| Damai-The Playground Of Kuching |
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. |
A lot has changed since the balmy days of Queen Victoria, but Damai is still -- again? -- the playground of Kuching. Two Holiday Inn resorts offer four-star comfort; the tree houses at Camp Permai have to be seen to be believed! From these comfortable bases, adventurers sally forth to enjoy water sports, while families just like to spend a lazy weekend down in Damai.
Stop
for a cup of coffee in the old Santubong shophouses; explore
the fishing villages which are now accessible by road: Santubong
right by the mouth of Sarawak River, Pasir Panjang and Pasir
Pandak a little further down the coast, or Buntal on the east
side of the peninsula. |
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