I joined up with a group of 5 international students at the University of Singapore on Spring Break. They were great to travel with (not least because of their incredible organizational skills) and we made quite the diverse group. Between us we covered 4 countries, 3 continents, and 9 languages.
The Highlands, as the name explains, are high and cold. The first night I went to bed early, shivering in all of my warmest clothes and 3 blankets.
Our first day was to be action-packed. First, a 6-7 hour jungle hike with a local guide, then a tour of a tea plantation and finish the day with a stop at a strawberry patch for some ice-cream.
The hiking was really good. It reminded me somewhat of the climb to the lagoon in Rai Leh but without the need for ropes. It wasn't technically a jungle, our guide told us, but rather a Mossy Forest. It looked very "Lord of the Rings."
We went down the gentler side of the mountain that led straight to the BOH tea plantation. It was another "wow" moment. Standing before rolling hills after an intense hike looking out on acres of tea bushes. Definitely postcard country.
Tea plantation.
We spent, in total, several hours pushing our way through the rows of tea plants. They were planted on very steep slopes so it was quite difficult going in some parts but actually a lot of fun.
After a short stop at the tea house, where the view made up for the food, we marched off through the tea again to, well, I'm not sure where. We ended up hitching a ride with a random truck to the strawberry patch.
And then it was ice-cream time! Mmm :)
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