Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Inspiration - Cameron Highlands

Last week had made a trip to Cameron Highlands with only one intention...CACTUS. Had stayed overnight as I wanted to visit the night market in Brinchang. As it is school holidays, the hotel charges peak season rate. During the previous visit to Cameron, had stayed at Strawberry Farm and Equatorial. Looking for a change....

Decided to stay at Century Pines Resort in Tanah Rata. The outside of the hotel reminds me of a hotel that my family had stayed in Grand Canyon with the Pine Trees. As most of the time was raining, the temperature was slightly cold. But that had not deter me from visiting the night market in Brinchang. Bought some small cactus at 7 pots for RM10.00.

The Century Pines Resort front view, you can see the pines tree outside the hotel

The hotel check-in counter


The room. Spacious and the bed is super king size 7ftx7ft.

Outside the restaurant where I had my breakfast.

As I arrived in Cameron late evening, not much Cactus hunting I can do except for visiting the night market as most of the attraction/nursery closes around 6pm. It was also raining. My cactus hunting only starts the next morning. Starting with Cactus Point in Brinchang. They have a very good collection of Cactus in all sizes from small to huge size. They do not have the saguaro type cactus that grow tall in Arizona but more of the rounded type but it is big.
Besides Cactus Point I also visited Cactus Valley. Do not really like this place as I need to pay RM4.00 for entrance fee and you need to walk uphill to view the cactus.
Made a substantial purchased of Cactus at Cactus Point. Different sizes but not the big one as the price is expensive. The most expensive cactus I paid was RM25.00 for 1 cactus and another one RM20.00. The rest are between RM3.00 to RM10.00. In Cactus point the small cactus is at 6pots for RM6.00.


This is the front of Cactus Point

Varieties of Cactus. They sell at RM 200 and up each. Most of the Big ones are not for sale.


This Cactus is for sales, Size slightly small. Selling at RM 6.00 eachMore cactus

Cactus... cactus... cactus

Still more Cactus

This is at Cactus Valley

Cactus Valley
I am not so sure how long it takes to get the Cactus these big.

Cactus Valley
More ......Cactus


More.....Cactus

And lastly not forgetting the SALADS...Selling 3 bundles for RM5.00

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