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/07 20:33
Hi Jade,
The road lead to Smokehouse, meaning the road further in, after Smokehse? Can you rember the name of the strawberry farm?
Thanks
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Jaya
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/09 00:07
Hi Jade,
Thank you for the direction, will definitely do not want to miss the Strawberry Farm at Taman Sedia.
Jaya
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Horlicks
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/12 02:58
Dear Jaya,
here's a map with indication of Taman Sedia Strawberry Farm.
It's at a corner lot at a junction. Nice big white house by the side of the farm, though the farm is not a big plot of land. It is actually situated in a residential area.
Check out my pix site for the map.
http://photos.yahoo.com/nlemmy
enjoy!
cheers,
Horlicks
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Jaya
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2004/01/13 02:12
Hi Horlicks
Thank you for the map. The map is blur, nevertheless, I think I can roughly gauge the location. Thank you again.
Jaya
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penguin
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2005/08/03 20:40
we drove all the way
we drove from singapore all the way up
but the trip was great
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2005/10/03 02:47
Hi Penguin, I'm trying to drive to CH from S'pore this Nov for holiday. Can u teach me how to get there? durations n directions? When is good start time? Day/Nite? Dangerous? In-terms of parking car at hotel (S'pore car plate)? or the treachery of the road on ascend during Nov (wet n winding or narrow)? Thxs.
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2005/10/20 08:07
Family and I are planning a trip to CH. It will be around the early part of Nov too.
Any research done on accomodatation?
I will certainly take note of all these wonderful suggestion on where to go and especially where to eat. Ha ha HA.
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May
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Re: Great Time at Camerons! - 2005/10/27 10:23
Hi Dan
Start early, abt 7am (in case jam at causeway), unless going in on a weekday. Use the N-S highway & drive all the way to Simpang Pulai, past the Tapah exit to CH. Tapah is the old winding road up, more narrow & personally, I feel it's more dangerous for inexperienced drivers. The new road is via Simpang Pulai exit. You'll see signs to CH, tho' not very big ones (almost missed them when we're there last Dec), so keep a lookout for them. It's a much wider road, less winding. You'll reach Kg Raja, Brinchang first, then Tanah Rata. If from Tapah, you'll reach Ringglet, Tanah Rata, then Brinchang i.e. opposite directions.
You don't even realise you're going up CH using this new road, 'cos it's a much easier drive. DO DRIVE SLOWLY as there are still some sharp bends and reckless drivers going up & down CH cutting into your path!
It's worth taking the longer NS highway to exit at Simpang Pulai, then exit at Tapah. Tapah to Tanah Rata is abt 56km, but abt 2.5hours uphill & more car-sick passengers! Whereas from Simpang Pulai, less time & no car-sick passengers (well, at least my kids are OK this trip!)  It's good to wind down the windows when you reach CH or when carsick!
Have a blessed trip!
... May
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