Category: Sarawak
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Ever the news bug
I was quite delighted when I opened the door to find a complimentary copy of the newspaper. Post-trip comment: Unfortunately, complimentary copies of the local newspapers are really random.
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Borderland market: pasar serikin at Bau
The Rambutans were awesome looking. Post-trip note:The 3G sort of failed me towards the border. And yes, we really went all the way out to the border. Serikin is physically really Borderlands. The driver actually entertained us with stories of how “Bau” (lit. smell) was given its name. I’ll try and appraise my memory. Somehow…
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Kuching in my eye
Caption: inspired by the charming rainforest in Sarawak, this sculpture uses round bronze plates to form the dense foliage of the rainforest. This “foliage” stretches into a shape like an eye. It signifies that Kuching will always be watched over by Mother Nature.
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1st day Kuching
And thus the sun sets on my first night in Kuching, Sarawak. Dinner was fried prawn with rice at a coffeeshop around 10 minutes walk away from our lodgings. This was followed by a little shopping at Parkson beside Riverside Majestic Hotel. Note: Grand Margherita does NOT provide toothbrush. Note 2: Swimming pool is bloody…
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