I visited Cameron Highlands recently. Here are a few photos for sharing…
Tea plantation:
Café overlooking the tea plantation:
Rose:
Chrysanthemum:
I didn’t know rosemary was a kind of plant:
This was my fourth visit to Cameron since Dec 2004. My third visit was in February 2008. I noticed that a lot more buildings had been constructed since then.
Cameron Highlands can be very crowded during long holidays. The greedy local council, wanting to attract more tourists and generate more taxes, had approved construction of many hotels. (And there was probably corruption involved.) Unrestrained development had taken a toll on the fragile environment. Malaysians and Singaporeans flock to Cameron Highlands to escape the heat on the lowland, but I could feel mercury rising up there too.
Cameron Highlands is the victim of its own success…
My friend who last visited Cameron highland had told me that is it not as cooling as before and I agree with you on the over development...
ReplyDeleteI thought the whole place was exploited already? How come there are still greeneries? :p
ReplyDeletelove the view of the tea plantation!
ReplyDeleteHow come the rosemary plant's so blue? The cafe overlooking the tea plantation is nice. A great place to enjoy a cuppa.
ReplyDeleteLeon
ReplyDeleteOver-development - that's the right word.
tekkaus
There are still greeneries, but shrinking.
wenn
Thanks :)
Mei Teng
I was playing with white balance.
The scenery is amazing to me, because it's so... exotic and different! So green too!
ReplyDeleterosemary is a type of spice... usually used to grill chicken or lamb chop ^_^
ReplyDeleteu can see the rosemary flower in my blog (the picture on the right) =)
i went to genting over the weekend and it was packed like mad!!! i miss having tea overlooking the tea farm, but i am never going to go cameron highlands again
ReplyDeleteZhu
ReplyDeleteThen you should come here!
迷迭香
I took this photo specifically for you :P
xin
Sad of the change that is taking place in Cameron Highlands? Me too...
wah, cameron highlands!! feel so distant, because have been such a long time since my last visit there..
ReplyDeletei think got more than 7 years already the last time i went up there.. in fact i've only been there twice..
ReplyDeletei think it's a good place to relax, no commercial like genting, it gives me a serene feel that you can rest your mind there.. at least that was what i get years back, what about now??
ReplyDeletei love the last photo of the rosemary leh, so blue and so got the feel.. cool pic!!
ReplyDeleteSK
ReplyDeleteCameron is also getting more commercialized, but I prefer nature to theme park.
The view must be awesome looking out from the cafe. Were you there too? Lovely shot, the second one. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete假期的大堵车,才是最可怕!
ReplyDeletescenery of the tea plantation is classic.... and fresh air too... but i dread the windy drive upppp
ReplyDeletehappysurfer
ReplyDeleteThe 1st pic was shot from the cafe.
薰衣草夫人
Oh yes, I experienced that.
lechua
The Simpang Pulai route is much better.
how come the 1st picha is so misty one...when i was there last month, it had no mist at all, sun shined gao gao
ReplyDeleteI always find myself ending up in Genting Highlands whenever I'm considering Cameroon.
ReplyDeleteThose casinos have a magnetic effect on me. =(
annant
ReplyDeleteThe first picture was taken when it was raining.
shingo
Haha... but I still prefer flowers.