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Cameron Highlands 26-28 Jan 07 Tanah Rata Day 1 - 2007/02/05 13:50
Cameron Highlands 26-28 Jan 07 Tanah Rata
I wanted to get away from city, work and a place where I can bring my mum along. I tot of Cameron Highlands (CH), a place full greenaries, cool air, not too far from Singapore and affordable. It was Nov and I am planning Jan trip. 
www.cameronhighlands.com is indeed a very helpful and comprehensive site. You can find a few simple maps and guides on where to stay, what to eat and how to get around. Oh yes there is also introduction to a few travel agency in CH. Someone has recommended CS Travel and had make compliments, this has make CS Travel my choice. Let's see my planned itineraries:
Took off on the 26th and 29th Jan, left on 25th evening.
25th Jan
2230 Departure
26th Jan
0700 / 0900 ETA
0900 - 1300 Rest
1400 Take shuttle bus from Equatorial to Tanah Rata to make Leisure Tour Payment
1500 Lunch at T-Cafe
1600 Robinson Fall (Blackberry Jam!!!)
1700 Walk around Tanah Rata
1800 Dinner at HK Restaurant
27th Jan
0900 - 1400 Leisure Tour
1400 - 1700 Rest
1800 Dinner at Golden Win & Night Market
2000 Head back to hotel
28th Jan
Head back to SG
Actual itineraries:
25th Jan 2007
2000 Mum's friends who's a taxi driver took time to send us to where we board the coach, Golden Mile. How sweet. We had dinner and my boyfriend had rush down to pass me my MP3 which I forgot. Spoilt I am.  Before dinner, I tot i would collect my coach tix, well well, 9pm.. Heh in fact i was at the wrong travel agency... When i was at the right one, I was to collect at 10 
2230 Ooooh it was a nice coach with wide seat and real comfy ones. There were a few caucasian, 2 Chinese guys and a family.
2330 2nd link
0500 I felt quite awake at this time and we were at the bottom of CH. Very soon, I will be enjoying the cool air.
0700 Yipee!Reached Tanah Rata. It was a 2 hours ride up the hills. Mummy vomitted while i was dozing off. *snore Nvrtheless she always has a ointment to keep her fresh.
0730 Waited for abt half an hour for the Titiwangsa Tour Guide :I During that time we had coffee at the Hawker opposite the travel agency.
0730 - 0800 Introduction to CH and tour package. O oh! hee already have make booking w CS Travel.
0900 Equatorial Hotel! Huge lobby area and the best thing is that the coach goes straight to the hotel. If you are staying at Strawberry Park and other place, there will be a mini bus to drive you to the door step. Anyway all thx for my colleague Ken who has recommended me to Equatorial. I wanted Strawberry Park cos Equatorial doesnt sound cool.
Our bedroom was nice and clean with a beautiful scenery. The hotel that's on the highest peak. Fell asleep in the cosy bed wrapped with the thick blanket. Oink Oink.....ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzZZZ
1100 Shuttle bus was down. Had a friendly guy at the Tour Information Counter to help us to call for a Taxi. in abt 10 mins a old model of Mercedes arrived. I am very impressed by the way how the driver had kept his car so clean.. *Cleaner than most taxi in SG.. 
1130 The ride cost us RM 15, actual RM 13 and RM 2 for booking. Drove straight to CS Travel and make payment. Lesiure Tour at RM 20 per adult. Walk along the street of Tanah Rata. The town is smaller than I tot and I was afraid I could not find the restaurant I want to bring my mum to. T-Cafe, famous for Scones. *Slurps It was easy to find cos it's jus right above Mary Brown Fast Food Restaurant. The dishes are affordable, the people there are friendly and my mum loves the Char Kway Tiao and Spicy Fried Rice. This place left a gd impression, cos it's so nice and warm, there is a book exchange shelf where you. Interesting idea and ideal place to sip a cup of coffee and read a novel.
1300 Right after lunch, we head to Robinson Fall. Hmm.. the fall doesnt seem hard to find but the map that I bought did show the exact route to head to. One friendly guy, approached us and directed us in details. This way straight down, see the hospital and houses on your right and head right to where there houses are and you will be there.
There were 2 route one to the parit fall and the other jus nex to the bus station. Take the one nex to the bus station. You by pass a small garden, soccers field, schools... and houses high on top of the hill. There you will see "CH Hospital 500meters" signboard but you wont see the Hospital yet. Hmmmm.. we walked towards to the hospital and no houses were found. hahah In fact, when you see the Signboard, there were kampong houses and the ones on the hill top. That's where you should head to.
It was the blackberries Jam i was keen in, not the fall. Bought 10 bottles there. It's a homemade and home grown berries. Yummilicious. When you are there, it's a must buy product and share with your relative, colleagues and loved ones. They will sure love it. Cos my colleagues, is already asking when i am visiting CH again. Tot he will join me... but no, he want me to buy Jam for him.
1430 Head back to town and shop ard, and a drink at the foodcourt. Oh man, we spent less then an hour window shopping...  it's too early for dinner... but nt too early for teabreak again. Right at beginning of Tanah Rata Town, there's a few shops that sell clothing and souvenirs. There you will find a bakery shop that sell lovely strawberry cheesecake. Kill some time by enjoy a slice of cake.
Nearby there's a church and convent school. If it was sunday, i would attend their Mass.
1700 Abit early thou, but we were really tired and decided to have it anyway @ HK Restaurant. Sad to say service aint too good.
After dinner we head back to hotel for a nice warm bath and had a early night.
---- Let me continue my Day 2 in the next post of my blog. I have find a great place to visit and shortcuts. 
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