Telang Usan Hotel Kuching

... and hot peppers. Absolutely delicious and I will seek out that dish again here. It is something special to this region of Malaysia because this fern is native to Sarawak. How awesome is that to accidentally stumble upon a dish found nowhere else? We don't even know what we are ordering 90% of the time and that is the best part of our food adventure. Following the crowds and our noses is what is leading us to all this awesome food.<br><br><br>

... and a fork asking me which I would prefer and smiles when I signal somehow that I would like chopsticks!! When I first came out here I used chopsticks as I believe you have tp submerge yourself in the local way of life but if I was given a fork it meant a slightly more enjoyable meal and also meant I didn't have noodles juice all over my face by the end of it!! Now though I wouldn't dream of ever eating with anything else!!<br>

... to sleep in wooden cabins which we never have to share and cost next to nothing! This park has a longhouse village as well as a collection of impressive caves, home to some of the oldest human remains ever found.<br>We don't really know too much about the place, but decide to stay the night after hearing about the impressive sunsets. When the sun goes down all of the bats leave the cave to go hunting and all the birds come home to their nests. If you catch it at ...

... baby dyke. Homosexuality is outlawed here, so both Venetia and I were surprised to have our gaydars pinging when speaking to the female officer on reception (it seems that women are left to 'man' the reception desks). I'm not sure if those around the officer were oblivious or just didn't care, but she would've looked at home in any Melbourne dyke bar... short spiky hair, uniform and a slouch with attitude. I tried to cheer up ...

We decided to head over to Santubong mainly because L.P. (our guide book) gave a good recommendation to a homestay accommodation there. So, we found the minivan (typical of local transport for the rural areas) that went out that way and which set off once enough people had arrived to fill it. Arriving at Nanga Damai Homestay we were surprised to find that our hostess was an English lady ...

... enough for decent photos. It was still interesting to discover the trails AND the park. Boat ride was nice as well. Many people come here to spend a day on the beach. The ones we spoke with seemed to have enjoyed it. Again, I would recommend this park. <br><br>We decided not to visit a "longhouse" near Kuching as Lonely Planet indicates that the ones close to Kapit are better or at least more authentic.<br>

... with rich accent, gapped front teeth for her and a chain smoking husband), the 2 Twitchers - (Mr &amp; Mrs Binoculars, ever on the alert for wild life; he, a neurotic overgrown schoolboy employed as a piano tuner (I jest not), she a doting, following-in-the-wake wife), the Goth king and queen - (he had more tattoos than an Iban headhunter and a drink problem it transpired; she? his mum or his partner? hard to tell in fact; but they drank and ...

... Parks on offer here - Bako National Park. Having arranged this trip for the next couple of days, we agree to check out another hostel for when we return and no sooner as we have walked through the door of Tracks BnB we go back to our place, kindly inform them we are leaving that second and settle into our new dorm. For those currently searching 'accomodation' and 'Kuching' I hope this reaches you. Awesome place. Big dorm rooms, clean bathrooms and a cracking ...

... 30am return bus ride to Kuching, as by this time it was nearly 11:30. Our friend Frankie was able to flag down an open bed truck and arrange for a free ride to get us to the nearest town. From here we caught a city bus back to Kuching (2 RM) which took about 30 minutes. After the 15 minute walk back from the bus station we decided to treat our host Frankie to a lunch at Pizza Hut, because he said he had never tried pizza before. Since pizza is one of my favorite ...

... y espesa, abrupta y húmeda, a zonas más llanas y despejadas con árboles medianos, pavimentos de lava color granate con enormes burbujas impresas, riachuelos de aguas amarillas, caminos de polvo blanco...<br><br>Terminamos muy cansados, sudorosos y sin agua. En la cafetería ya no daban comidas porque era tarde, así que recogimos las mochilas y nos fuimos a nuestra cabaña: "Hostel B, room 1:" chula, con 4 camas y 2 ventiladores, aunque el baño compartido estaba bastante guarro. Luego nos ...