On Tuesday we had a leisurely morning, as it was pouring down with hot rain, then as it brightened up we headed out to the Sarawak Cultural village (SCV). The long bus ride took us out to the Damai and Santubong area north of Kuching home to beaches and the Santubong mountain, which features in our photos of the Kuching waterfront. The SCV is an attempt to recreate Borneo longhouse living. Set round a lake with the mountains and rainforest as a backdrop, there we...

Hard to believe, but we are in Borneo! It is sooo hot! We arrived on Saturday evening in Kuching the capital of Sarawak. Kuching lies along the river Sarawak a chocolate brown river that snakes through the rainforest to the South China sea. We were surprised to discover that Kuching is very modern, under the usual western influences with shopping malls and fast food chains. However, Kuching has a distinct charm with its sophisticated riverside walkway, its coloni...