Kuching Trip- Day 2

We started the day with a buffet breakfast at the hotel. We fed him whatever we could- yogurt (one of his favourite foods), a little bit of noodles, crackers, etc. Not much, really.

We then made our way to the Sarawak Museum. I was quite excited about that (I have this thing for museums). Heh.

Unfortunately, we found the museum poorly maintained- the exhibits were dusty and falling apart, and the display cases were really dark (poor lighting), which just made everything rather depressing. A shame, really, considering Sarawak has such a rich cultural heritage and such wonderful flora and fauna. Even the windows and blinds had thick layers of dust, so it was really quite gross. Is this how we showcase our country to tourists? Oh dear.

One of the more interesting exhibits

We ended up just visiting the old wing, as the new wing was across the road and we had to use an overhead bridge to get there. No mean feat, considering we had a stroller with us, so we decided to give it a miss. We were quite tired, in any case. Chasing a toddler around a dusty museum can be quite exhausting! :p

We then went in search of some Sarawak Laksa (the only 'local' fare we had during our trip- so sad, I know), and found the famous one at the Lau Ya Keng foodcourt (at least I hope we got the right place- the signboard wasn't in English so we couldn't tell for sure). But the directions did say it was opposite a chinese temple, with a famous pisang goreng stall in front, so I guess we did eat at the right place! Haha.

The laksa was really yummy- it was sourish and peppery; interesting. The pisang goreng was delicious as well; it literally melts in your mouth! Mmmm. Just thinking about it makes me hungry.

We picked up some souvenirs along the Main Bazaar, and walked all the way back to our hotel again. We hung out at a really small shopping centre for a while (while the little boy napped in his stroller), had lunch after that, and made our way back to the hotel. Needless to say, we were soooo tired.

We got some rest in the afternoon, and at night we went for our friend's wedding dinner. I was quite impressed to see that people in Kuching actually came on time for the dinner; perhaps being late for wedding dinners is a KL thing? :p

The dinner flew by in a blur for us; I didn't get to chat that much with my ex-colleagues, since the little one was tired and cranky, and even made a scene during one of the speeches. Fortunately we were seated at the back, near the door, which made going in and out of the ballroom a whole lot easier. Gosh, we didn't even the chance to take a photo (using our own camera) with the bride and groom! So sad.

Phew- what a tiring day!