Some pictures and introduction about the Bau district

Bau is about 45 mins to an hour driving trip from Kuching. It’s well known as former gold mining town. Things should not be missed in Bau:

(1) The Tasik Biru (Blue lake) – this is the abandoned gold mine. It was named as Blue lake because the water in the lake appeared greenish bluish due to reflection from the green plants around and the blue sky. Swimming is prohibited as it contains lots of arsenic minerals that are poisonous and may cause fatal if exposure to it, left untreated. (this sounds scary, but we still can spot some fishes swimming happily there, maybe arsenic not poisonous to fishes)

(2) On the way to Wind and Fairy Cave, there is a mini cafe cum zoo named as Turn Red. The design is more on landscaping style, as you can see from above photo, the owner making use of those wood to make the tables and chairs, then decorated with some wild bamboos. Quite a nice place to chill out at night, and the zoo is just next door of it is operated daily, admission per adult is about RM8-10. For more info about this zoo, check my previous post: http://wennitiong.blogspot.com/2008/10/trip-to-bau-and-sematan.html

(3) Fairy and Wind cave. Above photo is the fairy cave. Fairy cave is now more famous as rock climbing activity, over the weekend, there is a group of rock climbers and some are foreigners will do their rock climbing there. It has been quite long i never visit this cave but all i knew was the cave still quite poorly maintained. Rubbishes can be seen before the entry, and there is no guard or forestry staff around. We can smell the urine at the staircases before the entrance! *Sad

(4) Paddy field opposite the Fairy cave. This is the place that worthwhile to pay a visit, even though just do a pass by, the scenery is awesome-ly beautiful!

(5) The trees on the way to Wind cave. This is another spot not to be missed, the trees grow along the way grown and bend to center, that makes a good shelter from the hot sun. It could be a nice spot to take wedding photo. lol

(6) Air Panas hot spring. If you are too free and got plenty of time to waste, maybe you can follow the direction sign starts from Bau-Kuching T-junction, that shows to you the way to get to this Air Panas hot spring. On the way of searching it, you will realize the direction signboards get smaller and smaller font size, then eventually you will spot this little piece of paper hiding somewhere inside a very small village. Then you will see this:

The poorly or never maintained Air Panas hot spring!

It’s hot spring and warm. Just like the Malaysia government always do, make big advertisement first before turns the thing into something that can be used. Like my bad experience of hunting Bamboo village, we were also lied by this so-called big direction board, in fact that supposed-to-be-tourist-spot hasn’t exist! Anyway, enjoy this kind of adventure if you’re really free like us. =p