Pahang - Frazer's Hill cool mountain retreat...

“The greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time…”

(A view from BNM top floor apartment)

Iwan and Ella came and picked us from our Putramas apartment. We went to Insaf Restaurant to have nasi bryani lunch before we drove to Frazer's Hill via the Ulu Yam road.

We reached the Gap around 6 p.m. It has stopped raining by then, but it was misty and wet. We bought burger for dinner as we were lazy to come out in the rain again later. We were staying the night at the Pine's Resort. The resort is set amidst the cool mountain tranquility of Fraser’s Hill.

(A western restaurant)

When the children were small we used to come here for recreational activities such as horse riding, archery, roller-skating or jungle trekking. But now it has lacked its attraction. We ended up watching football on Astro and played games on our laptops.

(A cool morning on the hill)

Next morning, the kids stayed in bed till noon. I stayed in front of the heater, wrapped in my shawl and played sudoku.

We had late brunch and packed our things. The caretaker called to warn that there were a few incidences of mud slides and fallen trees. So instead of driving through the Gap, we took the same road we came from yesterday.

(The girls in the family)

Although Frazer's Hill lacks recreational activities, it is still a perfect getaway place to run away from our busy life, to relax and breathe fresh, cool mountain air.