Streets of the Cat City :)

Hey all! (:

First of all, Happy Holiday guys!

I am so happy that I am back here in Kuching, Sarawak. I missed my friends and my family so much and it is good to be home. I hope that you guys are having great holidays as well. (:

This week’s theme will be about streets of Malaysia. Since I am back here in my home town I shall blog about the streets here! We have our very own little streets here such as the Carpenter Street, Main Bazaar, Gambier Street, India Street and our little China Town. Let’s wonder through the streets shall we?

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Let’s start our journey through the main entrance of our Carpenter Street.  It is just opposite the Old Courthouse. It is called the carpenter street, because back then, there were a lot of carpenters setting up their shop here. It is one of the oldest streets in the city so it really an old fashioned street. The shops here are mostly selling non-tourist stuff and offered many services such as bicycle repair shop, furniture, Chinese medicine and many more. They have two little Chinese temple here too which is the Siang Ti Temple and the Hong San Si Temple. They have many “kopitiam” (coffee shops) here and the food is delicious!  Their Sarawak Laksa is a must try food here.

After moving front and passing the Carpenter Street, you will find the Main Bazaar which just located opposite Kuching Waterfront. It is one of the most prominent and happening tourist spot here in Kuching. If you are looking for some unique and interesting souvenirs to bring back home, then this is the right place for you to go! There are many Sarawak traditional arts and craft sold here.  After looking for souvenirs and you are feeling really hungry, go get something to eat at the many food stalls here or dine at some of the popular restaurant here, or you can even catch a movie nearby because the Star Cineplex are just somewhere around the corner. You cannot miss Kuching’s most popular and oldest temple which is the Tua Pek Kong temple and if you want to be more adventurous and would like to discover more of the Chinese here in general, well, the Chinese Museum is just right opposite the Tua Pek Kong’s temple! And not to forget, you can just walk along the pavement and enjoy the fantastic view at Kuching’s Waterfront. 

Then, you can take a stroll along the India Street here. The streets here were obviously occupied by the Indians Shop before but now the shops here are mostly operated by the Chinese. There are many varieties of textiles and clothes to choose from, food, herbs and spices.  It is best to visit this place in the day.  It can be considered as one of the busiest street here in the city.  And you must try the famous food places here like Little Lebanon especially the curry!

So that’s about the streets here in Kuching. It is worth a visit! :D