Had made many trips to Fraser Hills. Sometimes it was for walks along the Pine Tree or Bishop Trail, climbing Gunung Semangkuk, birding with Malaysia Nature Society - MNS or bringing visitors to chill out in the 18-20 degree Celsius environment. Frasers has not been as commercialized as Cameron Highlands and can be boring to the unimaginative or unadventurous traveller. Be warned couch potatoes and Facebook fiends.
Had afternoon tea at the GAP Rest House, a usual habit. This was because the last 7km of road to Frasers Hill could accomodate only 1 way traffic. At odd hours, we could ,say 1.00 pm, continue our drive. In even hours, one has to wait for the downward traffic to clear. Therefore, we usually stop for tea and scones at the GAP. This place had been operated by an old Hainanese family because they made excellent chicken chop, roasted spring chicken and butter cakes. All done in traditional wood fire. To those who have not tried, so sorry. They have since stopped operating there. Wonder where they went?
Reached our bungalow in the afternoon. Checked out the surrounding and gave a resounding nod of approval. It was quiet and secluded, a good place to unwind. There was a long driveway and an even longer walkway uphill to the property. The air was "numero uno" good and the silence from human activity was deafening. Felt relaxed immediately.
The main living room perched at the edge of the hill and we had good view of the Main Range or Titiwangsa Range before us. There were many windows to let in light and view. The lower walls were made of square stone encased in cement whilst the windows were wood throughout. Painted in white, it exuded colonial charm.
The interior did not disappoint either. The furnishings were plush and comfy. Lots of laces, floral prints, layers and flowers. There were 2 Chesterton chairs in front of the tv but instead of the usual checkered brown it was light pink in colour. In addition, there were 2 sets of dining table, an oval shaped 8 seater and a square 4 seater.
The children played gameboy, sang karaoke, played hide and seek and ran around the compound. The trip was short but it afforded time to be away from the norm and allowed more interaction time. More so for me being the typical Chinaman dad that have difficulty to bond like Mr. Brady of the Brady Bunch show.
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