More information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaipusam
http://www.rbenninghaus.de/thaipusam.htm (German)

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

Thaipusam 2009 at the Batu Caves

written by  Voyager on February 8, 2009 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
from the travel blog: Asia 2008 / 2009
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Bus stop somewhere between the Highlands and Kuala Lumpur:

And the first photo from KL with the Patronas Twin Towers:

Father's Guesthouse in Tamah Rata (http://fathers.cameronHighlands.com). You find there a very kind stuff and a lot of Backpackers. Especially if you are travelling by yourself, this is a good place for staying at the Cameron Highlands.

Some impressions:

Father's Guesthouse, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

Father's Guesthouse, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

Father's Guesthouse, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

Father's Guesthouse, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

Father's Guesthouse, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

Father's Guesthouse, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

Father's Guesthouse, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

written by  Voyager on February 6, 2009 from Tanah Rata, Malaysia
from the travel blog: Asia 2008 / 2009
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Normally I avoid to use packaged tours, because they are focussed on general tourist points. I was really thrilled from this tour (made by Cameron Secrets, http://www.cameronsecrets.com/).

The way went through the tea plantages of the Cameron Highlands:

Tea plantations

Tea plantations

Tea plantations

The tea trees here are very short (shorter than the original plant): They have grown accordingly by the farmers for better reaping the tea.

Tea Plant

Tea plant

The first stop was at the Gunung Brinchang, the highest mountain in the Cameron Highlands (2.032 m). Unfortunately it is currently very cloudy here and so we haven't seen anything (except fog everywhere).

Near this point we entered the Mossy Forrest, a rainforest totally based on a bed of moss. The moss is the place for the roots of the plants as well as a reservoir for the water.

Mossy Forest

Mossy Forest

Mossy Forest

Mossy Forest

Mossy Forest

Mossy Forest

My conclusion after two days staying here: The Cameron Highlands are one more absolute amazing place in Malaysia.

written by  Voyager on February 6, 2009 from Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
from the travel blog: Asia 2008 / 2009
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