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Kuching - Bau - Wind Cave & Fairy Cave

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Hooyeah!!! We survived in the rain and when the rain stopped, we ride further down and finally spotted the junction to Wind Cave. Yes, you would arrived at Wind Cave first, followed by Fairy Cave if you are from Kuching. The main entrance. So said hello to Wind Cave first! Torchlight is required here since it is total dark in the cave. Torchlight is available for rent at the ticket counter. A proper trekking shoes with good gripping would be a good choice since it is quite slippery in the cave, especially after rain! There are totally 3 passages in the cave, and we go for passage number 1, which is around 320metres and around 25minutes. If you are in passage number 1, you covered majority of the cave attractions like fruit bat, sink hole, stalagmite and stalactite, cave view and etc. The general map. Passage no. 1! Entering the dark cave! Total dark. You can see some sunlight like picture shown above if you walk until the end.. Baby bats s...

Kuching - Bau - Tasik Biru & Pekan Bau

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Bau, a small town around 1 hour drive from Kuching. From Kuching, we travelled to Bau and stopped by Tasik Biru as well as Pekan Bau for lunch while we are on the way to Wind Cave & Fairy Cave. Bau was used to be a gold mining town in Sarawak. Never heard about this small town?? Well, Bau is Malaysia famous diving athlete, Pandelela Rinong's hometown!  We travelled to Bau using the rented motorbike. One good thing travelling using motorbike is it is so easy to stop anywhere you like :P Ok, provided that it is safe :) At a random stop while on the way to Bau. Don't you think here looked like a mini Pinnacles? :P Heading to Tasik Biru :) Don't worry about getting lost, the place is small and sign boards are adequate to bring you there. Spot the golden chair! Tasik Biru (Blue Lake). It was a sunny day when we were there.  By the way, this lake is actually a man-made lake, due to previous gold mining activity. Wave goodb...