Day 1: 13th Feb 2008 930am
Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. It's located at a super ulu place and since it's our first time there, we took a cab in. However, singapore being singapore, we do have a super convenient public transport system; can take sbs bus 35 from either bedok interchange or tanah merah mrt and you'll drop right inside the ferry terminal. =)
anyway, felt that tmft is more posh than the harbourfront one. everything is much nicer except for the location.
i is committed, was still on the phone with the company regarding my client's matters. haha, so no worries being my client, sure good service. sidetrack, most of my colleagues and including myself felt that somehow our mobiles are most busy with clients matters only when we are going or we are already overseas. that's always the case! sometimes, our phones dont even ring when we are in singapore. highest record when i was in bintan was 3 missed calls and 8 smses in an hour. =(
before set off! our ferry departs at 1105am.
and yeah, the journey was so off that i vomitted. the roommate took this opportunity to shoot a photo. note: i dont have seasick, it's my first time vomitting like hell.
and amazingly, i still have the energy to take this picture! welcome to bintan! the immigration is pretty lax, but batam's immigration is still the most lax so far.
Arrival @ Nirwana Resort Hotel!
the resort's very near the ferry terminal, about 10min ride away. anyway, there was a free transfer from the ferry terminal and we were warmly greeted by the traditional dance and welcome drink (still feeling weak after the merlion episode so decided to give it a pass). anyway, check in was 3pm bintan time (which is 4pm singapore time) so we went to walk around after leaving our bags with the concerige.
view from the lobby.
the good thing about nirwana resort is that it has many restaurants for you to choose from. be it asian, western, fusion, japanese or seafood! we were starving and decided to spend our time lunching @ the coffeeshop! we ordered an indonesian cuisine (grilled chicken on rice and kerepok), fish & chips and oxtail soup. the grilled chicken is yummilicious!!! and the sweet and spicy soy sauce is their specialty, nice!
guess how much was this meal? hee, $36.
as it was still early, we took a walk to the pool and the beach after the lunch. love the pool, cos it's big and beautiful. =)
the beach looks scary, check out how windy it is. and as it's the monsoon season, you'll see the red flag!
check in time! the interesting thing about bintan is that there's lots of space and land! our room is amazingly spacious for a resort even though we book the superior room. check in time!!!
dinner @ the kelong restaurant! we took an internal shuttle bus to the restaurant as it's located at the far end. the food is superb and SATISFYING! we ordered a chilli crab, sambal kangkong & 3 steam rice! the crab is very fresh!!!! and it's $39 for dinner.
Day 2: 14th Feb 2008 Valentine's Day
Buffet breakfast at the coffeeshop on our 2nd day, complimentary from the resort. okay, not bad. took a WALK at the beach after breakfast. it was a long walk cos we almost walked to the other end. phew.
nuahing at the hammock provided in the resort!
lunch was room-service! as we were still full from breakfast, we had chicken wings and fries in the room instead! and after nuahing and nuahing, it's a day at the pool! the water is cccooooooooooldddd...
guess who's this? looks eerie right?
haha, it's my read in bintan! to prepare for our march cambodia trip!!
dinner was @ the poolside restaurant! we ordered a seafood pesto pizza, a snapper combo and drinks. slurps slurps. dinner was about 45 bucks.
Day 3: 15th Feb 2008 Home sweet home
As usual, we took breakfast @ coffeeshop and we went back our room to bathe and pack for the trip back. Lunch was @ dino bistro, fusion food. As i was pretty scared that i'll vomit again, we didnt order much. i had a chicken pesto sandwich while the roommate had a lobster penne. the creamy thai sauce was fantastic! =) $34 ka-chiang!
overall, the trip is satisfying and cool! and we or rather i, NUAH a lot! at least the roommate did some constructive planning and goal setting for his 2008. in summary, the trip's all about watching tv, eat, rest and relax by the pool and enjoying the cooling breeze! =)
finally, the entry's done!
the resort's very near the ferry terminal, about 10min ride away. anyway, there was a free transfer from the ferry terminal and we were warmly greeted by the traditional dance and welcome drink (still feeling weak after the merlion episode so decided to give it a pass). anyway, check in was 3pm bintan time (which is 4pm singapore time) so we went to walk around after leaving our bags with the concerige.
view from the lobby.
us @ the lobby.
guess how much was this meal? hee, $36.
as it was still early, we took a walk to the pool and the beach after the lunch. love the pool, cos it's big and beautiful. =)
the beach looks scary, check out how windy it is. and as it's the monsoon season, you'll see the red flag!
check in time! the interesting thing about bintan is that there's lots of space and land! our room is amazingly spacious for a resort even though we book the superior room. check in time!!!
dinner @ the kelong restaurant! we took an internal shuttle bus to the restaurant as it's located at the far end. the food is superb and SATISFYING! we ordered a chilli crab, sambal kangkong & 3 steam rice! the crab is very fresh!!!! and it's $39 for dinner.
after dinner was chilling @ the clayspo bar. winding and super realxing, nice place! 2 bintangs & peanuts cost only $12. the only cheap cheap stuff in indonesia are only beers and fags. haha.
Buffet breakfast at the coffeeshop on our 2nd day, complimentary from the resort. okay, not bad. took a WALK at the beach after breakfast. it was a long walk cos we almost walked to the other end. phew.
nuahing at the hammock provided in the resort!
look how strong the wind is! i wasnt even wearing my jacket, just merely place it onto me. haha. and check out the 'flying droplets' at the swimming pool. part of the reason for the cold pool water was because of the wind even though weather is sunny!
guess who's this? looks eerie right?
haha, it's my read in bintan! to prepare for our march cambodia trip!!
dinner was @ the poolside restaurant! we ordered a seafood pesto pizza, a snapper combo and drinks. slurps slurps. dinner was about 45 bucks.
Day 3: 15th Feb 2008 Home sweet home
As usual, we took breakfast @ coffeeshop and we went back our room to bathe and pack for the trip back. Lunch was @ dino bistro, fusion food. As i was pretty scared that i'll vomit again, we didnt order much. i had a chicken pesto sandwich while the roommate had a lobster penne. the creamy thai sauce was fantastic! =) $34 ka-chiang!
overall, the trip is satisfying and cool! and we or rather i, NUAH a lot! at least the roommate did some constructive planning and goal setting for his 2008. in summary, the trip's all about watching tv, eat, rest and relax by the pool and enjoying the cooling breeze! =)
finally, the entry's done!
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