Finally had the time to blog about the Batam trip! Well, overall, the trip was still alright, just that it was our luck that everything that could go wrong, went wrong!
We have booked the 0930 ferry and we arrived on time 1 hour before to check in. Guess it was the beginning of the school holidays that we were stuck at the queue for 2 bloody hours! By the time we reached the departure hall, it was already freaking 1030! And our ferry had probably already reached Batam. Luckily for us, we managed to get into the next ferry which departs at 1050. But totally sucks lor, no seats. Had to stand/sit on the steps for about an hour.
Pic 1: Look at the freaking crowd!
Pic 2: We had to sit at the steps lor! Initially all agreed to act angry. But the rest of us decided to look pretty instead at the last minute. Thus, my boss…LOL!
Pic 3: Boss and Snow-white QA Manager
Pic 4: The ferry butt…
Introducing my colls! Katherine, my boss, Josephine, Accts Executive, Jeanie, Accts Assistant and Kiang, the Snow-white QA Manager.
While we were supposed to reach Batam by 1030 but got delayed because of the human jam at Harbourfront, we were worried that the transfer that was supposed to fetch us from Batam Centre to the resort has left without us. But to our comfort, the driver was waiting aimlessly for us for an hours plus. So touched!
Taken while travelling to the resort..
Immediately after reaching Batam View, we went for lunch at the coffee house. Not much variaty and it cost S$18++ per head lor…Super not worth it lor!
And after lunch, it RAINED! Checked-in and played mahjong. Super boring. Played mahjong till it was time to go for spa at 7pm.
The spa service was not up to expectation as well. The steam room was shared by both of the sexes. In comparable to Bintan, I’ll rate this 3/10. Was cheap though..
Went back for another 2 rounds of mahjong before everyone zonk out at 3am.
It was sunny the next day, and we strolled around the resort, taking ‘bo liao’ photos.
We were scheduled to leave Batam View at 1230 as our ferry was departing at 1430.
But we decided to go Batam Centre one and half hour earlier by ourseleves for shopping. And so, we left a message with the lobby recept to inform the driver to meet us at Batam Centre at 1300 to collect our boarding passes from him. But we saw no sight of him at 1300. Started to panicking and then had a little tension at the ferry counter. Finally, the driver turned up at 1330 and we managed to catch our ferry on time.
I guess the trip was alright afterall, just that we happened to be suay lor…I heard from my ex-schoolmate that Batam Villa is good. You guys might want to try that out instead. http://batamspavilla.com/
TIRED!
thank you, but you don’t have to say this everyday.
