Monday, December 19, 2005

Cameron Highlands Road Reopened After Minor Landslide

It was reported in the Star Newspaper (19-Dec-2005) that continuous rain for the past two days has caused a minor landslide at the 42nd kilometer Tapah-Cameron Highlands road.

The landslide area could not be travelled and was closed for 4 hours from 10am of Sunday 18-Dec. It was fully reopened at 2pm according to Batang Padang OCPD Superintendent Md Zukir Md Isa. The debris was cleared by Public Works Department workers and Fire & Rescue Department personnel.

So for those you who plan to go up Cameron Highlands during this rainy season do be extra careful!

Today, the Star newspaper reported that 4 states (Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu) were hit by floods. Many roads were cut off due to heavy flooding, and motorist had to wait till the flood waters subsided before continuing their journey.

So I guess more rain is to be expected during this wet monsoon season.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

It's Christmas Time! -//- Kellie's Castle

Highlander Newsletter, Issue #05002
-- Take a quick detour to Kellie's Castle from Simpang Pulai



Greetings, readers of Highlander Newsletter!

It's Christmas time! Elaborate Christmas decoration in shopping malls.It is half way through the month of December, and Christmas is around the corner. Many of the shopping malls has done up elaborate Christmas decoration making it a must visit place to go just to admire their incredible decoration!

And some people are already taking their long annual leave trying to clear off their outstanding leaves as their company does not allow them to carry forward to next year. With much free time in their hands, well shopping malls seems like a good place to spend their time (and money too!).

Churches are busy preparing their Christmas presentations about the birth of Christ, the true meaning of Christmas. Carols are practiced often several times a week, to be ready for a Christmas Carol Singing in the shopping malls and in the church.

Phew, a very busy, busy month indeed!

And as for Cameron Highlands? Well you won't get so much elaborate decoration, but you would be able to see Christmas trees on some of the larger hotel establishments.

And the atmosphere would not be as frenzied as that in KL. In fact, it would be more of a quiet affair. After all, going up to Cameron Highlands is to relax and unwind from all the hectic work schedule, right?

Felt that Cameron Highlands was not as cold as before? Should try it now. With the monsoon season still hanging around, sure would make it really a nice cold place to go!

Kellie's Castle



The intriguing Kellie's Castle left its mark and imagination among the locals.During a recent outstation trip up north, I decided to drop by Kellie's Castle as I had some time to spare on my return journey home. On my many trips to Cameron Highland, I had noticed a sign to Kellie's Castle when I was using the Simpang Pulai way to Cameron Highlands.

Well, my curiosity pique, I made a trip there. So come have a look at Kellie's Castle. If it intrigues you, you might just want to make a quick detour before proceeding to Cameron Highlands!



And lastly but not least, wishing all you visitors of Cameron-Highland-Destination.com a joyful Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Best wishes,

Jan.

P.S.: As informed, my newsletter will be irregular, so you might receive this newsletter as a surprised! Nope, I won’t send you too many newsletters in a month lest I’ll be complained upon. You will receive one every now and then, and hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised…

P.P.S.: Oh, by the way, do me a favour and pass along the joy of Christmas by passing along this newsletter for Christmas well wishes and also to whomever might be just about a little tad intrigue about Kellie's Castle!


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