Jan 1st, 2012
Starting off the new year beautifully with a trip headed to the Cameron Highlands. Despite the early start, the 4 hr minivan ride was beautiful. The interior (at least the north western bit I have seen so far) of Malaysia is gorgeous. Couldn't get a decent picture out of the van window (very curved road), but wow. Huge looming cliff like things (Buttes?) sticking out of the ground wreathed with jungle in Ipoh [insert, see Batu Caves Photo (next post) for example]. Green everywhere. Hills.
Arrived in the Cameron Highlands after a verrrry windy trip. (it got worse) Found a hostel and decided to hang out instead of exploring. Good choice since it POURED all afternoon while we hung out snug and dry playing on the internet on the covered porch, watching the rain. :P
Tasty, tasty Indian food for dinner.
Next day we took a 1/2 Day tour and got a few fantastic photos of the tea plantations. Climbed up a tall tower to see a grand view, did a short (and VERY MUDDY) hike/scramble/climb in the "mossy forest" that seems to have been the inspiration for the forest in Avatar. Visited a Butterfly garden and saw, surprise, butterflies. Saw a hydroponic farm and got fresh strawberry juice, though I wasn't brave enough for the Butterhead (lettuce) juice. It's gorgeous here, however it seems a bit difficult to get around if you don't take the packaged tours. Also it's been raining in the afternoons, not very condusive to hiking.
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