CAMERON HIGHLANDS - DAY 01 - PART 05 - CAMERON LAVENDER

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Messages from MKN.

Ok, sambung lagi cerita hari pertama kami di Cameron Highlands. 

Lepas jalan-jalan di Orchid & Rose Garden (where we had such a good time at), next En. Parthi bawa kami ke Cameron Lavender pula. Both the Orchid & Rose Garden and Cameron Lavender tak ada dalam itinerary esok (day 02) kami, so itu yang cover pada hari pertama ni. 

On the way tu kami passed by Taman Rama-rama ni, which is one of the places we will be visiting esok. Actually lokasi Butterfly Garden ni sebelah O&R Garden.

Boleh tahan juga traffic jam on the next lane. Kata En. Parthi, jalan ini memang akan traffic jam pada hujung minggu begini kerana ia adalah laluan masuk dari arah Ipoh.

Tiba di Cameron Lavender.

Tak jauh dari O&R Garden. 

Bergambar kejap sebelum masuk. 

Beli tiket. Masa tu sudah pun pukul 6 petang. Sejam lagi nak tutup dah tempat ni. So jom kita masuk cepat.

'Cameron Lavender, located in Tringkap is the newest addition to Cameron Highlands. Get mesmerized with the colourful sea of blooming flowers. Enjoy a cuppa hot tea overlooking the stunning view of greeneries'.

Cameron Lavender Facebook

Nama pun Cameron Lavender, makanya banyak la bunga lavender.

Spesis lavender yang ada di sini adalah Hokkaido Lavender dan Mona Lavender. Taiwanese Lavender pun ada juga.

Beautiful Hokkaido Lavenders.

The red Scarlet Sage. 

Dengan props begini mengingatkan kami masa di Chocolate Ville, Bangkok.

A vintage polka purple dot Morris Minor. Cute 😃 

A lavender colored brick booth filled with cute plush dolls. 

Perhaps can put them in traditional Malaysian dresses too, in lavender colors of course 😊. 

I really like the idea mereka tanam lavenders/other flowers ni pada cerun landai begini.  It look really nice. 

Looking down the slope.

Nampaknya garden ini berbumbung so tak perlu risau kalau hujan.

Mona Lavenders.

Ice cream! Let's go for it, shall we 😋.

Hokkaido ice cream comes in 2 flavors; lavender and strawberry. 

We went for the lavender. But of course.. hehe. 

Lavender ice cream at a lavender garden 😊.

Cepat-cepat ambil gambar sebelum cair.. hehe. So macam mana rasanya? Hmm... susah nak describe sebab lavender is so often associated with its wonderful earthly floral scent and used in none food products such as soaps, perfumes, candles etc. To me it was good. Like, not weird tasting or anything like that. 

Hmm... just nice and not too sweet. 

** jangan letak mask bawah dagu macam ni ya

Nak tinggalkan kenangan di sini pun boleh. Wishing Love Locks ini boleh dibeli di ice cream booth tadi.

Begonias and Mona Lavenders.

Well manicured garden. 

Patung-patung adorable pandas that visitors can take photos with.

And further up the slope, there's a purple Disney-like castle. 

To venture further inside this garden, bolehlah guna this side ramp. A nice stroll with view of lavender and other blossoms gardens.

Section yang ada anjung ni namanya Sky Garden as per the sign board.

Plants in boots. Nice!

I guess most farmers di Cameron Highlands pakai kasut getah begini kerana kawasan pertanian di sini adalah lembab dan basah especially bila hujan. Seperti foto pekerja ladang kubis di bawah. Makes sense pakai kasut getah yang waterproof. Perhaps plants in rubber boots di Cameron Lavender ini macam satu homage to all the hardworking farmers di Cameron Highlands. Err... may be I was overthinking it 😄. May be they are just another creative way to display decorative plants.. hehe.  

Purple castle up the hill (up the ramp 😄).

Ok, jom explore the Sky Garden.

Di tengah deck ini ada rows of potted Rose-painted calathea.

View of Cameron Lavender Castle from Sky Garden.

Cantik view ini, seolah-olah Lavender Castle tu terletak di pergunungan dan di lembah bawahnya indah dengan kehijauan dan bunga-bungaan. Fairy-tale like 😊. Depends on how you want to see it la.. hehe. 

False African-violet. 

Acalypha reptans (Dwarf Chenille).

Rose-painted calathea.

I 💜 Cameron Lavender.

A beautiful place to bring your family to.

Di sini juga sebuah cafe ~ Lavender Cafe.

Garden decorations and 3D mural.

View of Cameron Lavender's entrance from Sky Garden. 

Dari Sky Garden ini pelawat dapat menikmati keindahan landskap Cameron Highlands.

Dari deck Sky Garden ini juga kelihatan sebuah gunung.

Tak pasti saya which mountain that is. Mungkin Gunung Penelope atau Gunung Cecil atau Gunung Swettenham.

Ini lokasi Cameron Lavender, Gunung Penelope, Gunung Cecil dan Gunung Swettenham. So perhaps it is either Gunung Penelope or Gunung Cecil as the two are the closest to Cameron Lavender.

Gunung Penelope dan Gunung Cecil terletak di dalam kawasan Rizab Melayu Kampung Raja. Gunung Penelope tingginya 1,822 meter dan Gunung Cecil 1,768 meter. 

Jom masuk ke Lavender Cafe.

Di dalam Lavender Cafe. Selesa with seats overlooking pemandangan Cameron Highlands.

Ada mural besar gambar rumah kincir angin complete with a stream and fields of tulips. 

Miniature windmills. 

Jom explore the next section.

Yang gemar strawberries, boleh la beli di sini. So red and succulent. Nak petik buah strawberry pun boleh di sini.

Beautiful pergola covered with vine plants with tiny yellow flowers.

Kolam ikan koi pun ada. Lengkap dengan small bridge. 

Kalau nak bergambar dengan these 7 dwarfs pun boleh.. hehe. 

Moving on to the next section. Ada spotted mushroom and a giant rabbit.

Kalau nak beli jem, boleh la ke kiosk ini.

Kebiasaannya di tempat begini ada banyak spots for fun photography. 

Next, let's explore the nursery. 

Besar sungguh nursery ni! 

Cantik bunga Fuchsia ini. 

These are colorful Gerbera. 

Self-pick flowers. 1 for RM2.00. 6 for RM10.00.

Another nice spot untuk bergambar.

Taiwanese lavenders.

Boleh bergambar di 3D murals.

Helichrysum bracteatum (Everlasting Flower).

Vibrant Begonia. 

Scarlet Sage.

Antara facilities yang disediakan di sini untuk pelawat adalah surau. 

Inilah suraunya. Cantik macam mini masjid siap ada golden dome.

Next ke Lavender Castle. Banyak turrets castle ni.

I love it that they use multi colored tones. Different shades of purple and lavenders. Nice!

And from the looks of it, kudos to the management of this establishment for the excellent maintenance. Everything looks clean, well maintained and fresh. The gardens are well manicured and attended to. 

Ada souvenir shop dalam istana ini. 

Let's have a look inside.

Views dari dalam istana.

Ada mini waterfalls.

This is a Wishing Tree. 

Cantik pulak pokok ni decorated like that.

One can write one's wishes on the colored cut out paper leaf and hang on this Wishing Tree. 

Colorful murals.

Ini mural pemandangan di entrance Cameron Lavender.

Mural of the lavender gardens with the vintage morris minor and the ice cream parlor. 

Mural of Lavender Castle.

Moving on.

The Strawberry House.

The shop.

The Lavender House.

So many cute stuff.

Plastic lavenders.

Moving on.

More potted plants that visitors can purchase.

Kami pun keluar dari the main building dan lalu di lorong ini to the main exit. Ada deretan kedai-kedai cenderamata.

This is the other side of the lavender garden. 

Maka selesailah sudah lawatan kami ke Cameron Lavender. All in all, it is quite a nice place to visit. Again, yang suka fotografi macam saya, memang seronok la ke tempat macam ni. Both of us had a good time. So yes, kami berdua recommend masukkan lawatan ke sini dalam program jalan-jalan kalau ke Cameron Highlands. Moreover, pada kami berdua, mana-mana places of interest yang boleh mempelbagaikan itinerary kami, memang kami akan lawat 😃. 

Perjalanan balik ke Copthorne Hotel adalah agak slow. Hampir 1/2 jam juga nak sampai hotel.

Belah malam kami walk from hotel ke restoran berdekatan for dinner. Yes, jalan kaki je sebab dekat. Very convenient. 

Kami makan malam di Rina's Cafe.

Jalan kaki ke restoran.

Bila malam, suhu turun. Sejuk dan berkabus. Tidaklah sejuk sangat. Nyaman je. 

Sampai di hotel. Tak tahu berapa suhu masa tu. Di depan hotel ni ada jangkasuhu besar yang menunjukkan suhu 18°C. Tapi itu bukan suhu semasa di sini tapi sebenarnya ia iklan sebuah kafe di dalam hotel ini yang bernama 18 Celcius Cafe.

Main entrance Copthorne Hotel.

The lobby.

18 Celcius Cafe.

Peta Cameron Highlands di lobi hotel. Kami akan ke beberapa tempat seperti di dalam map ini pada esok hari. 

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