Malaysia

KL

Yesterday we went for a walk through the city forest and headed to the KL tower. We didn't go up the tower because we're having dinner up there on our last night.

Most of the rest of the afternoon was spent arranging our trip & accommodation in the Cameron Highlands and relaxing in the spa at the hotel. We treated ourselves to food at Hard Rock and had a drink back at the hotel (which cost us £40 for 2 drinks, but let's not mention that). We were going to go clubbing but had to get up early because...

Cameron Highlands

...after a 4-5 hr bumpy coach ride up to the mountains, we're now in the Cameron Highlands where the tea & strawberry plantations are - exactly as you see them in the documentaries.

The views are amazing and so were the sheer drops above the tree tops as our bus speeded it's way around the narrow windy road - after an hour of gripping on to the edge of my seat my hands are still numb.

We're in the sleepy town of tanah rata, it's towards the border of Thailand, very Indian, very high up and cloudy. The weather is like an English summer (just like Chiang Mai), it's the first time I've worn my hoody!

Can you believe they have a starbucks in the middle of the tea plantations, where we're sat having American cheesecake and using their free internet. Although, back to culture, we're going for a steamboat across the road after this. A steamboat is the local speciality, it's like a spicey broth of noodles, veg, meat & fish which you cook (chuck everything in and let it boil) yourself and have yourself a mini feast!

We're up early again in the morning to visit the tea plantations and then catch the bus for another 5 hour journey to Penang.

The worst thing about travelling up the mountain is you have to get back down again, if you could see how much all the crash barriers were missing and bashed in from being hit, your hands would still be numb too.