After a long wait, finally it was the dawn of the 9th April 2010. All of us were excited and ready to ‘chiong’ to Cameron Highlands! It felt fantastic to be getting away from the hot concrete of urbanization, away from smoke and noise and away from “annoying” workloads.
We clamoured up the tour bus like giggly, giddy school kids going on our ‘first-ever’ excursion! We were chattering and getting a place to sit. One last count-off and we were on our way!
Though the journey was long, we had fun on board. Each of the more senior members (most were past presidents) gave his/her take on the history of our club. The rest just sat back and enjoyed “Tampines Changkat Toastmasters’ history on the move”. To make our bus-trip less tedious, we made frequent pit-stops, to alleviate our stiff muscles, relieve our full bladders and lighten our uncomfortably-bulging wallets with bargains galore!
Of course, on the way up the Highlands, we were treated to plantations after plantations; plantations of strawberries, tomatoes, cabbages, roses, all kinds of flowers and some ‘green stuff’ that we don’t even know the name of!
Once we hit Cameron Highlands, nothing beats the cool, fresh air and the incessant humming and tweeting of birds in the background. We were surrounded by great scenery. This is where we can truly be one with nature.
We also visited many of her attractions:
At the BOH TEA plantation, we saw tea pickers hard at work. We saw the tea-making process at the on-site factory. Needless to say, we had a better appreciation of what goes into every single teabag.
At the TIME TUNNEL museum, it was a blast from the past. We were brought back to the 50s, 60s and 70s. We also saw the development of Cameron Highlands in stages.
There was sensory overload at the Rose Valley. It caters to the visual and the olfactory. We were hit left, right and centre by a myriad of colours and aromas. Nothing is left to the imagination! We saw roses of all colours: you name it, they have it! From the ordinary, run-of-the mill red, white and blue to the champagne and black! Not only that, the size of the roses is humongous! Bigger than our biggest palm!
Tough we had to make an arduous ‘trek’ to the Strawberry Farm, we were handsomely rewarded by strawberry sundaes, strawberry ice-creams, strawberry shortcakes, strawberry waffles, strawberry shakes….need I continue??? Everything strawberry!
We also visited the Cactus Valley and Honey Farm.
It was a refreshing and fruitful trip. Thanks to Michael Wee, the Organising Chairman and his know-how-to-have fun team, namely, Andrew Chen, Mr Co-ordinator and Kelvin Cheng, Mr Publicity. Of course, the trip would not be at all possible, but for the “GANG” who joined us. You have added the FUN and COOL factor!
We clamoured up the tour bus like giggly, giddy school kids going on our ‘first-ever’ excursion! We were chattering and getting a place to sit. One last count-off and we were on our way!
Though the journey was long, we had fun on board. Each of the more senior members (most were past presidents) gave his/her take on the history of our club. The rest just sat back and enjoyed “Tampines Changkat Toastmasters’ history on the move”. To make our bus-trip less tedious, we made frequent pit-stops, to alleviate our stiff muscles, relieve our full bladders and lighten our uncomfortably-bulging wallets with bargains galore!
Of course, on the way up the Highlands, we were treated to plantations after plantations; plantations of strawberries, tomatoes, cabbages, roses, all kinds of flowers and some ‘green stuff’ that we don’t even know the name of!
Once we hit Cameron Highlands, nothing beats the cool, fresh air and the incessant humming and tweeting of birds in the background. We were surrounded by great scenery. This is where we can truly be one with nature.
We also visited many of her attractions:
At the BOH TEA plantation, we saw tea pickers hard at work. We saw the tea-making process at the on-site factory. Needless to say, we had a better appreciation of what goes into every single teabag.
At the TIME TUNNEL museum, it was a blast from the past. We were brought back to the 50s, 60s and 70s. We also saw the development of Cameron Highlands in stages.
There was sensory overload at the Rose Valley. It caters to the visual and the olfactory. We were hit left, right and centre by a myriad of colours and aromas. Nothing is left to the imagination! We saw roses of all colours: you name it, they have it! From the ordinary, run-of-the mill red, white and blue to the champagne and black! Not only that, the size of the roses is humongous! Bigger than our biggest palm!
Tough we had to make an arduous ‘trek’ to the Strawberry Farm, we were handsomely rewarded by strawberry sundaes, strawberry ice-creams, strawberry shortcakes, strawberry waffles, strawberry shakes….need I continue??? Everything strawberry!
We also visited the Cactus Valley and Honey Farm.
It was a refreshing and fruitful trip. Thanks to Michael Wee, the Organising Chairman and his know-how-to-have fun team, namely, Andrew Chen, Mr Co-ordinator and Kelvin Cheng, Mr Publicity. Of course, the trip would not be at all possible, but for the “GANG” who joined us. You have added the FUN and COOL factor!
Everbody here?
So, who is watching our BOH Tea???
An “Ooomh!” cuppa at the Best of Highlands (BOH) Café
A sight to behold!
Along Tuas Causeway, second link to Malaysia
Boys & girls, let’s get up the bus or you will be late for school!
Beauties & tea processors… Which is which?
Roses, Roses. Come to Mama…
Our Mahjong den, Hotel Rosa Passadena
Another fruitful shopping experience!
Aiyoh, where are the husbands to carry our loot?
Yum, yum! Satiated customers at Strawberry Farm
Smile! Cactus Valley, here we come!
Hibiscus? BIGGER than a human’s palm!
Tighten your seat belts! Hey! Who stole the seat belts?
Cheap & fresh tomatoes, meh?
Our sumptuous, ever-so-delicious Steamboat Dinner!
Yum Cha & Kopi at the Time Tunnel
We PLAYED hard in the Day! We PLAYED harder at Night!
This was how we Enjoyed our Dinner
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