Impiana Resort Cherating

Semalam jalan2 kat Screaming Mommy, I read her post about Impiana Cherating ni. Hari ni I pulak nak share gambar2 kat Impiana Cherating ni. Gambar2 ni dah dekat 2 bulan diperap tapi baru nak posting.

Well, the first time I stayed at Impiana Resort Cherating was about 9 years ago and I was there for a meeting( used to work in Pahang for 4 years).Teringat dulu2 masa ngajar kat Pahang byk kena attend meetings and courses everywhere in Pahang. Jauh2 pulak tu tempat meetingnya- dari Kuantan ke Genting Highland, ke Bukit Fraser, ke Cameron Highland and sampai ke Rompin. Seronok jumpa ramai kawan2 from all over Pahang and at the same time dapat cover semua interesting places in Pahang.

After 9 years, I was there again at Impiana Cherating 2 months ago for an unplanned holiday. Hubby had a meeting in Kuantan and at the last minute he decided to take us along. I chose to stay at Impiana sebab tempat tu nostalgialah konon. Just felt like visiting the place again. After 9 years, the hotel still looks the same to me and I love the place..still....It's really a nice place to relax and unwind. Tak crowded and it's also a fun place for children. They can enjoy kite flying, swimming in the pool, cycling or just have fun at the beach.... Eventhough the sea was a little rough at that time , the air was cool and refreshing and we did enjoy our stay at Impiana.

waking up to the peaceful sound of the ocean and the spectacular sunrise view

The swimming pool - anak2 tak ke mana dah once dah masuk pool tu. Dorang dokla situ dari pagi ke tengahari sampai kulit hangus hitam legam

Anak2 seronok sgt cycling sana sini..I pun join skali. Bukan selalu boleh naik basikal kembar 2 camtu..

The beach- home to exotic sea turtles..From May to September you might get a chance to see the turtles . Di musim tengkujuh, kalau nak main2 pasir kat beach tu bolelahkan..Kalau nak mandi manda memang nak cari pasal...bahaya!

There's a warning - Have to beware of jellyfish!

Kalau rasa tak puas main chess yg kecik tu boleh la main giant chess ni..

The playhouse yg kiut miut...

Kopi Club - the coffe house

Nasi lemak and mee mamak wrapped in banana leaf. Tu je la yg specialnya. Instead of cedok nasinya, dorang dah bungkus siap2 dalam daun pisang. Buffet spread for breakfast was okaylah tapi tak byk choice sgt. Kalau nak keluar cari breakfast outside pun bole jugak.

Tak taulah bila nak bercuti2 Pahang lagi..Bandar Kuantan pun dah bertahun-tahun tak singgah..rindu nak pegi tapi tak sempat nak menyinggah..

Have a wonderful weekend friends!

A Visit To A Tea Plantation

My daughter, Sarah in the tea bushes

Houses for the workers in the tea plantation

The tea centre made protruding over the hilltop

A smoke house at the tea valley

The breathtaking view of the Sg. Palas tea plantation

Tea leaves

I can't help but posting more photos. It seems I have more photos to share this time around. Last weekend, I made a trip to Cameron Highland which is about 4 hours drive from my hometown Kuala Terengganu. I love Cameron Highland because of the cool weather. It has been very warm here in Terengganu and I felt that I need a weekend getaway...away from the heat...

Apart from the cool weather, Cameron Highland is also famous for the strawberry farms, rose gardens and vegetable gardens. It is also regarded as 'Green Bowl' of Malaysia as it supplies vegetables such as cabbages, tomatoes, lettuces and green peppers to major cities in Malaysia.

I learnt that 'Cameron Highland' is named after William Cameron, a British colonial government surveyor who discovered the plateau during a mapping expedition in 1885. The British later found out that the cool climate of the hill is an ideal and excellent condition for the cultivation of tea. Since then Cameron Highland has become the home to many tea plantations.

What I love most about Cameron Highland is the spectacular view of the tea plantations. The view is really awesome. I felt that I was somewhere in Europe! It's really cold there and the air is so fresh! I haven't been there for years and when I first arrived, I was stunned to see the newly renovated tea center. It has been transformed into a very unique and modern setting. I love everything about it . At the far end of the tea center is an overhanging platform balcony which was purposely set up and made protruding over the hill top. At the balcony, we can stay in the relaxing atmosphere, sipping tea and enjoy the beautiful view at the same time. Awesome view!

Everything was so good...A perfect weekend getaway.