Salamat Datang! The entrance to central Kuching. |
Single malt at the "Drunken Monkey" |
Dancers at Hong San Temple |
Audience at Hong San temple |
Hong San Temple |
Orangutang at Semenggoh Nature Reserve, Less than one hour drive from central Kuching |
Just hangin' around... |
Female with child at Semenggoh |
Orangutang at Semenggoh Nature Reserve, Less than one hour drive from central Kuching |
Masjid Negeri |
Sarawak River |
Kuching Waterfront |
Astana - the home of Sarawaks former rulers, the "White Rajas" |
Old pier in Kuching |
Street in Chinatown. Sarawak State Assembly on the opposite bank of the river in the background |
Main Bazaar. The road running paralell with the Waterfront |
Early morning view from my tiny hotel balcony |
T-shirt after 10 minutes slow walk from my breakfast restaurant and back to the hotel! It is still early. |
Sarawak River and the State Assembly |
Sarawak River and the State Assembly at sunset |
Torrential downpour while waiting for dinner at James Brook Bistro & Cafe |
Laksa! James Brooke Bistro & Cafe |
Temple and Petrol station |
Now it is proven. The vikings travelled as far as Borneo! |
Chinese assembly house |
Kampung Bako. The boats for Bako NP leaves from here |
The trip to Bako National Park |
On my way to Bako NP |
Landing in Bako NP |
Bearded pig in Bako NP |
Sign at the park HQ |
The cafe at the park HQ. Watch your food and personal belongings!! |
Bako NP |
The trail to Teluk Paku. Extremly hot and humid and very difficult terrain. But i made it! |
Teluk Paku |
I had hoped to see some proboscis monkeys. Saw one quite far away. But this silver-leaved langur seemed to enjoy photographers |
Hot, sweaty and soo tired. But still smiling... |
Last picture with my Canon. Unlike me, it did not survive this trip. |
RIP my my travel buddy for 6 years. Dead as a dodo! |
Macaque at the park HQ. One of them grabbed my daypack with phone and wallet. Thanks to a quick thinking tourist it ended well |
"Kuching" is supposed to mean "cat" in bahasa indonesia. No shortage of cat sculptures in this city |
"Kuching" is supposed to mean "cat" in bahasa indonesia. No shortage of cat sculptures in this city |
"Kuching" is supposed to mean "cat" in bahasa indonesia. No shortage of cat sculptures in this city |
Iban longhouse in Sarawak Cultural Village |
Sarawak Cultural Village |
Sarawak Cultural Village |
Sarawak Cultural Village. Demonstration of blowpipe, Note the guys shorts. Hardly very authentic... |
Sarawak Cultural Village |
Sarawak Cultural Village |
Sarawak Cultural Village |
Damai Beach |
Last sunset by the Waterfront |
I understand that some people need to know the direction to Mecca. But what's the ting about Singapore?... |