Yeah! I had a short holiday during Labor's Day, my family and I decided to go on a short vacation at Cameron Highlands. It is a great place for a family trip, cause you do not need to rush here and there for tour. We enjoy most of our time at our apartment, spacious place, nice scenery and also cold weather. Yes, I really need to get away from the heat. Penang is too hot. So, today I would like to share with you the lovely apartment that we stayed over for 3 days 2 nights and also some food for steamboat that can save your cost.
I booked the Nova Highlands Resort and Residence 2 bed rooms apartment trough booking.com which provides good information about it. First of all, I like the location because it's actually very close to Kea Farm (which is consider the highest area of Cameron Highlands). So, we get to enjoy really cool weather, even without switching on the fan. I am so in love with this cozy place. Let's take a look.
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| There are all the utensils that you need (except knife) & also refrigerator, microwave, hot water jug in the kitchen. |
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| Spacious hallway, 2 bedrooms on the left. |
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| There's a balcony at the living room with a beautiful hillside view. |
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| The living room turns to be our dinning area too. Spot the little red cooking pot! |
Talking about food. I have some tips to save cost which is to prepare our own dinner. Everyone knows Cameron produce a lot of fresh leafy vegetables, corns, potatoes. But we need some proteins too, So, before departing to Cameron, I bought a polystyrene box (the white color one) to keep all the fresh food items. Here goes the checklist for your family trip:
1. Ice in polystyrene box
2. White toast, egg, cheese for breakfast
3. Bacon (get it at Aeon Shopping Mall: quite impressed with the good quality)
4. Minced meat, fish, meatball, fishball, seafood tofu
5. Fresh Mushroom (jin zhen gu, oyster mushroom).
6. Instant noodles
7. Paste & seasoning : Miso, salt, soy sauce, sambal, garlic oil.
8. Electrical pot that can be used to stir-fry, bake & steamboat. (I known it as a magic pot)
Then, the first thing you need to do before arriving your apartment is to shop for fresh vegetables. 4 packets of different kind of vegetables for RM10. (after negotiating) Damn cheap! We bought cabbage, sweet corns, sweet potatoes & kai lan. Dada, see!
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| Steamboat feast! |
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| Western breakfast |
I believe Cameron is a favorite spot of Malaysian cause on the 1st of May, we were caught in the traffic jam for 3 hours. Yes. Very horrible jam! Luckily we went there the day before and visited couple of places early in the morning. Look at the sun rise from our balcony. It's beautiful. :)
Live in the sunshine and breathe the wild air- Wonderful Getaway. Maybe you can pay a visit there one day.
* (Updates for my stay during 3-5 August 2018) I am actually quite sad that the room is not well maintain. The comforter and wall is stained, kettle and hair dryer not functioning, sink leaking. But, the staffs are helpful. Overall, the location is still great, walking distance to Kea Farm, short distance to Boh Sg Palah Plantation & Mossy Forest.
Love,
Yvonne
