Highland Destination Bukit Fraser
A Journey into the Cool Hills of Malaysia

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Warm scones with jelly are served - a gift of the house. "How lovely" says Matt and shoves one of those sweet treats with infinite delight in his mouth. He didn't have a decent breakfast and at lunchtime insisted he wasn't hungry.The delicious curry on banana leaf did look a tad too suspicious to him. Our teasing doesn't help either. The poor lad even refuses to drink tea after we told him the water had to be boiled for at least 10 minutes in order to be bug-free.

We relax and chat and let the homey fire warm our chilled bones. We decide to have dinner right here in the pretty ambiance of the Smokehouse. Even though we are covered in mud, the waiter is charming and pretends not to see it. In fact, we feel so comfortable that we would change hotels if there where any free rooms at the Smokehouse.

*Scones and Tea for chilled Bones*

After diner, in comes a waiter with a huge plate of cake-like desert with candles stuck in the middle. One of those charming boys must have nicked my passport - how else do they know it's my Birthday? What a lovely surprise!

My Birthday calls for extra drinks. The atmosphere leads inevitably to sex-talk, completely ignored by Mr. Durai. He prefers to discuss Flora and Fauna. He talks about his program for children. "Only children and old people are keen about lessons on our ecosystem. Forget the busybodies in between. They are lost. Not concerned with what's going to happen with nature."

Bedroom at the
Ye Olde Smokehouse

He invites me for a night tour to watch animals that don't come out during the day. "Let this two lunatics be happy with themselves and let's go" he says.

We take his motorbike and hairpin down narrow winding streets. We come to a sudden halt right in front of a stonewall. Carefully, he removes one of the stones in the wall and directs the beam of his flashlight straight on a spider: "Tarantula" he whispers. The creature is slightly annoyed with the disturbance and rolls itself into a ball, its hairy outfit gleaming in different shades of brown.

Even though the Wildlife Protection Act protects them, collectors sell them as pets and don't care about the fine as high as RM50'000 when caught. Tarantulas need a temperature range of 16 to 22 degrees to survive. Males usually die after reaching sexual maturity at an age of five years. Eggs are hatched once a year after the rainy season.

*My three Musketeers*

When we return to the Smokehouse, Matt and Teoh welcome us with a flood of questions. They want the input of a woman. "Why do women lose interest in sex as soon as they marry? Is your behaviour influenced by society and religion or are you just not interested in sex? Then why complain if we look for other sources to shake our hormones? Why is sex such a big thing, such an emotional act for you? How the hell can you survive 4 to 5 month traveling alone?"

I turn to Durai and say: "Wouldn't it be so much easier to be a Tarantula female?"

Now they turn to him: "Don't you agree with us?" they ask. He shrugs them off with a cheerful "What a "wondrrrfull" day".

How to get there

Approx. 104 km from Kuala Lumpur. Bus between Kuala Lumpur (Pudu Raya bus terminal) and the Gap (control gate) at Kuala Kubu Baharu. There is no longer a bus service available between Kuala Kubu Bahrau and Fraser's Hill. Take a taxi or rent a car/bike.

Where to Stay

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What to Do

Jungle trekking (8 great trails), archery, horseback riding, golf (tricky 9-hole town course), tennis, boating, fishing, bird watching, wood-ball. A sports complex offers squash courts, sauna, snookers and video machines. Children's playground with mini train, roller skates and mini golf.

Info about Fraser's Hill on Wikitravel
Fraser's Hill Development Corporation
Nature Education Centre (FHNEC), Jalan Genting
Destination Info, trips and tours to tourist attractions in Malaysia

Book

Tanah Tujuh: Close Encounters with the Temuan Mythos by Antares. Order online

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My next destination ! Thanks for such a wonderful post Fida...this is going to be my next destination..i would suggest slightly larger pics if poss by the way :)

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