Let me start off a travel post - our trip to Batam, Indonesia.
Batam is just an hour and a half away from Singapore by ferry boat. I decided to go there because ever since I live in Singapore, I've never been to Batam. Can you imagine that? Also, it was CNY 2013 (Chinese New Year) so I wanted to go somewhere even if it's just a day trip! I am that desperate!
So, we went on 9 February 2013 and I actually booked it 2 days before that day! Haha. I think it was about 65SGD per person and that included our ferry boat ride, our lunch, and the tour as well. Not bad huh!
The ferry boat was OK. I am not sure if it's because it's been a while since I ride a boat but something on that boat made me really dizzy. I don't get dizzy when I ride boats before!
Our tour guide was waiting right outside after the immigration when we arrived. He instructed us to look for our bus outside. I like the feel of Batam - it's like as if I traveled for just 1 1/2 hr by boat to Manila.
After a VERY long wait - can you imagine, we were stuck in the bus, maybe waiting for other co-travelers, for an hour - that made a lot of people really mad! We first went to a store that's selling local products. Love the seafood crackers! AHHHH... If I was not on a diet I could have bought a lot of them!
Then off we went to the layered cake store. I really thought we were going to something like a 'cake factory' where they will show us how to do the cake - but it was just really a store. I like cakes - so I like that layered cake they gave us to taste.
Afterwards, we went to Golden Prawn 933 for our lunch. I like that restaurant. There was a feeling of fiesta there. Haha. I like that there was a performer dancing a traditional Indonesian dance. I like the big space and the big tables. The one thing I didn't like was, the food is sharing. We were 10 on 1 table and we had to share the food.
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| I'm sorry I didnt have any picture inside the resto because I was so busy filming it instead. |
Then, we drove to Golden Factory Outlet. They sell Polo Ralph Lauren shirts - which they say are original. But I saw some fake Prada, Givenchy bags etc as well.
On the same location, they have the go kart! Weee - i was so excited to try it, but it was so hot and humid that day and the queue was long so I was not able to do it. Aaarrgghhh!
Next, we went to a spa for the massage! My 2 companions were actually just really looking forward to this. They have been to Batam before and they really liked the massage. I am not really into massage but I must say they were really good - well at least the person who did my massage. For some people, the massage really was the highlight of this day tour!
Well, we supposed to go to some other places like temples etc but because of the time wasted when we waited for other travelers to arrive at the beginning of the tour, we didn't have time to visit them anymore. But it's alright - it was so hot that time anyways.
And that was it. I am not sure if I will go back to Batam soon but if I will, maybe because I just need a good massage!
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