This morning I was to fly to Brunei. It had been raining heavy all night so cooled down the morning temperature. First I went to the City Mosque to board a bus to the central bus terminal near the airport.Ticket price was 1Rm ($.35 cents). I threw my ticket in the trash bin not knowing an inspector would later board and ask for tickets. I told him I was a tourist going to the airport so he told me to keep my ticket next time.From the regional bus terminal I had t...

The last thing I wanted to do for my day exploring Kuching was to cross to the north side of the river. This can only be done by small boats that carry passengers across. On the north side the distinctive State Parliament and original Astana buildings are visible. There is also Fort Margherita a colonial outpost hidden by all the treesI thought I could take a boat and walk across to all three. I took one heading for the Astana which was already filled with locals...

A few blocks east of the Indian quarter was Kuching's Chinatown. I'm not sure why this neighbourhood was so dead when it could be bustling with tourists just behind the waterfront and picking up the day trade during the fasting monthThere was a covered food court area facing a small local temple. I couldnt make out any of the menu items and only Chinese people were eating hereThe side streets were decorated with lanterns and there were scenic views back looking a...

Moving on from the museum district I now had time to explore Kuching old town not worrying about museum closing times. Facing the City Mosque was a Sikh Gurdwara.Diagonally across was the large City Mosque showing the diversity of how many religions live close together. The outside was a cemetery while people were cooling off insideFollowing the street down led to Indian Street a covered outdoor bazaar. This was mostly ladies clothing but I was also trying to fin...

Across from the Sarawak State Museum and Islamic Arts Museum were three more museums separated by the Padang, a large grassy field. The museums were the Ethnography, Natural History Museum, and Art Museum.The museums are housed on three colonial era buildings. The ethnography started off with skeletons of local mammals, dinosaurs, and crocodile headsThe upper floor had more cultural items. The ceilings and walls were decorated with traditional art.Items included ...