Well I'm not getting any slimmer, but Paul is. The jungle trekking is now having a big effect on him. After a day of rest after our Bako adventure, it was time for another trekking escapade. This time it was Kubah national park. Kubah is another feature on Kuching's skyline, it comprises several mountains amidst rainforest. Unlike Bako, it is not well known for its wildlife spotting though,although it is said to be home to bearded pigs, reptiles and mouse deer (s...

Well I'm not getting any slimmer, but Paul is. The jungle trekking is now having a big effect on him. After a day of rest after our Bako adventure, it was time for another trekking escapade. This time it was Kubah national park. Kubah is another feature on Kuching's skyline, it comprises several mountains amidst rainforest. Unlike Bako, it is not well known for its wildlife spotting though,although it is said to be home to bearded pigs, reptiles and mouse deer (s...

We arose 6am to find a very rainy day and grey skies but 75 degrees. We got to the 7am bus on time - which arrived 15mins late. Nice a/c comfy bus for 3.5RM each (70p). It is a 1hr 30km drive to Bako Rainforest and Park (not quite like, say, Sefton Park!) to the NW of Kuching. We arrived at the visitor centre which is a boat ride away from the Rainforest and purchased entry tickets. We and a pair from Australia then joined Gigi the boatman to take the 30min boat ...

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...