20-Dec-2025
This was one of those lovely little expeditions that just evolve as they go along...
Best told in pictures:
On the road. The rain is clearing, and the clouds are draped dramatically
Coffee in Siburan, and then breakfast in Serian. But a quick stroll through the market first
I have no idea what these are called in any language... According to the stallholder they taste a bit like avocados, but only after you've done a ton of complicated things to them...
Sarawak's bananas are always impressive
After all these years in Malaysia, this is the first time I'd met this fruit. It's a tarap, and the outside feels like a doormat
It splits open surprisingly easily, and the little pods inside are delicious
Kueh chap for breakfast, from a little kopi tiam
And then on to Tebakang
It's rambutan season!
Even better, it's durian season!! Here we are, loading the boot with the King of Fruit
The village was just a bit further on from our fruit stall. There's a wonderful old wooden bridge that goes clack-clack whenever a vehicle goes over it
The centrepiece of the village is a row of venerable old wooden shophouses. Some are looking very neat
Others have fallen on harder times
One of the problems is flooding -- despite the elevated position of the buildings. It doesn't happen every year, but when it does, it's pretty dramatic...
From here, we pootled back to Kuching, along roads already swollen by the Christmas holiday rush.
Finally, to round us off nicely, a tasty lunch at the Kuching Buddhist Society (it's MYR 7 for three dishes now, but still...).
Super little excursion. Definitely qualifies as a Grand Day Out.