Been having such a rough couple of days so I thought writing up this post would make me feel a little better. Even though it was just Batam, the company made all the difference.
The ferry ride was beyond bad. There was a screaming kid and a bunch of teenagers/army boiiz that made the ride a really memorable one. I have never heard so many Hokkien vulgarities used in a single sentence. Like how conversations are usually punctuated with commas or periods, theirs was punctuated with vulgarities so just imagine the frequency. My ears were practically bleeding by the end of the ride. Oh and when we were still approximately 5km away from Batam, people were frantically rushing down to the lower deck of the ferry. I mean, is there an option of swimming to the island that I'm unaware of?
Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay was the saving grace to this short getaway. Good service and an enjoyable experience overall. The in-house/hotel spa massage was good too. Due to Hari Raya, all other massage places were closed or fully-booked so we settled for the one in the hotel. We tried again and again to get an appointment because they were fully-booked and thank goodness we all managed to get a slot. I had to have my massage in my room because their rooms were all full. My 90-minute massage cost about S$45 which's pretty okay.
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| Packing "light" |
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| I have a love for luxe hotel beds with freshly laundered sheets |
We were fortunate enough to get a good view of the pool. Mel had a view of a wall.
First thing we all did was order food. Everyone was dying of hunger and I was just hungry throughout the entire trip. The mains we ordered were pretty good but not the soup or mochaccino. If I had realized earlier that there was J.CO donuts and coffee nearby...
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| Literal ghost town |
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| Wow! Sign me up already |
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| Nagoya Hills |
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| Nasty AnW |
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| ♥♥ |
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| Got a shock when I saw this girl just lying there watching videos on her cellphone |
The most interesting thing we did at Nagoya Hills was shopping at the grocery store. Everything is super cheap there.
We had dinner at Wey Wey and afterwhich, we all came up with this slogan:
NO WAY TO WEY WEY
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| 8) |
I don't usually behave like a bitch (outside of home) but damn did this restaurant get me riled up. And yes I gave the in-charge or whoever a huge piece of my mind. Darren should've done it with his sleeves rolled up but his Mandarin sucks like no other.
1. Waited 45mins for food
2. Food we ordered given to neighboring tables hence the wait
3. Waited 15mins for the bill
4. Subpar food not worth the wait
Ended the night pretty pissed but the very luxe hotel bed and a long shower definitely eased my frustrations. Wanted to visit the pool but there's always a but.
The next morning, I couldn't wake up in time for breakfast and apparently threw a tantrum at Darren blaming him for it (lol) before going back to sleep again, only to wake up and forget that I ever did. He is so kind to me.
We walked to BFC, a pirated version of KFC, and had some MSG-laden noodles. I know so because I'm highly allergic to MSG. The best dish was the deep fried nuggets.
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| The Liverpool cafe that was |
Introducing the best thing in Batam: J.CO DONUTS AND COFFEE. The best (and only) donut I had was the one with a mixture of chocolate and banana. Darren ate 4 donuts in total because he took one of mine without asking. Naturally, I forgave him.
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| Amazing hazelnut latte with a donut on the house |
We had dinner buffet in the hotel because of the "No Way to Wey Wey" act that was passed. It was good. Maybe because I was starving but it was still good and so cheap! Cheap food in a luxurious hotel is always nice.
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| DA BOMB. Chicken + french beans = I had 8 cups of this |
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| Equally delicious fried rice + sambal |
And it's bye bye to polluted waters of Batam!
I had a pleasant Saturday out with friends and I hope you did too. Gotta love weekends.
