The other day I wanted to take a quick trip to Cameron. Got in the car and punched in Bharat and the GPS came up with a "Ulu Geroh to Bharat Tea Plantation" point. Without thinking much I just followed it blindly.
Reaching the normal Simpang Pulai - Cameron Highlands exit the GPS said to continue further instead of turning in. Since I was curious I decided to follow it (without checking my destination point again). Took me into the heart of Gopeng and had me veered on into Kg Sungei Itek.
Then the roads got narrower and narrower and bumpier.... perhaps a sprinkle of craziness and stupidity was in the air. Crossed a wooden/metal bridge (see picture above) and the trail leads deeper into the hearts of the a palm oil estate passing by Adeline's Place and Riverbug.
I think I did another 15 minutes before finally giving up in the palm oil estate roads. The trails are starting to look really bad and it would be disastrous to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with no backup to tow me if i got stuck.
So it was about 30 minutes of craziness before I finally backtracked the GPS trail and headed back into civilization. Had any of my friends and family been in the car with me, I probably would have not made it past the bridge. haha...
Note:
Navigation by Garmin Nuvi 200 with MalsingMap 3.2 Gold
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