09.08.18 - 12.08.18 Cameron Highlands

Our next stop was Cameron Highlands, a region at 1600m altitude that, like Kodaikanal in India, was used by the British to cool off. It is especially known for its endless tea plantations. But the area is also used for growing various vegetables and fruits and is therefore full of greenhouses.

Most visitors join a day tour to visit the highlights and some other well-established attractions. Since the two of us prefer to be loners, we set off on our own again to visit the most famous tea plantation, the BOH Estate, which was a few kilometers away. But we are slowly getting used to walking again and when you walk through beautiful green tea plantations, it becomes even easier. After a cup of tea, we headed back, passing various strawberry farms, which are also a major attraction here - there are strawberry souvenirs everywhere, everything you can imagine - Yes, strawberries are unusual in Asia, but they grow splendidly here all year round. Since we missed the strawberry season back home, we were looking forward to it... But well, they looked wonderful, but taste-wise they left a lot to be desired.

In addition to all these great attractions, the Cameron Highlands are also a great hiking area, but since we didn't feel like another sweaty jungle hike to Penang, we settled for a short walk to a waterfall.

After two days of pleasant coolness, it was time to leave the highlands behind.