Top 20 Photos of 2013 - #8

#8

The more I look at this image the more I love it. I had wanted to snap a picture of the cable car that ascends and descends the slopes of Genting Highlands. Unwittingly I also captured the other modes of transport that operate in getting people up and down Genting Highlands - bus, car, taxi. Genting is famous for hotels, the casino and the theme park, among others, in addition to refreshingly cool temperatures. In this photo you can really get a sense of the incline on this steep and winding road. It is also very dangerous, particularly at night and in wet conditions. Shortly after our visit here, a bus full of people tragically lost control while descending, and fell down a ravine, resulting in a number of fatalities. This photo stands as a reminder of the real perils of the road to Genting Highlands. You can never be too careful.

Genting Highlands - Part 1 - Cable Car Ride

Now, I've always had it in my head that cable cars are dangerous and extremely risky and I've kind of had somewhat of a fear of them. As we were ascending the hill upon which Genting stands, we stopped off at the skyway to take the cable car ride up to the summit.

Admittedly I was a little scared of the looming ride but I kept my fears to myself. Here we were queueing for the ride:

The turquoise hue at the skyway station just added to the eerie atmosphere. My mouth began to dry.

Lauren met a new friend from China, who shared a car with us as we ascended the hill:

The dramatic view...

Swirls of mist and fog covered our cable car as we neared the top. I began to feel hot so I moved across to the open window at the top of the cabin. We were hovering through the air into the abyss.

The skyway station at the top. I was relieved when the ride was over, but it wasn't that bad at all really. Quite a smooth ride. I'm glad I experienced the classic way to reach the city of Genting!