Over already?
Sunday 2117
Note: Long post
Time really flies in a blink of an eye, isn’t it?
When I came back to KK last Friday, I thought, “Woohoo! I’m gonna be on a week holiday!”.
Tomorrow…well, it is Back To School tomorrow.
I didn’t even realize a week is finally reaching the end.
Oh well, like Syura said before she went back KL, ‘Time flies when you’re having fun.’
I guess, I had quite a fun week to notice the days passing by.
*Thank you Lord*
I promised you guys pictures of my recent short trip to Kuching.
Well, I have a few with me.
My camera’s memory card went full just taking pictures of the couple’s church wedding ceremony.
So, I have to transfer the pictures to J’s lab top and she will only be back from Kuching by midnight today.
That means, more pictures will only be posted the sooner by tomorrow evening.
Anyways, although our visit was quite tight up, we enjoyed every minute of it nonetheless.
We arrived at Kuching International Airport around 6, Wednesday evening.
Then, we were brought to J’s in-laws’ house to have our dinner.
I love the food.
Home cook food.
Pucuk ubi, sambal belacan, boar meat cooked with soy sauce and some other local delicacies that I missed out on the names.
J’s MIL and eldest SIL took the hard work to prepare the dinner for us.
Right after dinner, we went to check-in at the hotel, Harbor View Hotel which is located just in front of Kuching Waterfront.
J stayed with us that night.
All four of us (despite T saying she was really sleepy) stayed up till 2:30 a.m. helping J with final preparations of her wedding.
Actually, that final preparation was only the bridal car decoration.
But we had so many things to catch up that an hour work turned to 3 hours of giggling, laughing, laughing and more laughing.
The next day, we woke up at 7 a.m. to get our Mee Kolok fix just below the hotel.
It would be like committing a sin, coming to Kuching and not try the famous Mee Kolok.
Despite many food operators in Sabah claiming that they serve authentic Sarawak Mee Kolok, nothing beats the authenticity of eating Mee Kolok here , on its’ birth place. Ha!
Breakfast consumed, we then rushed back to the hotel to get ready for the church wedding ceremony.
The wedding do was celebrated at St Joseph Cathedral, Kuching.
A simple do with just a few family members and close friends but very meaningful event to both J and S.
After the church wedding, we went to the groom’s family resident to enjoy our lunch.
Again, it was home cook food.
Yummy!
Not to waste much time, we rushed back to the hotel, changed into our most comfy outfit and went down to jalan-jalan.
We only had about 2 hours to go sight-seeing so the nearest we could go were Kuching Waterfront towards Tun Jugah shopping complex.
Surprisingly, Kuching Waterfront looked a bit dull compared to what I remembered few years back.
We didn’t linger much there.
We went to India Street instead to find the famous Sarawak Kek Lapis.
MD and I thought we could share the ‘Buy 5 for RM45′ offer.
In the end, each of us was poorer by RM45 cos almost all the 8 (or was it 9?) types of Kek Lapis tasted heavenly.
The Chinese Museum which I noted mentally not to re-visit is just in front of our hotel
And that’s about our sight-seeing.
Just went buying Kek Lapis. Ha!
By the way, we did pass Artrageously Ramsay Ong’s shop.
But we were running out of time and the fact that I was holding a paper box filled with Kek Lapis didn’t please me to go inside.
Next time again then.
J and S’ wedding dinner reception was held at Chef’s Delicious Restaurant, somewhere in Batu Tiga.
It was a small wedding dinner with just 70 attendees.
How did I go with my emceeing job?
It went fine of course.
Well, with just less than a hundred to entertain, it wasn’t that bad lah.
It is easier to get to their attention and gets feed back from the floor.
In fact, I kind of enjoying that moment. Ha!
Unfortunately, we had to leave the dinner early since our flight was at 10.20 p.m.
Rushing?
Yeah…it was.
I didn’t even get to change my dress but managed to slip on my flip flops before boarding the plane.
It was just a one night stay in Kuching but being there for a good friend’s wedding and getting really involved with it, it was one satisfying short trip I ever have.
To J and S…congratulations again on your wedding day.
And J, like Fara said, it is good to know that you have found love again.
edna said,
August 25, 2008 @ 1:16 am
glad to know u guys are back safe and sound. all my prayers and best wishes to jen!!!
She looked beautiful that day, Ed
Xander said,
August 25, 2008 @ 5:46 am
aiyooh..i was in Kuching last May, tapi I didnt get a chance to check out da Kueh Lapis thingy..oh well, going there again next year anyways…hope to get some then. Bestnyerr..I like the Waterfront especially, bestkan jalan2 there chegu?
The Kek Lapis is selling all over along India Street, you know.
You get to taste ‘em first before buying. Cool eh?
Ya, I actually like strolling along Waterfront but dunno why that day kan, the place looked dull. Perhaps, it was weekday. People is working.
Gallivanter said,
August 25, 2008 @ 9:19 am
I haven’t been to Kuching, and that cat statue is a turn off!
Yes yes, I hate cats!
LOL!
Mr. Daniel…fret not. You will not encounter any live cats on the road.
massy said,
August 25, 2008 @ 9:45 am
Waw the colorful kuih lapis sarawak @_@
Cantik right? Taste sedap too.
kaDusMama said,
August 25, 2008 @ 10:24 am
Carol!!! Sedapnya the kek lapis!!!colourful lagi tu!! nyumm///
Sedappppp!
I bought 5 types of kek lapis : blueberry, cheese, mint, sweet & sour and another one I forgot.
Nick Phillips said,
August 25, 2008 @ 11:28 am
What you trying to do Carol? Beat my record of long postings? LOL!
I’ve never been to Kuching and it sure looks like a beautiful place to visit one day
Actually, not really a long post lah Nick. The pictures make it looks like a long post. Ha!
It is a beautiful place. Of course an overnight trip wasn’t enough.
Nessa said,
August 25, 2008 @ 1:39 pm
Wah, a blue kueh lapis! I haven’t seen one in that color before. In fact, I haven’t tried an original kueh lapis Sarawak, yang ada di sini KL pun not from Sarawak and they taste bland.
Hehe..macam2 color dorang ada Nessa.
If the seller didn’t allow us to try, tidak juga sia mau beli banyak2.
Tapi, sekali sudah try semua…wow, angkut 5 terus. LOL!
bennyliew.com said,
August 26, 2008 @ 12:08 pm
best nya
Shemah said,
August 26, 2008 @ 1:14 pm
Eeee.. bestnyaa!! I miss Kuching!!!
Cantik your dress Carol! I like!! And your friend J looked really beautiful.. tapi jarang lah bah ada bride yang ndak beautiful right?? Best wishes to her and hubby on their marriage!!
And yeah, there’s no beating the original Sarawak Kek Lapis!! Yum-O!!
u noticed my dress shem!! omg! thank you…hehehe
ya…habis sdh tu kek lapis i bought. the mint flavor is the crowd’s favorite.
melbie said,
August 27, 2008 @ 9:31 am
Lola brought me and my friends to get those kek lapis when I was in Kuching last month.. and boy, did I pajak them! LOL..
Those mint and cheese sedap oOo kan… *drool* minta sikit Chegu? Buli? hehehe ka abis suda masuk perut? LOL
ala..yabah habis sdh ni yg mint flavor. i tot my colleague would find it weird…sekali tinguk, itu bah yg habis duluan…hahaha
eshark said,
August 27, 2008 @ 9:43 am
uihh syiok! I miss Kuching also.. Kuih Lapis is a must when you’re in Kuching.. I like the babes.. koff! koff! I mean I like the people also there.. very the friendly..
The babes? hahaha…
When i was at the kk immigration counter, the guy at the booth sempat told me to buy ikan terubuk which i did! 4 for 10 bucks.
Noy said,
August 28, 2008 @ 8:50 am
eh, i like the kek lapis so much! my fav flavour will be asam manis kek lapis hehe… nice pic here Carol! nvr been to kuching before and hope i’ll be at the town any soon hehe
Thanks Noy…i like the asam manis too but nothing beats the mint flavor…hahah, mcm makan kek perisa colgate nie…
eda said,
August 28, 2008 @ 12:20 pm
yup, kolok mee, kek lapis.. hehe.
one more thing, am happy for jen!
A’ah…except that we didnt go try laksa sarawak lar…time was really running on us oh…
Noy said,
August 31, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
haha…memang la kalau mint! mcm makan colgate..but then still love the flavor..fresh when put inside the mouth