Somewhere, I read Bukit Larut retains a colonial atmosphere with its quaint bungalows and English gardens. I am not very sure if the garden there qualifies as English garden but years back,I liked to wander among the well tended dainty dahlia gardens. Indian residents did a good job tending them but alas they were gone, and so were the trademark dahlias, these flowers now, replaced by other hardy plants like hibiscus or cannas . The houses occupied by the Indian families are also now vacant and appeared deserted but there is still a quaint little Hindu temple tucked away in a corner. Other bungalows left by the British are however still available for rent and one could put up a night stay there at about RM 150. Bukit Larut received the highest rainfall in Malaysia and at approximately 1250 m above sea level, the weather is cool and crisp sometimes, making a night stay there an unusually great experience. Nature's gift to mankind is indeed insurmountable!
Bungalows, bungalows up a hill...
Bungalows, bungalows up a hill...
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