Morning Walk at Kuching Waterfront and Darul Hana Bridge
Instead of driving around, we decided to take a morning walk along the Kuching Waterfront and the surrounding areas.
Weather was great this morning.
The sun was still hiding behind the clouds when we started.
In total, it was a nice 6 km walk.
Here are some photos I took of our morning walk.
Have a great Sunday everyone.
Sunrise viewed from Kuching Waterfront
Several fishing vessels berthed along the Sarawak River, at the furthest end of the Kuching Waterfront
The "Guardian" of Kuching Waterfront - dragon or crocodile?
The "Guardian" of Jalan Padungan - Cats
Shop selling fruits, flowers and incense, etc at Jalan Padungan
Hong San Si Temple, a very old temple in the heart of Chinatown in Ewe Hai Street /Wayang Street
India Mosque, the first floating mosque in Sarawak is in Sarawak River
Street art / mural featuring vendors selling cuttlefish, porridge, etc along Kai Joo Street
Another street art / mural at Singahsana Lodge. Its kind of old and the colors are fading. Can you make out the baby Orang Utan?
Perahu tambangs operating along the Sarawak River transport passengers from across the river to the Kuching Waterfront and vice versa
One day can try out this Pinay restaurant
Houses on the opposite bank of Sarawak River
Darul Hana Bridge (Golden Bridge) is a pedestrian bridge across the Sarawak River. It is "S" shaped and more than 300 m long. This bridge connects Kuching North and Kuching South
Opening hours is between 6 am to midnight
DUN Building viewed from Darul Hana Bridge
The city viewed from Darul Hana Bridge
On the opposite side, India Mosque viewed from Darul Hana Bridge
Took a short drive to the tip of Sarawak, Sematan.
The last time we were here was back in 2017, more than 4 years ago.
The Pan Borneo Highway is still under construction, to be upgraded to a two-lane dual carriageway. Lots of diversions along the way but bearable.
Another stretch of the Pan Borneo Highway.
At the river mouth near Sematan - Sg. Serayan Besar.
On our way to Pantai Pugu (Pugu Beach), we decided to take the short cut via the oil palm plantation. Took the wrong turn and lost our way for a while.
Road to Pugu Beach, completed not long ago starts from Jalan Pantai Pandan to Kampung Belungei. Very quite with little traffic.
Direction to Pugu Beach at Kampung Pugu. Pugu Beach is about 8 km long from Bukit Gondol.
One of the resort/camping ground, privately operated at Pugu Beach. Didn't check so not sure about the entrance fee or other charges.
Some of the huts at the resort, very tempting but maybe some other day.
One of the resorts at Pugu Beach.
End of the road of Kampung Pugu. That's Warung Rosni at far right.
Panoramic view of Pantai Pugu-Sungai Serayan Besar. Sematan is on the opposite side.
Orange colored fish, locally known as Ikan Empirang.
Today is the 51 day we have been on Movement Control Order (MCO).
The whole world is in some kind of controlled movement or lockdown due to this nasty Covid-19 virus. I hope you, your family, and friends are doing well and you are keeping yourself healthy and safe.
Starting this week, this controlled movement is now known as Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) or MCO5. Basically, some economic sectors/businesses and activities are allowed to take place with conditions. Four persons are now allowed to be in a car provided you are from the same household. There are many many more conditions but I am not going into that.
TBH, I would prefer MCO4 to continue until the 12th of May.
I have been wanting to update here, thinking that during this time I'd be able to post more often.
But behold, Working From Home (WFH) is really WFH.
....just realized that WFH is like working 24/7.
What have you been up to during this time?
Cooking?......baking?......cleaning?.......making wire jewelry?.......start a new hobby or hobbies?.......DIY DIY DIY?.........watch movies/dramas?........surfing the www?........exercising?........reading?........spring cleaning......go over your todo list?....oh there are many things to do if you are not WFH.
As for me, WFH takes up most of my time although I tried to stick to fixed working hours.
Ahh...that doesn't mean I didn't do other things though.
The food photos that people have been sharing online and all over the social media during this time are just too tempting.
So, one thing I discovered during this MCO is that I can BAKE cake.
I don't remember the last time I tried my hand on cake baking...
Must have been like 30 over years ago.
That was a failed orange cake. Or was it a butter cake?
Well, we don't have youtube, smartphones and google at that time.
So, I gave up cake baking after that one failed project.
On top of that, I am not a baking or cooking person.
Thanks to Emily of Emily Secret Passions, I tried out the Basque Burnt Cheesecake.
The reason I gave it a go is mainly because it only involves 5 ingredients and a hand mixer....haha I don't have electrical mixer since I have resigned to the fact that I can't bake. So, I don't have many baking tools and utensils at home....don't laugh...
So here is the result....my first ever burnt cheesecake.
This is a very tiny cheesecake - 6 inches in diameter
Ignore those cheese on top. Must oil the knife next time.
I used air fryer for my first cheesecake....easy peasy.
For those of you who think that you don't know how to bake, give this cheesecake a try.
If I can do it, so can you.
Here is the youtube recipe that Emily shared with me:
Have a great day and stay safe, stay healthy.
What have I been up to, to be continued...
The Borneo International Beads Conference 2017 is back.
It is currently held at Plaza Merdeka - a Shopping Mall + Hotel venue, right next to the previous venue - the Old Court House.
Actually went there yesterday after lunch but left without setting foot at the mall. The area was jam packed and we couldn't find any parking space. Disappointed!
So, this morning, we made it a point to leave an hour earlier, around 9 am. Just so that we can find parking space. Hais! Guess what?....We were not allowed to enter the Mall/hotel basement parking area before 10 am. Got such thing onekah???
Lucky us, we found a spot along the Main Bazaar. Phew!!
Off we went for a short sightseeing of the old bazaar area. This is the section of the city where we drive pass quite frequently but rarely stop to visit or shop.
If we do, only to a particular shop but not the whole stretch of the shops along this street.
This morning, we managed to take a peek at most shops - at least those that were already opened at 9++am.
Back to BIB, stalls were set up within the mall itself, therefore, it's way more comfortable with air-conditioning.
This year, however, I did not see any stall displaying beads from other countries. Most are locals. Not sure if it was because we were too early.
