Kuching Riverside Boat Ride
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July
Taking the Kuching riverside boat ride is one of the must-do things for tourists visiting the city.
Many took the boat to visit the Fort Margherita opposite the river, now there’s the new Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Parliament Assembly hall) to add to the hot spots.
Mary and I took the boat ride but we didn’t go to the Fort nor the DUN, we’ve stayed on the boat and discovered something else – The life of the boatmen.
Hello Boatmen!
Cruisin’ on the Kuching river.
Overlooking the new DUN and the Kuching City riverside skyline.
Reaching the opposite river bank for dispatch of human cargo.
Curiosity kills the cat.
Muslim prayers. Offering some real sense of security for the boatmen on the river.
The source of life – Water.
The thermo flask to store hot water for his daily meals.
A biscuit tin.
A couple of kerosene lamp to light up the small boat throughout the night.
A brand new motor to power the boat.
Now that’s the kind of life you’ll come to expect if you’re a boatmen on the Kuching river.
How is your life?
Che-Cheh
1. annant | July 14th, 2009 at 9:11 am
i sat this boat before to travel to have ikan bakar opposite da river
da dun building was still under construction that time…and now, wow!
2. Ian | July 14th, 2009 at 9:17 am
It’s a shame you didn’t visit the Fort, as they have opened up the chamber which houses seven skulls within, suspended from the ceiling by a rattan basket. The guard told me it had been there for as long as the fort was built. Well, it was unlocked when I visited anyway, and I was the one who opened it. It never occurred to me to take a picture (how I regret).
It was also nice of my friends in Kuching to tell me of the stories of how the Fort is haunted AFTER I’ve visited. Some friends.
3. renaye | July 21st, 2009 at 10:28 pm
the boat looks so clean!!
4. goolooloo | July 28th, 2009 at 12:01 am
arrrggh still remember the smell of the kerosene i guess. but its nice to have a ride on the boat. but they charge us rm20 abit too expensive lo
5. Ian | August 6th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
RM20?? You do realize that to get back and forth is just 40 cents?
There was 7 of us, and it was a tour along the Kuching river as we requested a ride along the river. I guess he’s charging us by standard tourist fare, no?
6. rhim | August 20th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Alex, your next visit across river before hand I suggest you make your survey about boat fare charges.You took great pics there, pictures tell a story huh.
Yeah, I’ll make sure it’s less than RM1!