Thursday, August 15, 2013

2013 Q3 Year School Holiday with Kids in Cameron Highlands

Normally, Q3 school holiday is a week but this year is longer due to conjunction of Hari Raya was on a week prior. Hence, the kids enjoyed two weeks school holiday with the replacement classes planned later this year. It's also the best moment for the parents to spend time with their kids. For this round, I have chosen Cameron Highlands. Our trip was scheduled on Mon - Tue 12-13 Aug and taken leave to avoid the Raya / Holiday traffic. We were using the Simpang Pulai Route as per advised by many that this is a better route compare to the old road which is curve and narrow. I started our journey at 9-10am and arriving in Simpang Pulai around 11:30am. We spent an hour uphill, cut through the Hills, and valley before arriving at the Brinchang. The road was busy at the Brinchang pasar pagi and malam. We enjoyed the scenery throughout the journey and also the fresh air. We checked in to Smoke House at per planned - 2pm and settle down for 30 minutes before heading to for lunch at a Cha Siew shop. The food was cold and price was terrible RM102 for 5 ppl. Perhaps, the duck dumpstick cost me RM22 alone. After lunch, we head tea farm and had our tea break at their station. Few photos were taken and then to the Lavender Park which I believe was newly opened with entry fee. Jasmine, Baby and Brandon had their good time with the strawberry self pick and also bought another box RM10 from the shop. After Lavender, we went to a bee farm (small size) and purchase few bottle of honeys. As the sky is drawing dark, we stopped by at the pasar malam. Jasmine and Victor went to purchased some vege. Then we head to the Tanah Rata for steamboat dinner. The served meal is acceptable with good price. We arrived back to hotel at 9pm and spent another hour on family time / checking mail etc before to bed. the next morning, I was always the first to woke up and then Victor followed suite. Both of us had to wait for the next door (2 rooms - Room 4 & 5) and I was in shock when I saw baby face was full of mosquito bites. Then I noticed that there were few big mosquito still hanging around in the room. I slapped on them and my hands were full of blood. I was not happy with the hotel facilities with the kind of high price that I am paying. Each room cost me RM350 x 2. Whilst Jasmine is putting up her make up, I brought the kids to the other farm at the way to Tapah. It was a much better tea farm and better view. We took a walk and it was slippery till I fall off and injured on right hand. the mud was on our hand and also shirt. We head back to hotel and meet up with Jasmine. Get ourselves ready for the check out. After the checkout, we arrived at the pasar pagi for another round of vege shopping. One of the thing that you shouldn't never miss is their vege, flower and corn. After the last round of shopping, we heading back to KL using the same route - simpany pulai. Upon crossing thru Brinchang, Jasmine noticed that her diamond ring was not on her finger. We were panicking and realised that she was still wearing on the photo taken during the 1st day tea farm visit. Without hesitation, we u turn back to pasar pagi and I drop off to search for the ring. Sadly, I unable to find the ring and then we go back to the hotel and search in the room. Still unable to find. As we had gave up and I also decided to use the Tapah road as we were running late. The road was curve and Z for an hour before we arrived at Tapah. From Tapah, we head to Sg Buloh for our dinner. We found the ring when Yati was house keeping our luggage Although it was an eventful journey - lost ring, fall off, con on expensive food, one room becomes two etc. But it's still a good short break with the family.

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