one of the very best things in Kuching, an iced Sumatran coffee with ice cream at the Black Bean Coffee Shop, and a view of Fairview and its gardensIt is amazing how different ones outlook is when one is no longer plagued by a sore stomach. I spent a lot of the week in S'pore feeling very much below par, uncomfortable and frankly full of wind. I kept hoping as I woke each morning that I was better or improving and indeed on Thursday, the day I went to the fantastic Botanical Gardens I was feeling better, but on Friday I felt terrible. Thankfully Brian decided when we arrived at Fairveiw in Kutchin that I needed to see a Dr and (I was too woe begon for such assertiveness) and our new friend Ahmed Bin Said, took us off to the hospital and I got antibiotics and other stuff, including charcoal tablets 'to soak up the toxins' as the nice Chinese Dr said and now I feel really quite perky.
Sarawak is hot and steamy, sweating is what you do standing still and if you move about much you drip, it really is quite alarming to lose so much liqud so quickly and not difficult to understand why the Dr in S'pore told Brian that 'drink a lot of liquid' meant 2 to 3 litres per day.
The sun is really hot, in the early morning its ok, but by about 9.30 the sun is really quite high and from then till about 5.30 you want a hat, an umberella or to be in the shade. having said all that and though I thought I would never like it I am beginning to enjoy the heat, as long as there is a bit of breeze and its not too overcast.
Fairview guest house in Kutchin is a fun place. Its run by the admirable Eric on behalf of his nephew who is the owner. He was left the property by his adopted father, the first speaker of the Sarwak legislature. This guy sadly lost his wife on his wedding night (why? dont know), never married again and adopted Erics nephew because Erics family were kind to him when he was lonely. Eric said his nephew was born with a wooden spoon in his mouth, but I think he meant silver.
The guest house looks as though it might have been built in the 30's, its nice, big comunal sitting room with tv & computer, dining room and kitchen that all guests can use. There are two big fridges, one for guests to put their stuff and another with beer, water etc in it. You take what you need and put a note in the book. There is a good, inexpensive laundry service and I think all the rooms have a/c and fans and the prices are very reasonable. The rooms are basic, ensuit bathrooms clean, towels fine but the beds are a bit hard and the pillows leave a bit to be desired and there is strange green glass in all the bedroom windows.
The best thing about it is the complete informality, guests gather over tea and chat, watch tv toghether and swap tales. In our five days there we have met 2 Sweedish girls very blond and cheerful, a very nice American woman of our age visiting her daughter, a British guy and a Danish couple and a group of loud but nice young people from an International School in Singapore who were off to do some voluntary work at a school, oh and a large group of very cheery and kind ladies from Singapore who were having a four day holiday in Sarawak.
Our current abode is absolutly wonderful, only two days here, but what a treat. More later.
Tess
Sarawak is hot and steamy, sweating is what you do standing still and if you move about much you drip, it really is quite alarming to lose so much liqud so quickly and not difficult to understand why the Dr in S'pore told Brian that 'drink a lot of liquid' meant 2 to 3 litres per day.
The sun is really hot, in the early morning its ok, but by about 9.30 the sun is really quite high and from then till about 5.30 you want a hat, an umberella or to be in the shade. having said all that and though I thought I would never like it I am beginning to enjoy the heat, as long as there is a bit of breeze and its not too overcast.
Fairview guest house in Kutchin is a fun place. Its run by the admirable Eric on behalf of his nephew who is the owner. He was left the property by his adopted father, the first speaker of the Sarwak legislature. This guy sadly lost his wife on his wedding night (why? dont know), never married again and adopted Erics nephew because Erics family were kind to him when he was lonely. Eric said his nephew was born with a wooden spoon in his mouth, but I think he meant silver.
The guest house looks as though it might have been built in the 30's, its nice, big comunal sitting room with tv & computer, dining room and kitchen that all guests can use. There are two big fridges, one for guests to put their stuff and another with beer, water etc in it. You take what you need and put a note in the book. There is a good, inexpensive laundry service and I think all the rooms have a/c and fans and the prices are very reasonable. The rooms are basic, ensuit bathrooms clean, towels fine but the beds are a bit hard and the pillows leave a bit to be desired and there is strange green glass in all the bedroom windows.
The best thing about it is the complete informality, guests gather over tea and chat, watch tv toghether and swap tales. In our five days there we have met 2 Sweedish girls very blond and cheerful, a very nice American woman of our age visiting her daughter, a British guy and a Danish couple and a group of loud but nice young people from an International School in Singapore who were off to do some voluntary work at a school, oh and a large group of very cheery and kind ladies from Singapore who were having a four day holiday in Sarawak.
Our current abode is absolutly wonderful, only two days here, but what a treat. More later.
Tess
3 comments:
Your photo of Tess and the iced coffee with ice cream makes want to go and make an A&W root beer float. Tess is to be blamed for my extra calories.
As Lam Chun See says, Tessa looks very happy with her iced coffee -- a sure sign she's over her tummy upset!
I, on the other hand, am looking at a honey and lemon drink for my sore throat. :(
Stay on your trip as long as you can, Brian & Tess -- the UK is full of people with coughs and colds!
Lam Chung See, the coffee float was wonderful, if you ever come to Sarawak again go to Kutching and head straight for the black Bean, wonderful, local coffe served by two lovely ladies. Highly recommeded
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