Sungai Palas Boh Tea Field

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This is the very first time I step my foot on Sungai Palas Boh tea plantation field. It was a chaotic moment squeezing through the traffic up the highland and into the tea field in the long weekend. Traveling from point A to B that usually takes a 10minutes becomes a good devastating 1 hour. But never mind, the scenery really pay off!

This is my first time I created HDR Panorama too. There’s actually 3 variations made in processing these HDR panoramic. Tell me which one you like. Personally I love the first in the collection.

Hope you enjoy my collection on the tea field this time.

PS: Photos found here are released under Creative Common lisense. You may use them for personal purposes. Just give a credit/link back later on. Cheers.

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Smokehouse, Cameron Highlands

Smokehouse Cameron Highlands (Click for flickr/bigger size) Taken using Canon 400D with Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM at 10mm. Post-processed using Digital Photo Professional and tone-maped using Photomatix 3 Pro.

Yes! You got it right! Smokehouse Cameron Highlands is a place where every photo bug must stop-by for a picture or two. We went there for a quick snap shots before going to get our much anticipated steamboats. Smokehouse is popular among photographers for its colonial English style buildings. See the picture itself and you will know why.

Apart from that, I got harsh treatment from the hotel when I walked in to check out the ambiance of the restaurant. Seconds after I got in, a lady says “Sorry this is for patrons only”. Without much thinking, I just walked off. Needless to waste my time on this.

Even if I do not have the intention to dine in there, the hotel shouldn’t treat its potential customers this way. No way. And hell no I will ever dine or stay in this hotel. ThisĀ reviews speak itself.

Location map (estimate) is after the jump.

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Cameroon Highlands Tea Field

It’s a breathtaking scenery that every visitor to Cameroon Highlands would never miss it. I have complied the panorama I took back in year 2004 and the one I took recently and wish to share with you all. Here you go…

Bharat Tea Field, Cameron Highlands (August 2004)

Bharat Tea Field, Cameron Highlands (August 2004)

Bharat Tea Field, Cameron Highlands (June 2009)

Bharat Tea Field, Cameron Highlands (June 2009)

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Nothing much have changed after 4 years except that there’s a new recreational/resting hut in the middle of the field, which is actually good for us to chill while enjoying the great scenery.

There’s actually a few more tea plantation fields around Cameron Highlands. I’ll try to get to them on my next trip up there! Happy Holidays on this long weekend peeps!

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Panoramic Hong Kong

hong kong at night

Hong Kong Panorama (night)

hong kong at daytime

Hong Kong panorama (daytime)

Taken with Canon 400D with Sigma 18-200

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Hilltop restaurant Balik Pulau

Great dinner, great view, 300m above sea level

300m above sea level, a car, a restaurant, great view

Hilltop restaurant (HDR)

Getaway!

Escape from the hustle bustle of the city for your weekend dinner with great view overlooking Balik Pulau (South-west of Penang island).

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Tofu

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Seafood Otak otak

New operator

Seng, is the new boss operating the restaurant now. Few restaurant operators had rented this spot over the few years (partly due to high cost of rental or charging too expensive, I think).

My family has already know the boss before this as he operated at somewhere else before moving to this new spot.

What’s cooking?

Popular dishes from this restaurants include Seafood otak otak in Coconut shell and Tofu with Anchovy (ikan bilis) and vegetable. (see pic)

Where?

Look for Permandangan Indah Enterprise, it’s located at the top of the hill on the way up to Balik Pulau from Paya Terubong/Relau. Along the way up, you will see an ample space with some stalls where you can do some sight-seeing over looking Balik Pulau (See map for exact location)
For booking/ more info, you can call 012 5646858 (Seng)

Map after the jump!

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