Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Sarawak Museum, Kuching Malaysia 13 February 2012

There are five, yes 5! museums located within this vicinity, that being Islamic Museum, Hall of Tun Abdul Razak, Sarawak Museum, Art Museum and Natural History Musem. 
Entrance is free.

The bridge that links all the five museums. Three on your left and another two on your right.

There is a cafe at the entrance Hall of Tun Abdul Razak.

 Opening hour 9am to 430pm. 
Check out the rest of the museums here.

Food in Kuching 13 February 2012

Chong Choon cafe is located at the same row as Brooke Terrace, around the corner.
It was recommended by Andy, the staff of Brooke Terrace.
The kopitiam has halal and non-halal food. When you dine over here, you will be able to see muslim and non-muslim eat over the same table. I personally experienced it for the very first time. It was such a joy to see everyone embrace the differences. 

Pineapple tarts in a heart-shaped form and chwee kuih.
Yummy!

Very yummy yam cake.

The authentic Sarawak kolo mee, so delicious. 

I can't get enough of mee java. 

Some other recommendations that I have yet to try,
1. Sarawak laksa at T-Not laksa, located in a house, Jalan Patingan in Satok. Open at 7am daily and runs out by 9am!
2.Chicken rice at Aladdin Cafe, Carpenter Street.
3. Ban Hock Road lok lok. 

Sarawak Cultural Village, Santubong Sarawak 13 February 2012

Transport to Sarawak Cultural Village is available in front of Grand Margherita. 
Adult RM10nett per way. Children RM5nett per way.
Departure time 0915 1020 1220 and 1420

This is the transport.
Person in charge - Halik 019 8251619
He sells the Sarawak Cultural Village ticket as well and give a RM5 discount off the total amount.

Remember the cultural show time and plan your trip accordingly.

They simply love this step, going up and down. 

The Cultural showcase few of the tribes' traditional dances. 

                                            
There are two cultural shows daily, 1130am and 4pm.

Crossing the Bidayuh bamboo bridge. 
This is my second time here and never felt it was educational till I came with my children!

Bidayuh head house used to store skulls of enemies killed in a battle !!

Displays inside the headhouse.

The Bidayuh use bamboo for anything and everything.

Rice grinding.

These male and female figurines that drive evil away.

Delicate bead artwork demonstration inside the Bidayuh hut.

Kuih Jala cooking demonstration, food prepared during the harvest season.

Skulls of the enemy.

Bidayuh longhouse.

Rumah Penan.

Penan tribe looks very similar to chinese, according to Pampang Tyson, an Iban guide at the Penan hut.

Pampang showed us how to use blowpipe. He share generously and we learnt a great deal from him.

Such simple life of a Penan hut. Love it.

Rumah Orang Ulu

An Orang Ulu ,carving sape, a traditional musical instrument.

Cucur Bandung cooking demonstration, a delicacy of the Orang Ulu.

Rumah Melanau

Clay oven for cooking sago pearl.
There was a Melanau tribe person explained to us, the process of making sago.
Sago is a staple food for them. 

A shredder, used to shred the sago.

Kneading the sago into pearl shape.


Rumah Melayu. Selamat datang!

Kuih Bahulu cooking demonstration inside Rumah Melayu.

Kuih Kapit cooking demonstration.

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A woman belt out a beautiful malay song.

Chinese home. Wanyin!

Making straw hat.

Bird nest processing was briefed by a chinese aunty. Wide-eyed, Hui added "Huh, bird saliva"

Written oracle used in Kau Cim, a chinese fortune telling practice.


Monday, April 16, 2012

River Taxi, Waterfront, Kuching 12 February 2012

River taxi that brings passenger across the river. It costs 50cent  per person.

Rowing the boat.

Interior of the boat.

Exterior of the boat. 

Snorkelling at Turtle Sanctuary Pulau Satang Besar, Santubong Sarawak 11 February 2012

We came to Pulau Satang after Irrawady dolphin watching trip. It costs an additional of RM400 for two families of 8. 
Approaching Pulau Satang Besar.

Looking at the fishes in the sea. 

Wading the shore during low tide.

The beach.

Some kind of sea plants.

Frilly seaweed.

Turtle eggs hatchery.

Staff quarters

Some snippets of the corals and sea plant that we found.




The other side of the beach.

At the end, we were not able to snorkel due to the strong wave and when jellyfish was spotted.