Borneo Day 1 - Kuching

Kucing is the Chinese word for cat (according to the travel literature), and Kuching, the city in southern Sarawack, has adopted cat imagery with a vengence.

We didn't manage to get a photo of the one that started it all (maybe later), but here are some sights, including cats, that we saw on our first full day in Kuching, Borneo.

The first had a bit of a steampunk feel to it. It was located at the far end of India Street (an active bazaar), near the Open Air Food Court.

Then we saw some in a sculpture on the riverfront walkway. These are the only ones we've seen that are life sized.

Next, some others in a boulevard in the middle of a street, with Anita for scale.

And the one by the Old Chinese  Courthouse, a building that we seem to pass a lot. The first three times, I didn't notice the wire cat.

Today, we drove by the one that started it all, but didn't get a picture.

The state Legislature Building is across the river from our hotel.

And some scenes from Kuching.