Travels in Sarawak

Bondi Tram
Peter Colquhoun and Sandra Colquhoun
Fri 5 Oct 2007 06:32
We liked Sarawak very much...very friendly people, interesting towns and some beautiful scenery, especially at the World Heritage listed Mulu Caves.
 
The vast entrance to the Niah Caves, which are in fact not far from Miri
 
 
Looking back at the entrance.. the huts in the picture above are slightly left of centre in the picture below.  There is a waterfall from the
roof of the cave on the right.
 
 
The exit at the other end of the cave
 
 
 
Taking the 10 AM bus to Sibu...an 8 hour trip.
 
 
Looking down river at Sibu...all the river ferries tied up for the night.
 
 
...and looking upriver
 
 
 
Sibu night market
 
 
How do you like your roast pork?
 
 
Pancake maker with up to 8 pancakes on the go
 
 
We took the ferry up river to Kapit, the largest inland town which is only accessible by river boat
 
 
Entertainment in the first class cabin
 
 
Kapit ferry terminal looking down river
 
 
Same place, looking upriver
 
 
Kapit waterfront
 
 
On the ferry to Kuching.  Sitting on the hatch cover is Jason Wong who runs an engineering business.
 
 
 
 
 
Interim stop on the way to Kuching
 
Loading logs on the Sibu river. 
 
 
Entering the Kuching river, about to meet the thunderstorm
 
 
Old Kuching
 
 
Kuching riverside
 
 
Fort/prison
 
 
 
Good hamburgers
 
 
Palace built by Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah of Sarawak
 
 
Night out
 
 
Sarawak Cultural Village
 
 
 
 
 
 
I hit the target..3 times.  How far?  About 20 feet only!  Top exponents can blow a dart up to 100 metres with accuracy.
 
 
Smoked skull in the rafters
 
 
 
Kuching means cat, so there are cats and cat statues everywhere.  Also the well known Scottish restaurant, found globally.