Kuching Character and Cats Tail Soup...
Plenty of cats around here, all minus their tales. I can only think of some Chinese delicacy right now - yes, cats tail soup, could be. Immortalised in stone too, a statue of cats at the junction a few streets back from the river. These streets comprising of shop houses, giving todays little expedition a taste of character at last. A splash of colour here and there, moderately busy with lunchtime traffic negotiating the narrow streets. Another stone dedication to a bunch of cats, this one just outside Macdonald's by the Grand Margherita Hotel. Now these cats have my curiosity, why and what's the connection - they look kinda cute actually.
This city tour is beginning to take shape with plenty of character once beyond the skyscrapers, giant hotels and into Kuching of old. Quaint little streets, traditional Chinese industries housed in their shophouses. The occasional guesthouse and of course plenty of eating opportunities - not sure I fancy cat tail soup though. Modern day living means cars, plenty of them parked both sides of every street, making a nice photo rather tricky, but the occasional narrow street pops up around the next corner. So, if you will then, just close your eyes for a moment, forget about the cars and think of a China man pulling a cart or riding a rickshaw and the Chinese medicine counters next to the sweat-shop then you have a little piece of China in Kuching - translated means 'Cat City'. Actually, the sweat shop scenario is a little unfair, didn't look as if anyone there was working up a sweat at all.
Plenty of cats around here, all minus their tales. I can only think of some Chinese delicacy right now - yes, cats tail soup, could be. Immortalised in stone too, a statue of cats at the junction a few streets back from the river. These streets comprising of shop houses, giving todays little expedition a taste of character at last. A splash of colour here and there, moderately busy with lunchtime traffic negotiating the narrow streets. Another stone dedication to a bunch of cats, this one just outside Macdonald's by the Grand Margherita Hotel. Now these cats have my curiosity, why and what's the connection - they look kinda cute actually.
This city tour is beginning to take shape with plenty of character once beyond the skyscrapers, giant hotels and into Kuching of old. Quaint little streets, traditional Chinese industries housed in their shophouses. The occasional guesthouse and of course plenty of eating opportunities - not sure I fancy cat tail soup though. Modern day living means cars, plenty of them parked both sides of every street, making a nice photo rather tricky, but the occasional narrow street pops up around the next corner. So, if you will then, just close your eyes for a moment, forget about the cars and think of a China man pulling a cart or riding a rickshaw and the Chinese medicine counters next to the sweat-shop then you have a little piece of China in Kuching - translated means 'Cat City'. Actually, the sweat shop scenario is a little unfair, didn't look as if anyone there was working up a sweat at all.
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