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May be one day you visit Sarawak & one place that you must put on your trip list is Bako National Park.

The journey to the Bako National Park starts with a half hour boat ride from Kampung Bako,picture below.

Lying 37 kilometres northeast of Kuching City is Bako, Sarawak's oldest national park. Often underestimated by travellers, this is actually one of Asia's most perfect nature parks with a wild shoreline of mangrove swamp and a hinterland of kerangas bush bustling with proboscis monkeys and birdlife.
The journey to the national park starts with a half hour boat ride from Kampung Bako, a picturesque fishing village some 45 minutes by road from Kuching, to the park's headquarters at Telok Assam. Along the way, you will see numerous wooden houses on stilts from riverside villages and fishermen tending to their fish traps. On a clear day, you may even catch a glimpse of the majestic Mount Santubong on the distant horizon.

The boatman is ready to bring you to Bako National Park.

More information about the Park by visit this site

SARAWAK FORESTRY

Welcome to Sarawak & Thanks for the visit.

Pitcher Plant & Wild Orchid Centre.

On my way from Kampung Git to Kota Sentosa,I stop by at Pitcher Plant & Wild Orchid Centre(Photo above) in Kota Padawan.

This centre display one part of our protected plants in Sarawak,Malaysia.This centre is not that big but it has an impressive collection of pitcher plants & wild orchid.

The garden inside.

Weekend Snapshot-Park and Garden

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So what would be the best to do on this weekend snapshot and since this is a school holiday session in Malaysia .Well,thats of cos photo shooting!!!!.I went to the Malaysia-China Friendship Garden & Park situated not far from the elite housing estate.The enterance(pic #1)also has an arch with futuristic design based on Sarawak ethnic architecture.
The Tea House @ the park.

ZigZag bridge.
ZigZag bridge.It is a perfect spot for visitors to admire the many colours of KOI fish.
The Koi fish at the park pond.


The park during sunset.
The main attraction of the park is the stature of Admiral Zheng Ho.The stature can be seen miles away and the stature stand on a ship like platform.
The Malaysia-China Friendship Park at Jalan Song, Kuching is undoubtly one of the most picturesque parks in the State.Costing RM12-million to build, the park commemorates 30 years of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China. The seven-acre-park is a symbol of bond and appreaciation of cultural differences between the two nations.

The China park area incorporates the styles of Yunnan province with a Chinese gateway, friendship memorial tea pavolion, zig-zag bridge, Beijing and Kunming pavilions, wishing well and a 20-foot statue of Admiral Zheng He(or better known to Malaysian s as Laksamana Cheng Ho), admidst elegant landscaping of Chinese flora, a water lily pond, man-made lake, walking tracks and an open plaza for community activities.In the Malaysia park area, there are elegant depictions of Malaysia's rich multicultural heritage and diversity particularly that of Sarawak

Welcome to Matang Family Park-Kuching.

Matang Family Park: A popular recreation and picnic spot situated at the foothills of Mount Serapi about 25 km from Kuching.There are picnin areas ,a children's playground,jungle tracks and crystal clear mountain stream which is ideal for swimming.Enterance fee Rm 3.00.There is no bus service from Kuching.Local mini-buses aka Van sewa depart from the alleyway next to the Saujana car park.

Viewing tower.

Matang Family Park is the best secluded gateway.It present itself as place of substitue instead in oder to relax,to keep in peace and to keep away the bustling activties.

Matang Family Park an area cover of 64 acres of largely undistrubed natural forest.This is the place for people to look for park to rest and enjoy the natural environment,beautiful and exotic scenery,fresh and healthy surrounding.

There are ready BQ pits and cooking place for those who want a change for their day lunch at home or in town.They can cook food and BBQ fish wilst relaxing in the jungle quietness or wading pool or enjoying the beautifu natural surrounding.

Matang Family Park provided venue for jungle trekking,camping and others forms of jungle physical exercises.

Enjoy the beautifl natural surrounding.

Opp!!!!!!The Pelir Kambing tree.

The vines and creepers overhanging from the trees form a dramatic silhouted against the green foilage of the jungle.

Matang Family Park situated at the foothills of the gradual valley of gunung serapi,with lustrous clar water of singai cina cutting across it and with the abudance of untouched natural fauna and flora decorating the landscape.

Recreation@Kuching.

Tasik Biru or Bau lake,formely a gold mine.
Normally,there will be many people fishing,swiming and playing in the lake but not to-day and the rest of the day as water is contaminated with poisonous chemical called ARSENIC.
Tasik Biru is located at the out skirts of the old Bau Town.The lake is a fovouite spot fo the locals to pass their leisure time during public holiday and weekend.

Welcome to the cave but don't forget your gear such as torch light etc etc....
for senior like me just relax here..
One of the cave enterance.
Kids are playing and swiming...hopefully no bujang senang around.
I am not very good in words,so I try to capture the beauty of wind cave throug my lens(See above).The Wind Cave or Gua Angin located just north of Bau town some 48 kilometer from Kuching.The wind cave lay majestically along the same range of lime stone hilly range in the Serikin District.The cave is partly covered amidst the tropical rainforest along the slopes of the scenc limestone hill.

This is Fairy Caves.For rock climber this are the caves.

Rock Climbing:"The Batman Wall",a climbing wall located at the Fairy Caves ear Bau,offer a series of challenging rock climbs and abseiling routes.The wall is named after a huge roof section hat rock climber can opt to traverse before they continue up the main climbing wall.

On my way to Fairy cave I can see local are selling the exotic plants which may be some are protected plants.
This are the most popular stick in town.Kayu hujan panas and Tongkat Ali.

Before I proceed to Fairy and Wind cave why not drop by Sarikin Border Market.The Bidayuh village of Serikin,just over an hour drive from Kuching,hold a bustling weekend market were Indonesian traders cross over the border to sell their wares at bargain prices.To see more picture you can visit my http://uncleawang.multiply.com/
Fresh exotic fruits on sale in Serikin.
I thought the head hunter still exist here......

The landmark of Bau"The Civic Centre"this building wad built in 1988 .The modern baruk or head-house of he civic centre reflects the cultural heritage of the Bidayuh in the district.
Another landmark of Bau to welcome her visitors.
The history of Bau Town.

Early 19th century when hundred of Chinese miners come from Kalimantan Barat,Indonesia to mine gold at Bau lama(old Bau) and 1898 the Borneo Company operated gold mining pit known as Tai Parit mine and this is how Tasik Biru was formed.

This is Bau......about 60km from Kuching.There are some interesting caves around Bau.
One and only traffic light in Bau town.Most people stop at Bau for lunch after shopping in Serikin Border Market.So Sarawak is more than just a great tourist destination,bring your family and capture that special Sarawak style.

Now what we have here in Bau Town, Airport ? Oh I see ...it"s only the name of the old road that link to the lake...... Have a nice day.