Gaharu tea valley@Gopeng 沉香园@务边

今天， 终于来务边的沉香园走走看看。

这座沉香园是在1992年开始成立。现在有约200，000棵树， 面积为300亩。

他们家的树据说是从日本来的， 是由12种Aquilaria spp的树种杂交而产生。

This was my first time to Gaharu Tea Valley Gopeng. The plantation located within the quaint little town of Gopeng. Currently, here (300 he) has more than 200,000 trees of a special 12 in 1 hybrid Aquilaria spp. According to the shuttle driver, a Japanese guy brought the tree to Malaysia.

入口处 

Main entrance, the design looks like" Great Wall of China".

入门票是大人马币10元， 小孩是马币5元。

每人赠送一包HOGA Gaharu茶包。

这里一共有三个景点： 观景楼， 抱抱园和情人园。

The entrance fee is RM 10 for adult and RM 5 for kid.

Everyone will be given a pack of HOGA Gaharu tea bag.

The shuttle van will run around the park and it will stop at

 1. The viewing stage, 2. Hugging park and 3. Lover's tree park

第一站：观景楼

这里可以俯瞰这个沉香园

First stop: The viewing stage

Really a great view. The plantation area is huge.

The best point of this stop is can enjoy the lush green view and breathing in the fresh air

第二站： 抱抱园

据说抱抱沈香树可以增加正能量， 所以要努力的抱， 用力的抱！！

其实， 沈香木 (学名： Aquilaria agallocha) 指的是沉香属里的树木。 

沈香木是指一些产生了“沈香”效果之后的树木。

在恶烈的环境， 沉香属里的树木的树木会产生树脂并和木质结合， 产生沈香。

Second stop: The hugging park

According to the driver, hugging the trees can provide some positive energy.

I not sure is it true?? but I hugging the trees.

Actually agarwood is a dark resinous heartwood that forms in Aquilaria tree when the tree is infected with a type of mould. Agarwood is reputed to be the most expensive wood in the world and valued in many cultures for its distinctive fragrance. 

第三站：情人园

The last stop: The Lover's tree park

我们买了一颗小沉香树， 希望15年后会产生沉香。

其实， 那儿还有卖很多关于沉香木的产品像： 方便面，饼干等等

We bought a tree from Gaharu Tea Valley, maybe it will produce agarwood.

Actually, the valley also sell many products related to agarwood like instant noodle, biscuits and accessories. The gaharu ice cream is very nice.

回程时， 我顺便参观了 Kellie's Castle。

真的很美！！！

On the way back to Ipoh, we stop at Kellie's castle, Batu Gajah.

Kellie's castle is really beautiful. It can competitive with other castles in Europe.

However, it is not popular and well-known.

Keliie's castle is an unfinished, ruined mansion, build by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith in 1915.  It was either a gift for his wife or a home for him son. This castle was used as a setting in 1999 film Anna and the king.