Tune Hotels Waterfront Kuching

... the boat are a slippery challenge and this feat must be accomplished very quickly while moving to the center of the canoe like vessel so as to keep it balanced. My friend lingered a little too long while stepping out of the boat and it went crashing up against the dock and had it not been for the dock, we would have for sure capsized that time. When we finally got to the shore the old man wouldn't take out money and told us to ...

... shabang of me not knowing my number and not having enough credit to call one of them so they could get my number and the fact it was Ramadan and Hari Raya so all call centres and such like were closed!! Sums up my trip really but I wouldn't have it any other way...don't know what I am doing or where I am going from day to day!!

I get to Singgahsana Guest House and wow this place is amzing!! Full of traditional furniture ...

... 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.
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 ...

... was that it was much less touristy than the peninsula as well as a bit more expensive. Kuching has a nice historical centre which can be easily seen in a day. It serves well as a base for day trips to nearby attractions.
I visited Bako national park, which is conveniently reachable by public bus and then boat. There is fine jungle trekking and also a beach, to which long-nosed monkeys guard the road. It's possible to stay overnight there ...

... Raja (ruler of Sarawak before WW2).

The Sarawak Cultural village was a short walk down the (hot) road. So, we spent most of a day having a look around the various examples of Longhouses but the best bit was the performance of the traditional dances and the blow pipe demo - luckily they used balloons rather than wildlife or people (the Iban were headhunters)!

Longhouses are ...

... 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.

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.

... with rich accent, gapped front teeth for her and a chain smoking husband), the 2 Twitchers - (Mr & 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...

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 ...