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terry57 · 03-12-2007, 08:34 AM

The following photos are of my trip to Borneo, the Southern city of Kuching and the surrounding areas.

Kuching is a very pleasant city situated on the river, lots of culture, easy going people, good transport and value for money accommodation.

I visited one of there national parks, the Sarawak cultural village and many other sights.

I recommend people visit this area as flights are cheap from Asia and the rewards are worth the effort.

Ill post these photos over a few days.

cheers.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 08:36 AM

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 08:40 AM

This guest house is new and has a great selection of rooms at good prices.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 08:42 AM

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 08:46 AM

The local government redeveloped this water front, it comes alive in the evening with people, food stalls and provides a lovely atmosphere.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 08:48 AM

kingwilly · 03-12-2007, 08:49 AM

looks good mate, some nice pics!

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 08:52 AM

This massive mosque stands out in Kuching.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 08:57 AM

This street is famous for being the original street in Kuching and was used for most of the trade. Still a few original shops left with interesting architecture.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 09:02 AM

I was traveling alone on this trip and the people where incredibly friendly around here. I was accosted by this lot, they made a nice photo and I must say the local girls where very attractive.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 09:05 AM

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 09:10 AM

A must see if you ever get over this way and a highlight is the reconstructed long house complete with skull trophies.

Mid · 03-12-2007, 09:10 AM

that's a very shiny sign ,

like a mirror almost ..................

Thetyim · 03-12-2007, 09:13 AM

^^
Why is there a picture of a fireman on that plaque ?

Mid · 03-12-2007, 09:15 AM

snap

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 10:07 AM

^
Glad you fellas liked that as I always slip a sneaky picture of my fine self in every picture thread.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 10:11 AM

This old fella had some age about him and I wondered how he rode that friggin bike. He would not let me get a full facial shot but I wanted it because he was a classic lookin man.

Thetyim · 03-12-2007, 10:11 AM

Why do you wear two wristwatches ?

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 10:14 AM

The main drag on the river with many original shop houses.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 10:18 AM

^^

One is my diving watch and the other is a silver bangle I bought from a hilltribe in the Chiang Rai area on my first trip to Thailand in 1987.

Thetyim · 03-12-2007, 10:21 AM

Thanks.
I must admit that Malaysia is a lot more civilised and cleaner than I had imagined.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 10:22 AM

Texpat · 03-12-2007, 10:32 AM

Thanks, nice pics.

Was the Singgahssana Lodge painted by a Thai?

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 10:36 AM

Well,

I must say I thought the same or it could of been a local dude all banged up on Ya Baa.

terry57 · 03-12-2007, 10:39 AM

The local old fellas are a very well dressed interesting lot of individuals.
This is only a small town, I seen very little poverty and the locals seemed to be doing it easy.

03-12-2007, 08:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Borneo, " Kuching " state of Sarawak 2006 The following photos are of my trip to Borneo, the Southern city of Kuching and the surrounding areas. Kuching is a very pleasant city situated on the river, lots of culture, easy going people, good transport and value for money accommodation. I visited one of there national parks, the Sarawak cultural village and many other sights. I recommend people visit this area as flights are cheap from Asia and the rewards are worth the effort. Ill post these photos over a few days. cheers. __________________ " DrMandy " is a nasty bastard, he cries like a little bitch about fok all. Does nice Building threads though. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-12-2007, 08:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	This is where we are.

03-12-2007, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Excellent place to stay This guest house is new and has a great selection of rooms at good prices.

03-12-2007, 08:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Looking down on the river from the Chinese Temple

03-12-2007, 08:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	River front promenade. Brilliant spot in the evening. The local government redeveloped this water front, it comes alive in the evening with people, food stalls and provides a lovely atmosphere.

03-12-2007, 08:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Nature turns it on at night on the promenade.

03-12-2007, 08:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
kingwilly Indonesia Expat Last Online: Today 08:19 AM Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 46,186	looks good mate, some nice pics!

03-12-2007, 08:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Kuching mosque This massive mosque stands out in Kuching.

03-12-2007, 08:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	India Street. This street is famous for being the original street in Kuching and was used for most of the trade. Still a few original shops left with interesting architecture.

03-12-2007, 09:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	The locals. I was traveling alone on this trip and the people where incredibly friendly around here. I was accosted by this lot, they made a nice photo and I must say the local girls where very attractive.

03-12-2007, 09:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Sarawak museum considered to be the best in South East Asia.

03-12-2007, 09:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Sarawak museum opened in 1891 A must see if you ever get over this way and a highlight is the reconstructed long house complete with skull trophies.

03-12-2007, 09:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41,351	that's a very shiny sign , like a mirror almost ..................

03-12-2007, 09:13 AM	#14 (permalink)
Thetyim Have you got any cheese Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 20,746	^^ Why is there a picture of a fireman on that plaque ?

03-12-2007, 09:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41,351	snap

03-12-2007, 10:07 AM	#16 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	^ Glad you fellas liked that as I always slip a sneaky picture of my fine self in every picture thread.

03-12-2007, 10:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Ice cream seller outside the museum. This old fella had some age about him and I wondered how he rode that friggin bike. He would not let me get a full facial shot but I wanted it because he was a classic lookin man.

03-12-2007, 10:11 AM	#18 (permalink)
Thetyim Have you got any cheese Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 20,746	Why do you wear two wristwatches ?

03-12-2007, 10:14 AM	#19 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	The main drag on the river with many original shop houses.

03-12-2007, 10:18 AM	#20 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	^^ One is my diving watch and the other is a silver bangle I bought from a hilltribe in the Chiang Rai area on my first trip to Thailand in 1987.

03-12-2007, 10:21 AM	#21 (permalink)
Thetyim Have you got any cheese Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 20,746	Thanks. I must admit that Malaysia is a lot more civilised and cleaner than I had imagined.

03-12-2007, 10:22 AM	#22 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Outside the local market.

03-12-2007, 10:32 AM	#23 (permalink)
Texpat I am in Jail Last Online: Today 12:37 AM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 12,261	Thanks, nice pics. Was the Singgahssana Lodge painted by a Thai?

03-12-2007, 10:36 AM	#24 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	Well, I must say I thought the same or it could of been a local dude all banged up on Ya Baa.

03-12-2007, 10:39 AM	#25 (permalink)
terry57 Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:16 AM Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perth and bangkok Posts: 11,206	The local old fellas are a very well dressed interesting lot of individuals. This is only a small town, I seen very little poverty and the locals seemed to be doing it easy.

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