Boh Tea Plantation

The winding road up to the Cameron Highlands....

Up here the air is crisp and cool, two thick blankets are absolutely necessary at night.  Quite a nice change from the city.  The Cameron Highlands are known firstly for their tea plantations, specifically the company Boh (does this exist back home?  Buy the Mango infused tea if it does).  The first night we arrived we met a couple who was traveling, Gabrielle and Juliette, from French Canada and France.  We all decided to trek through the jungle and out to one of the Boh tea plantations the next morning.  Here are some of the sights along the road on the way to the plantation.

A picture from the viewpoint at the top of the plantation.

A bit of delightful afternoon tea and a butter cake after a long walk.

Now after we all had some tea we got a tour of the tea factory.  Never before have I smelled such beauty.  As soon as we walked into the factory I looked over at Dave and there was a look of pure bewilderment across his face, I assumed mine was doing the same.  The best way we hoped to describe the smell was that of a fresh cut lawn combined with the smell of a hot cup of tea.  But so fresh and crisp.  It left quite an imprint on all of us.

Now after our afternoon tea the three guys (we picked up another when we were walking) decided to hitchhike back to the hostel but Juliette and I fancied a bit more walking.  There is lots of road leading up to the plantation but the rest of the trek is purely jungle paths.  So while we were in the jungle we were walking and I heard a rustling to my left that sounded as if it were coming closer.  I move closer to see what it is and right next to the trail slithers by a six foot snake about as thick as a 2 liter bottle of Coke... whoa.  Unfortunately, I wasn't quick enough with my camera, I mean this thing was moving fast, but let me tell you every jungle trek I did after that was tinged with a certain deep horrifying fear that I would find myself face to face with this fellow.