My Cameron Highlands trip was very fun. We started our journey from Primary school at 8.00 am. On the way, we stopped at Sg.Perak rest area for toilet break and food. We then continued our journey and arrived at the highlands around 1.00pm. It was cold but the air was very fresh compared to Penang's humid weather.
Day One - We got to Chee Foo Center around 2pm. I saw lots of dormitories and a big field.When we went to the hall we were assigned to our teams and were showed to our dorms. We were given a break before proceeding to the basket ball court for team building . Evening, we had dinner and everything smelled so good. We were all happily eating and chatting. Later, there was a demonstration on how to make strawberry jam. After we had our briefing we went to our dorms and chatted and played games.At 11o'clock we went to bed.
Day Two- We woke up at 7:30 in the morning.After we had our showers, we went for our morning exercis. After the exercise, we went had our breakfast.After breakfast, we went to the organic farm. The organic farm smelled like enzymes as we got closer. The farm had mostly vegetables. After that, we went back to Chee Foo to prepare our presentation to the IJC convent school. Later, we made scones for tea and I bought 2 for my self. When i tasted them, I really love them and wished i had bought some more. It tasted delicious. We had our team building and played team games. After dinner, we continue preparing for the visit to IJC as we had to teach the students science. We went to bed after our talent nite preparation and short briefing.
Day Three- Today is our third day. Time flies. We had a treasure hunt looking for 10 items and solving puzzles and riddles. Breakfast was served before leaving to the IJC convent for the school visit. We did some science experiments in their school hall. It was a nice school but looked like a church for primary students. We proceeded back to the center for lunch and had delicious spaghetti. We were famished and ate so much. Everything tasted good. We relaxed and waited for the other groups to return from their school visit. We played football and my team (Mr. Danny) lost! After dinner, we rested and prepared for our talent night before going to bed.
Day Four- After warming up, we had noodles for breakfast. The bus came and took us hiking. We hiked up a hill but it was so cold and the air was thin which made it difficult to breath. We planted trees on a bald patch of land. The trees had to be 1 to 2 meters apart. I was happy and glad to do that to contribute towards improving the environment. We continued to another hiking spot which is the mossy forest. It was wet and moist but so cooling. We had to be careful cos it was slippery. Later, we went to the BOH tea plantation. We saw lots of tea trees and visited the tea making factory. There were machines harvesting the freshly plucked tea leaves. We had tea at the cafe and bought some ice tea drinks as well. We returned to the center and did a last minute preparation for our talent night. Our group presented a comical skit and I was the narrator. The other groups were also very funny and it was an enjoyable night. Our group came in third place. We had a BBQ dinner which we all enjoyed. We barbecued chicken, satay, corn, chicken wings, sausages and many more. We all had a good time and was very tired by the time lights were turned off.
Day Five- Today is our last day at the Highlands. It was time to depart. I woke up late and had to rush. After breakfast, we boarded the bus to go home. Before that, we stopped at some roadside stalls to buy vegetables. We went to an organic shop that sells jam and lots of organic vegetables as well. The shop was very clean. We continued our journey back to Penang. On the way, we stopped at Sg. Perak again for lunch. We arrived at the Primary school for pick-up at about 3.00pm.
Overall, it was a very enjoyable and educational trip. I had lots of fun with my friends and teachers. I hope to return again.
