Thursday, July 11, 2013

Batam Trip - 13 Apr 13

Warning : Photo heavy

Post dated post..... This is a long overdue hen's night for our dearest Kat...! Now it became a post Mrs night...

5.30am - me up and prepare
We woke up super early that day to catch a ferry from Harbor Front to Batam Centre.

6.30am - meet at harbor front
I was seldom the earliest when we come to meet up or gathering, surprisingly that day i am! :)

7.00am - collect ticket and wait for ferry
We had a quick bite for our breakie while waiting.. cos no food served till lunch.

Forcing myself to look fresh

Was trying to catch some sleep, but didn't manage, so i went snapping around. 
A very sweet looking ferris wheel along the way...
I google a liitle and notice the ferris wheel i saw is actually on Batam island itself and is very near to Batam centre. In fact it is called Mega Tour Costarina, it is a park.

Partners in crime

9.00am - reached Batam centre
On tour bus, ready to go shopping...!

First stop, we went to the chocolate outlet which they claim is the wholesale and where the main distribution of Batam is. 

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 This is so childhood..!
My loot

 Next was the temple... a super huge and spacious one!



Yong Heng is also one of the itinerary, they are practically a super mart with the local delights like their famous koropok and such.


Before lunch, we head to their layer cake "factory", which doesn't appeal to me it is. But true enough, their kua lapims are yummilious and came with many different favours!



Followed by tour to varies so call wholesale and such... i didn't take photo of all location, some are grab from other's blog or site.



12.30pm - We had lunch at a open air restaurant which i didn't pay much attention to the name. The dishes standard are so-so only, nothing fantastic.  



1.45pm - We continued with the guided tour to other attractions, but it is really too hot for us to enjoy. 










6.00pm - After all the tour, shopping and massage... finally back to hotel...! 

With our cute guide!

Our room - Still have the newly renovated smell... Oh ya... i didn't mention, this hotel only starts operation this year and half of it will be under residential, and is yet to complete... That's why everything is new, phone line instruction, use of the safe instruction not printed yet...!

View from the window
After resting a little, out to grab dinner and shopping time...! We actually walk to the Nagoya Hill Shopping Centre, merely a 15mins walk, cause it's still bright and early, so we try exploring... But we miss out the road side eatery...! :(



The Magnum ice-cream is so freaking cheap about $2.50 after conversion! So cooling and fulfilling after a filled meal!
Day 2 - It started rain early in the morning, ruin some of our plans to window shop and explore the area, we slag in our room under the warmth of the bed for another 2 hrs instead.But, we still had breakfast.


Food range are good, many to choose from.

The half awaken look.

There is a nice small pool just outside the dinning area with a cozy chill corner, good for some tipsy drinks!  













After which, we went back to the mall and did the last min shopping and had lunch and home sweet home. 

Hey... my hair became nice... haha...






Can't resist another stick of Magnum before going back!

On the super cold ferry!

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