Jungle Hikes

October 12

I wake up early (like I've been doing every day my time here), took a walk around town and was surprised as to how unnecessary we tourists, especially the foreign ones, are to the town. That's a good sign. Cameron Highlands is known for its remarkable fertile farmlands, and I like it because it has great jungle hikes and cool brisk weather.

After a grueling hike up the local peak (the sounds of a jungle are quite wicked!) I visited a Tea Plantation [insert picture of cool, almost vertical tea fields], where they also opened the tea production plant for the public to tour. It was fun seeing how the tea leaves were harvested, ground down, oxidized, dried, and sorted. The factory also smelled quite nice.

Upon my return to town, I saw the local food stalls were open (they were closed by the time I arrived the night before), so I tried out a few of the delicacies. Some were quite good and my favorite was the Murtabak, a sort of crepe/egg thingy.

By now, I've learned a teeny-bit of Malay, such as "I want to go to . . ." [saya mau pergi ke. . . ] and "How much?" [berapa] and "Where is the toilet?" [di mana tandas?] Pretty useful eh?