Kuching

Kuching means cat in the local language. So there are many statues around of cats. We found three of them.



We took a boat across the river to go to Fort Margherita...it was an amazing building to see. The boat ride cost us 30 cents. We had to walk through a small village type area and then around some back lanes to get too it. It is now a museum but it was not open when we got there. While there I was out the front reading a plaque while waiting for Wayne who had gone around the back, when a young male came strolling down the path. I was not at all sure of him and he kept walking nonchalantly towards me. I tried to look away and look like I was not concerned. Wayne was still around the back so I purposely walked towards him...hoping that Wayne was going to suddenly appear. I had to walk up some steps as the guy was walking down and then miraculously Wayne appeared and Wayne tells me that the guy was down on the ground trying to look up my skirt...thankfully Wayne had appeared and that I had no idea he had done that. When I turned around he was pretending to to judo kicks...I think that's what they were. We quickly walked away from the area and that was the only time I did not feel safe at all.

Below is the view from our hotel room at night time...it was quite magical.


We stayed in the Hilton as this is probably the only time we would ever be able to afford one. We bought a Free and Easy tour...which means it has the accommodation and airfares all in one. It is a good way to go as you only pay a nominal fee to stay extra nights. The first room was a smoking one overlooking the river but the smoke smell was so strong we asked to swap rooms and they put us on the other side into a suite. We stayed two nights and then went to the Long House for two nights and came back to the Hilton and once again we had a suite which I am sure you could have fitted out whole apartment into. It did have a view of the river though.