Mt.Santubong
guards Kuching from the sea. For many centuries, the rocky crag
has beckoned shipping to the west mouth of Sarawak River. A succession
of legendary and real heroes have settled under its verdant flank
to keep a wary eye on all comers.
In the 19th century, a doctor declared the sea breezes around
Santubong peninsula to be 'salubrious'. Kuching townfolk sailed
down to Damai for a bit of cool air. They settled in mat-built
bungalows for lengthy beach picnics, fun and games and dancing
on the sand, not forgetting to bring a basket of chickens, a cow
and a cook-boy in the provisions barge.
