Notes on the Geography of Malaysia: SantubongSantubong on the coast is an hour's drive north or down-river from Kuching. Any idea what to expect? Make default image size larger ![]() The Santubong River, a distributary of the Sarawak, breasts its way past Suntubong Mountain, to whose far slope we're headed. ![]() There's a fishing village here called Santubong. ![]() A boat heads out to sea. ![]() The harbor. ![]() The village accommodates the tide. ![]() Some houses have lots of elbow room. ![]() A cemetery is put on terra firma. ![]() A green thumb. ![]() The village's commercial center. ![]() Interior of the store. ![]() Clinic. ![]() A mile down the road, the sandy beachfront belongs to someone with money. ![]() Don't want the hassles of a beach-front home? No problemo. ![]() Targeting locals, not. ![]() What have we here? ![]() You'd be forgiven for guessing a gated community, but it's just a hotel, with security. ![]() So here you have it, the tropical beach of international tourist brochures. Could be anywhere and for practical purposes is no longer on the same planet as Santubong. |
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