As we came directly from work, we fell into deep slumbers and woke up only at 10am next day. Although breakfast was the usual bread/butter/jam, the owner made a difference by personally serving the chicken congee (with century eggs!) that he has prepared. It was a real pity that we had to check-out because the hostel was full (July is a hot peak period for Kuching) as one festival was on that weekend (thought we had managed to avoid the Rainforest Music Festival). Having enquired about nearby hotels (Harbour View Hotel was full as well), we found a larger and cheaper room in Borneo Hotel (though it slightly further from the Kuching Waterfront).

After a wonderful lunch of Kolo Mee along Jalan Temple, we started our proper walk-around by visiting the Tua Pek Kong Temple and Hong San Temple. Turning into Jalan Carpenter, I was pleasantly surprised to find the Hainanese Clan Association with a temple of the Mazu Goddess. While there were several backpacker hostels and pubs lined up along the road (it was really more of a long street), the touristy gate (on the western end) reminded me of Jalan Petaling in Kuala Lumpur. With a 15mins walk along Jalan Tun Haji Openg, one would get to the Padang Merdeka (a large field) which is often a typical feature in most of the British colonies in the Far East (e.g. Singapore, Penang & Kuala Lumpur). Just down the road is the well-run Sarawak Museum. Consisting of 2 sections (which are connected by a bridge), it exhibits various artifacts from natural history, modern history to geology. There is also special section on Borneo's tribal groups and it offers a 101 understanding about the lives and culture. It was a pity that the National Science and Art Museums were still not operational yet.

Turning back towards the direction of the river, we went to the Jalan India area though we could not find anything interesting. We (or maybe it was only me) were probably in the mood for hunting cat statues that we walked 2kms towards the east to the city gate for the Great Cat of Kuching (after stopping at the Chinese History Museum while it depicts the lives of early Chinese immigrants in Borneo). I suppose it was a good "been there done that".

Dinner was the humble hawker food fare at the night market along Jalan Market (Sally had the spiciest fried chicken in KFC ever). The Ais Kacang (flaked ice with syrup, RM1.60/S$0.70) is worth a try. To burn off those calories, the day ended with a stroll along the Kuching Waterfront. Perhaps it was a Friday evening; there was more people as compared to the day when we arrived.