Malaysia
Day 6: Cameron Highlands
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Gunung Brinchang Trek
With Danny still unwell, I headed out by myself today to climb the second highest mountain in the Cameron Highlands. Gunung Brinchang tops out at over 2000m above sea level. There is a road to the top, but I chose the 3km jungle route.
Gunung Brinchang Trek
The dark, misty, wet jungle trail.
Gunung Brinchang Trek
I think it was muddy. I'm glad it didn't start raining, because I think I would have slid the whole way down to the bottom.
Gunung Brinchang Trek
The walk was beautiful, even though at times it felt like I was climbing a vertical wall of mud.
Gunung Brinchang Trek
View from the top. Little disappointing.
I took the long way back down from Gunung Brinchang, via the road, making a couple of detours on the way.
I took the long way back down from Gunung Brinchang, via the road, making a couple of detours on the way.
Mossy Forest
The first stop on my descent was the Mossy Forest. It looked like the jungle I had trekked earlier, but now with a boardwalk under my feet. It was just as slippery.
Mossy Forest
It took me about 20 minutes to walk around the enchanting site. There were still no views over the countryside, though the photos of what it looked like on a clear day were excellent.
Boh Tea Plantation
Roughly an hour's walk down the road from the Mossy Forest led me to the Boh Tea Plantation, the largest in Malaysia. You could see the company was doing alright, with their modern cafe, visitor's centre and gift shop. I learned a lot about the tea making process, most of which I forgot as soon as I left the place.
Boh Tea Plantation
I sat for a while in the cafe, pretending to like tea and eating my scone with strawberry jam. Now that I could see further than 10 metres in front of me, I could confirm that the scenery was phenomenal.
Gunung Brinchang Trek
Seeing this friendly guy on the never-ending trip down the mountain put a spring back in my step.
Big Red Strawberry Farm
Never-ending lettuce and strawberries, which up here grow year round. This was the last stop of my full day trek, which ended up being 18km long by the time I reached the hotel. My legs felt it the next day.
Brinchang Street Market
Popular with locals and tourists alike, the market contained a mix of fresh produce and cooked street food.
Brinchang Street Market
BBQ corn, a common street food item in many countries. Malaysia is no exception.
Dinner
About 10 steps from our hotel was this steamboat restaurant. We stopped here because it was the easiest option, but it was heaps of fun and delicious.
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