The Icons Of Cameron Highlands.

The Alurement of  Cameron Highlands



When the words Cameron Highlands strike your mind, what is the first icon come to your mind?  Flowers.  Strawberry.  Tea.  Highland,  The winding road.  The cool temperature.

Cameron Highlands is a district in The States of Pahang  in Malaysia.  There are five major towns in Cameron Highlands located at 1.100 meter to 1600 meter above sea level.

It is about 60 km from my house. Because of the steep and winding road , the driving time to Cameron Highlands took me more than one hour.

The first town in Cameron Highlands from my house is Ringlet,  Here the the beginning of Cameron Highlands attraction items such as fresh vegetable,fruits,flowers and souvenirs are sold.  I  can feel the cool temperature.

Before arriving at the administrative town , Tanah Rata, the first astonishing view is  the vast tea plantation.

I have chance to visit the tea factory.  Here I come to know what is green tea, brown tea, Oolong tea and the how tea is produced and processed.

After the concise briefing I took a rest at the Tea Kiosk.

  Have you tried the honey ginger tea.  It is very nice to be taken in  the  cool weather.

The popular proverb  here is Anytime is Tea Time.

Packaging the tea is according to market demand.  There are many fruits flavored tea.

You can buy strawberry flavored tea or fresh strawberry.  So do you remember Cameron Highlands for it's tea or strawberry.

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Cameron Highlands the land of Flowers.

The floral exposure.

Cameron Highlands is widely known  for its tea,vegetables and flowers.   My entry today is to explore the prominent floral in this famous tourist town.

Trumpet flowers are common on high land area.  They are many types and  colors.  Some  of the colors are  pink, orange, red, yellow and white.

Chrysanthemum flowers are produced in abundance for local market and  export.  In Japan it is a symbol of the Emperor or royalty.     

Another widely planted flowers are roses.  They are also vary in varieties.  The red rose is very popular.   Red roses are symbol of beauty and love.

Daisy is common flower grown extensively in Cameron Highlands.   Do you know it is symbol of innocence.

These roses look  very similar to a hybrid rose known as Amber Flush because the amber color.

That was the first time I heard and saw a silver dust plant.  The color of it foliage is very exotic.  It's flower is usually very small and  yellowish color.

Many types of Orchid is cultivated here.

Red Peace Lily is not uncommon in Cameron Highlands but  is also grown in the low land.

You can buy flowers of your choice at road site stalls or at the countless flower plantations.

Flowers are symbol of beauty and passion.

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