Back to Genting to Ride the Cable Cars

We have been to the Genting Highlands before but I did not know how to find the cable cars.  This weekend we went again with our friend, Bruce.  They say that these cable cars are the longest in Southeast Asia.  That statistic does not have any meaning to me but they were quite impressive.  We drove about half way up the mountain before pulling into the lower station.  It was a great relief as my little Perdua car has no power.  I was tired of getting passed while having the hammer down.

From the lower station, the cable cars carry you over the top of the jungle, up the mountain, and into the clouds surrounding the Highlands Resort.  Each little car only holds 6 adults so our crew filled the entire car and gave us a private ride.  Inside the car you are free to move around, take photos, or whatever you like.  For  over 90% of the ride, there were no signs of civilization other than the cable car system.  We went above water falls, beautiful foliage, monkeys, wonderful birds, and even what appeared to be a wild donkey.  Once on the cables, there is no motor so the ride was silent, other than the noisy kids!

Upon arrival, the air is cool and moist.  The last time we went we were freezing cold.  This time we were more prepared but the weather turned out to be not so cold.  Nevertheless, it was still cool and a welcome relief.  We went to see the indoor amusement park.  It was very impressive and they had a nice Starbucks in the middle for us to enjoy.  After that...back down the cables and to the house.  The entire car ride was probably only 15 minutes each way but absolutely worth it.  It was gorgeous.  The last picture is a publicity photo from http://www.rwgenting.com/ that I included to show where we went.