is it safe to drive back to ipoh at night? i mean the road condition

The weather is nothing new. It's been like this since years ago. Not sure I mention in this thread before.

20-30 years ago, you need to wear jacket (even a thin one) in the afternoon. At night, sure super-cold. Face/cheeks is pink/reddish, very nice. Even in afternoon, you blow out breath, got that "smoke".
10-20 years ago, no need wear jacket. Just long sleeve working shirt is fine in afternoon. Night just wear any jacket + blanket. No more pink cheeks.
10 years ago, afternoon wear short-sleeves without jacket is fine. At night sleep with t-shirt only + blanket. Face red due to hot sun & weather + sweating.

My relative working there, is wearing the same clothing as KL people. No jacket.

It's subjective to say safe or not. My advise is don't. Latest, leave Tanah Rata/Brinchang at 5pm. It will be already dark before you reach Tapah/Simpang Pulai.

With current rainy weather, there are a lot of small landslides here and there, and I've mention it won't publish in newspaper as afraid affect tourism. Those who went up in recent 1-2 weeks, can concur my statement or not.

At night, you won't be able to see small landslides and immediate action/panic, may swerve off-road.

My 2 cents.

If possible, try to leave before late evening. However, you might experience light traffic travelling at night. Tho road vision is reduced, its easier to spot oncoming car. If you are travelling to Ipoh via Sg. Pulai, road condition should not be an issue be it day/night.

Yes very true, its due to too much commercialization and development in Cameron Highland. Now Cameron Highland in the afternoon feel like KL in the afternoon. The only thing prevalent in Cameron Highland is Strawberry plush pillow and anything strawberry.

So no need to wear any spring clothing, just wear a Hawaiian shirt or singlet you also won't feel cold.

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This post has been edited by lilyginger: Nov 8 2012, 07:48 PM

CH weather very dependent on musim wan-lah.. certain days not so cold certain days temperature can drop drastically.. years ago I also have the same feeling like you all.. Went there afternoon and temperature only ~24-26C and at night ~20-22C.. but on certain days, when the wind really strong wth raining cats & dogs, temperature during Afternoon normally on this time ~17C-19C and at night can drop to ~13-14C.

And the chilling & humidity of this weather at 13-14C with strong wind is actually colder than dry winter chilling in 4 season countries.

Too experience this, you need to be in CH very frequent.. 1-2 days few years once is not enough.. u need to travel there atleast twice to 4 times a year and on different seasons to experience the real CH

thanks for the feedback

I don't think we will ever experience the kind of chilling that you mentioned. I went during the monsoon season ie early November which is suppose to be cold since its raining most of the time. A lot of rain also during the day and night, thats why there is landslide. No rain sure landslide is less.

So the temperature that you mentioned maybe like 13-14C at night may not happen anymore at CH.

Btw going there 3-4 times a year is like exposing yourself a place filled with commercialization and exhaust fumes all year round. KL already have all the commercialization, exhaust fumes and terrible development, would we want to feel that again and again in CH?

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Not all the time but when the wind chill it's really cold at night.. the 14C was recorded only in Dec 2010. Tgere are instances of getting 11C too .. but not by me.

Anyway, we can't get anything below 10C in CH liao compare to decades ago for sure.. There was once almost snowing in CH way back b4 WW2 from what I read.. temperature almost 0C

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Added on November 9, 2012, 9:17 amTo avoid fume & noises, do not stay in Brinchang - that one bloody commercialized place & cut throat area.. go for slower rustic Tanah Rata. And stay in those hotel far away from the main road.

Also do not use Spg Pulai way during peak period. just use Tapah road will do- faster, less jam although winding...By staying at Tanah Rata.. you will be skipping those jamp prone area b4 reaching Brinchang.

This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 9 2012, 09:19 AM

I don't think there will be slowing down with the development in CH. Maybe one day the cooling weather and pristine condition of CH will become just like another distant memory.

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hmmm....if i stay at tanah rata which tea plantation is recommended? or strawberry farm....what can i do in cameron? how bout steamboat?

Now @ tanah rata. Damn the steamboat price by mayflower already joined the crazy brain hang price..darm it now rm15/pax last yr only rm13. No rain whole day today. Temp during Dayton avg 23-24c yeah not cool. Now temp only 19c.

No jam coming from tapah but road getting bad and certain locations having landslide and reduced to 1 lane. Only 3hr to reach tanah rata from kl haha.
Another guy also from kl and cursing like hell of the standstill jam via spy Pulak way

@jenli- if from tapah, goto the habu both tea plantation after ringlet and b4 Bharat tea plantation. The scenery at habu much better than sg palas and minus the crazy jam there. Steamboat.. As above lor but price increase liao

Although the temperature is going up in CH, there are times when the place is cooler. The coolest time is almost near the CNY which is coming round the corner. Yes, it does hit averagely 11 degrees at night BUT you must also consider the place. Places like Tanah Rata and Brinchang, I doubt so. The coolest place in CH is namely Kea Farm and Tringkap comes next. I have stayed 3 years in Tringkap and there are times where you really feel happy to be in the sun!

This post has been edited by etigge: Nov 14 2012, 05:19 AM

Just woke up. Surprisingly chilling cold and still no rain. Temp right now 15.7c cool

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Added on November 14, 2012, 7:53 amDropping again although sunrise.. Now 15.3c



This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 15 2012, 08:20 AM

so, is best to focus at tanah rata for food? Hmmm...i heard all the charcoal steamboat located in brinchang?

It is a trend in Brinchang liao.. Almost all the shops I saw Yesterday all serving charcoal steamboat. Years ago they just served normal steamboat.. do not be fool by them. Anyway, Tanah Rata nice steamboat restaurants also joining the crazy price of Brinchang already darmit..

so, no matter where I go all also same...is either which shop soup n ingredients better?
hmmm....hopefully...no more rain...will be going end of the month...plan to take tapah...hopefully ok...my first time drive up

Just be careful for those opting Tapah. No doubt less jam and occasionally you probably need to follow slower vehicles in front, currently due monsoon, there are 2 areas where the road reduced to 1lane and gatekeepers stationed in that 2 locations due to repair works at the 2 landslide areas.

Today I supposed to check out and decided to goto Ipoh for food trail there but after the bad jam during lunch time from Tanah Rata to Brinchang, I decided to detour using Tapah way to Ipoh instead.. no choice.. the jam after Tanah Rata to Brinchang & most probably from Kg Raja towards Brinchang also the same... Lucky staying in Tanah Rata haha

This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 14 2012, 11:55 PM

0 is to exaggerating. My dad born in CH and he been thru the communist time in CH. definitely it's colder, somewhere around 10c during night time.

When I was kid, I used to wear full jacket with glove and snow caps whenever I visit CH during CNY. I miss the kampung chicken there!!

This post has been edited by mugenz: Nov 15 2012, 11:25 AM

Haha.. I read somewhere mah.. I think inside Time tunnel museum kua.. One of the posted article mentioned about short snowing in CH ~early 30's or something... anyway, from Wikipedia entry.. there was a record mentioned min temp- minus 0.9C

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Highlands



Anyway, M'sian wether irregardeless of CH or lowland also increasing every year.. just check this chart



The lowland area also no diff.. No wonder last time early Morning when I was young in the 70's.. Morning was so cold

When I was there, I was having the steamboat in Brinchang too, convenient reason because they are close to Pasar Malam.

They charge per hear like RM16 per person(there was 5 of us but we ordered for 4 because we are small eater). The soup base is split into chicken stock and tomyam. I did not opt for the charcoal one, the high chimney doesn't look that appetizing.

The fare is basic like some meehon noodle, 4 eggs, some vegetable, some prawn, some chicken meat, some fishball, some fish meat, overall nothing special and its not big, like something we would get when we ordered for one plate of fried rice.

A lot of people in the restaurant and a lot of ushering by the restaurant staff to go into their steamboat outlet. Overall enough to fill the tummy, nothing spectacular and the bill is about RM70++ (including drink and additional order of rice).

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Added on November 15, 2012, 5:33 pmYes very true, its getting hotter on the whole of Malaysia and its affecting CH. But CH is slowly losing its charm because of too much commercialization, too much express buses dominating its road choking the place with smoke and exhaust fumes and too much shops + hotel selling almost anything for the sake of profit.

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This post has been edited by lilyginger: Nov 15 2012, 05:33 PM