Thursday 15 November 2012

Day 56 - 57 - What a Turnip!

So the Cameron Highlands are a big vegetable patch, a few strawberries here a few tea plantations there, but it really hasnt lived up to anything like what we (or Steph!) had hoped for. In fact if our trip was a vegetable patch, then this part was very definately the moldy turnip on the compost heap!

It has been a rainy, cold and socially difficult few days, the latter due to the overwhelming presence of the less than accepting religious group who we do not speak of!

We had moments that were good, most of which are covered in the pictures below, but also a very nice lunch at an old British colonial restaurant, that was fun mainly due to the fact it reflected everything bad about british cuisine. We will also never forget the tout who worked the local restaurant and his uncompromising love of 1980's Britian. From his shoulder pad jacket, his love of Spandall Ballet, his rediculous hairstyle, and somehow, for just a moment in this rediculous part of Malaysia, he made us truely believe that Miami Vice was still cool!

We have been looking forward to leaving, and we do tomorrow, with the promise of a modern city in Kuala Lumpur.

Here are some pictures














2 comments:

  1. just to think that you traveled half way round the world only to find garsons farm on a bleak and wet sunday , but everything is part of the adventure to be soaked up in memories and experiences roll on kuala lumpur not long now till you go sailing to your new home land?? love to all mum /dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  2. Hey guys,

    The piccies look fab, I especially like the one of the old Mercedes Benz. I am really disappointed that the highlands did not live up to expectations am especially disappointed for Steph as I know how much she was looking forward to it, give it a couple of days and I bet you will look back at it with better memories than you thought. Can't wait to hear about Kualar Lumpa.

    Oodles of love

    Em and Scott xxxxxx

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