It was a beautiful day the 15th of February 2012. With
the hot and humid weather we decided to take a short trip to the highland resort
of Fraser Hill north of Kuala Lumpur.
We had planned for this short holiday with another couple. I drove the Honda to
Wangsa Maju and after picking the couple; a relative drove by means of the DUKE Highway and
took the North-South Highway
toward the north. Then made a stop at the Sungei Buloh Rest-Area where we had
some snack before continuing toward Kuala Kubu Bahru for our trip to the hill
resort.
After the break I drove the Honda slowly through the many small towns
along the way toward Kuala Kubu Bahru. From there took a right turn into the
road leading toward the resort. All the way the road winds it ways beside
rivers and hills of lush forest of various trees. Just a few kilometers away
from Kuala Kubu Bharu we saw a large lake, a reservoir for the Selangor Water
Supply. As we move on we saw greens of all shades and colors throughout
the journey right up to the Gap.
Just before the Gap a signage on the
roadside shows where a British High Commissioner to Malaya
was shot dead in 1951 by the MCP during the Emergency. The once famous Rest
House on the hill nearby had been left to rot. It is a shame to let such an
important historic building to be taken over by the jungle. We made a stop at
the small rest-area at the bottom of the hill before going up the eight
kilometers one-way road to the town of Fraser
Hill.
The place became cooler as I drove up and
eventually arrived at the Shahzan Hotel and found the whole area was cool with
a temperature of 20 degree Celsius. We check in to our rooms. Put on our
sweaters got down to have our lunch at the Coffeehouse. Just before the food
arrived I went out to take a few shots of the many blooming flowers that
are planted in front of the hotel. It was really nice to see so many flowers in
full blooms with gorgeous colors everywhere outside the hotel. There is a
bird-feed in the garden there where foods are left for the birds to feed. I saw
a few birds enjoying it meals while we were waiting for our meal to be ready.
We enjoyed a Chinese foods lunch and then took a short rest before taking a spin of
the town.
Soon the place was getting dark and the temperature drop to below 20
degree Celsius. We head to the Ye Olde Smokehouse for dinner. It looks
like an old English house of another era. Later we found that the house was
build in the early twentieth century during the colonial era and now had been
converted into a hotel and dining place. We ordered our dinner and then sat in
the cozy ambiance of an English country home and enjoy small chat with the
others there while waiting for our dinner to be ready. The dinner of western
food was splendid. It was one of the memorable dinners in an English setting
with the cool comfort of a temperate climate in the tropic.
We then head
back to the hotel but missed the junction and had to take a long detour back to
our hotel. Then we sat at the fireplace at the hotel lobby and enjoy some
coffee before calling the night off.
Have a nice day.
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Have a nice day.
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2 comments:
Assalamualaikum Pak Idrus,
Lovely place. Few months ago I went up there with some friends for a bird-watching trip. (You saw the birds whilst dining but we had to walk and cricked our necks at the woods..hehe) It was my first time there and good friends made it more memorable.
As it was a day trip, the few hours spent there were not enough..InsyaAllah would like to go again.
Wish you and family a nice day too.
:-)
Cheqna, thanks for the visit and sharing your thoughts on the subject of this posting.
Yes indeed Fraser Hill is a great place to get lost from the hustle and bustle of city life. It is I believe the only town and resort that is still in a pristine condition thus making it a one of a kind holiday resort. And I love it that way.
We have been there many times and found it to be as enchanting as ever. As such we are going to make it our second homes where we would live there from time to time to enjoy the cool atmosphere and nature at its best.
Have a nice day.
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