Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Cameron Highlands - Resort (800th Blog!)

Welcome to my 800th Blog entry!
Its been quite a journey ... But like all great journeys, the best is yet to be.

Wikipedia describes ... Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 20 km east of Ipoh and about 150 km north of Kuala Lumpur in Pahang, Malaysia. At 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level it is the highest area on the mainland, and enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures no higher than 25 °C and rarely falling below 12 °C year round.

Background:
The Highlands were named after William Cameron, a British colonial government surveyor who discovered the plateau during a mapping expedition in 1885. The fame of Cameron Highlands then grew during the colonial era when British planters realised the potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea, then a prized commodity. The Cameron Highlands are still home to many tea plantations, being Malaysia's largest tea-producing region. The area is also known as a major supplier of legumes and vegetables to both Malaysia and Singapore with its many farms, and is one of Malaysia's prime tourist destinations.

How to get there?
From North-South Expressway, exit the expressway at Tapah and then proceed via route 59 straight along the way to the highlands.You are estimated to reach the first town of south End Ringlet in 1 hour 30 minutes.
Alternatively, you can exit the expressway at Simpang Pulai, Ipoh and proceed via a new route 145 to Cameron Highlands along the way to the top.You can expect to reach the first town at the northern end, Kampung Raja, in 1 hour.

Julian says ...
Cameron Highlands Resort
YTL developed its third (after Pangkor Laut Resort and Tanjung Jara Resort) high-end resort in Malaysia, here ... replacing the old Merlin Hotel. Its a really impressive upgrade with all the trimmings of a high-end hotel :-)



The room


The balconey


Outside the room


Common areas
I loved the tiger-jungle mural on the wall by Lee Kian Seng, he happens to be my (and my brothers too!) art teacher when we were in primary school ... Nostalgia!

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