Soothing scent

29th June 2013

No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring.

 

I had a scrumptious breakfast at the hotel before checking-out. The breakfast was fairly average but enough for me to choose. It's a complimentary breakfast, so I'll not be picky about it much. I just wanna grab a bite and save more spaces for the rest of the day.

 

Bf drove around the hill while I was keeping a lookout for strawberry farms.

 

#Little Cottages

 

We went into one of the strawberry farm cottages. The exterior of the cottages looked really cosy, but not the interior. It looks more like a home (very old and vintage type) rather than a resort. The room may not be in a very good condition but it is really good and comfortable for big groups travelling at a tight budget. I caught a glimpse of guests barbecuing along my way into the alley of cottages. 

 

I believe it is similar to those minsu in Taiwan. The smell and breeze was soothing as there was a strawberry farm (not meant for visiting purpose) right beside the cottages. 

 

#Up the hill

 

#Bf and I

 

There were quite a few them (Strawberry Farm), but we chose the one that was located at before the road to BOH Tea Centre. The weather was perfect, cooling despite the powerful glare from the scorching hot sun. Thank god, I got my shades on. No one should ever gonna see my small eyes hiding behind the shades.

 

#Strawberry Farm

 

#Picking strawberries

 

#With my first

 

#Strawberries

 

#With our harvest

 

We had a tiring time searching for big, red and ripe strawberries. No one wants a sour berries. We went searching up and down for the juicy ripe ones. Bf did the harvesting while I am busy taking shots always. It wasn't narcissism but my negativity towards strawberries from the farm.

 

A couple of years back, Tard and I travelled to Genting Highland and plucked a load of strawberries from a strawberry farm. All the strawberries turned out to be really sour. Ever since then, I trusted only Korea and USA ones. I was force-fed by bf and surprisingly, it turned out to be sweet. I bet it was the weather that did the little magic to the fruits.

 

#Berries in a basket

#Berries ♥

 

Paid for our strawberries before heading our way to BOH Tea Centre. So near yet so far. We were near to our destination but took a really long while before our arrival. The road to BOH Tea Centre seemed dangerous to me (Alright, do give me the benefit of doubts because I don't drive and I am not familiar with road in poor condition). The road goes around the mountain (round and round). You got to be really skilful and careful because there are blind spots where you won't be able to see oncoming cars. There's only one lane but cars of 2 directions (back and fro) shared the same lane. There's no divider (which means, you are looking right down the hill). It was scary though.

 

#Scenic view

 

#Dreadful path

 

I really wished that the car could go up the hill. Unfortunately, you can't drive up directly. Bf parked his car before making our way up the hill. It wasn't a long way to climb but the steps were high and wide. I am short and I have short legs. Well, that's a fact that I don't deny. Nothing to be shameful about. I had to stretch my leg almost to the maximum for every single step. I suffered muscle cramps for my right leg for at least a week after the trip because I used single leg (my right leg) to climb the steps. It'd be great if bf is willing to piggy ride me up the hill in future.

#Tea time

 

#Having high tea with bf

 

#Wide spread of snacks

 

I wanted lychee tea initially. Unfortunately, it was so popular that they had no more stock. I made do with something else instead. The breeze was cooling and I was reluctant to leave.

 

#Tea-making machinery

 

#Factories

 

They had open house for visitors to take a look at how tea is made. The factory was filled with aroma of tea leaves and it was really refreshing.

 

#Big teapot

#Scenery

#Upon leaving

 

I bought some tea leaves from BOH tea centre before heading my way to the Bee Wax Farm. We stopped along out way and it was a creepy experience. I really don't like it. I'll probably not return again, not even for the sake of honey.

 

#Bees

 

#Bees Farm

 

You can see millions of bees in the wooden boxes. The boxes were sealed but you will see bees along the entrance into the box. I was mad paranoid walking along the pavement of the farm picturing bees flying after me. I got really sensitive and began to itch even though I was not stung by any bees. I hate insects.

 

We made our way to Lavender's Farm next. I shall stop here and continue another day.

 

Have a nice day.

 

Cheers,

Pzy