Short plane journey from Singapore to the island state of Sarawak and its capital Kuching.
It has modern high rise buildings and historic colonial ones. as well as lots of restaurants selling different types of cuisine.
The town is built around the Sarawak river and the waterfront is a lovely place to walk during the day and at night.
Took a short tour around the town
Astana, which means palace. was built in 1870 by Charles Brooke as a gift to his bride. Set among lovely gardens, the Palace consists of three bungalows with shingle roofs.
Charles Brooke was the nephew of the British explorer James Brooke who was responsible for developing Sarawak and commissioning most of the towns colonial buildings.
Visited Tua Pek Kong, the oldest Taoist temple in Kuching
Kuching means cat in Malay and there are several statues throughout the city
The unique Darul Hana Bridge, is an S shaped pedestrian bridge which twists and turns across the river.
Some pictures taken around the town
The Parliament building
Some shots as the sun was going down and my delicious butter chicken for dinner.
After dinner a walk along the waterfront to see the light show in front of the parliament building.
