The next day I drove to the gap. Fraser's Hill town was about 800 m from the foot of the hill. The winding road to the top was about 8 km. The road then was opened on alternate hours (one hour for vehicles to go up and the next hour for vehicles to come down) each day. It took me about half an hour to reach to the top. I understand the road had been widen and it is a 2 way traffic now.
The bungalow was like a cottage in British country home. It had large bedrooms, a dining hall, a play area, a sitting room with a fire place and a kitchen. Our government had 3 such colonial bungalows for the civil servants. Each bungalow had a cook and a caretaker to look after the guests' needs. I paid the cook to prepare for all our meals as I was not familiar with the hill resort then.
In house activities were board games, table tennis and mahjong. We also explored the surrounding area. Fraser town had a clock tower and handful of food shops. We walked quite a distance to the waterfall. My children had horse riding. There was jungle trekking but I did not want to take chances with my children.
Si-Rusa Inn in the background
Si-Rusa Inn terraced chalets
The driveway at the gate was to the hill top.
Singapore House in the background
Keeping warm by the fireplace
A game of table tennis
Horse riding
Hiking
At the waterfall
My four musketeers
My family
9 comments:
philip, it seems all the oldies have visited fraser's hill at one time or another. i have also stayed at s'pore house before. during those days, the road from the gap to the top was not regulated at night. when it got dark, it was turned into a two-way road. only the desperates dared to use it.
I think after 7.00 pm it became a
2 way traffic.
The photos of Si-Rusa Inn at Port Dickson looks the place I visited the first time there. I stayed in the caravan, not the hotel room.
The water was not suitable for swimming because the exposed sewerage flows directly to the open sea. Things have changed I believe.
When my eldest daughter was around 2 years old - that would be around 1989, we too stayed at the Spore House. I remember the fee was very cheap and the food was fantastic. The care taker told us that even Ong Teng Cheong had stayed there before.
Did you read James latest articles. You should go with you family and visit Fraser's Hill again and then do some "Same Place, Same People, Different Time" shots.
Thanks Chun See, I wish I could.
Hope you mind I point out a small error. Should be Fraser's Hill.
Chun See thanks for your pointer
The best time I had in Malaysia was spent up at Fraser's Hill in 2008. The weather at that time was slightly wet with rain and mist, giving the whole place a very romantic feel. I would certainly like to visit the place again.
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