Heidi is Malaysian?

Our next stop was the Cameron Highlands about 5 hours southeast of Penang. This place was so cool - literally. As it's in the "high lands" it's about 30 degrees cooler than Penang, which was a welcome relief. We stayed in this charming little place called Father's Guesthouse. I think it used to be a missionary in the 1920s and was also used by British soldiers during World War II. It had a great vibe and was charming with well tended gardens and an attentive staff. And the view from our front garden was great.





This area has a whole Swiss Alps theme going on. I'm not sure how this started or whose idea it was but it's everywhere from the mock tudor condos to the tea, scones and clotted cream served in the local restaurants.

For our one full day in Cameron Highlands we rented a motorbike - one of only two in town we think. After a false start with a bike with a flat tire we were off.....to get gas. The closest gas station was 10 miles away, straight down hill on some of the craziest roads I've ever seen. Michael was an excellent driver though so no worries (other than our slight "falling off the bike" mishap which is described in Michael's blog).



Our daytrip consisted of a visit to the Boh Tea Plantation (beautiful), two stops for tea and scones (very yummy), a visit to the butterfly farm (many cool critters), and an afternoon of driving in the pouring rain (wet). All and all a great visit. Now time to get hot again.