{"id":150,"date":"2008-07-17T09:30:54","date_gmt":"2008-07-17T01:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2008\/07\/17\/our-batam-trip-day-3\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T12:04:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T12:04:16","slug":"our-batam-trip-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2008\/07\/17\/our-batam-trip-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Batam Trip – Day 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breakfast is from 7:00AM (BT) to 10:00AM (BT). We were all too tired to wake up and decided to skip the buffet breakfast.<\/p>\n

We arranged to meet at 10:30AM (BT) to take a walk around Turi Beach Resort. Before that, we must settle our hungry stomach. Let’s dig into our J.Co Donuts. Yummy!!!<\/p>\n

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JR called the front desk at Turi Resort to request for late check out. Turi extended our rooms by 2 hours to 02:00PM (BT).<\/p>\n

Tour around Turi Beach Resort<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> 10:30AM (BT)<\/p>\n

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Raini Wing’s Swimming Pool<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The showers<\/p>\n

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YS\u00c2\u00b2 preparing for our group photo<\/p>\n

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Resort Facilities Board<\/p>\n

Nusa Indah Island Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Can you spot the crab?<\/p>\n

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Me taking JR taking Yee Sze taking Yusin photograph<\/p>\n

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The Jetty (under renovation)<\/p>\n

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Island Bar<\/p>\n

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Turi’s Scenery<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Enough of an hour worth of walking. It’s swimming next! Back to our rooms to change for a dip in the pool.<\/p>\n

Swimming at <\/strong>Riani Wing (again)
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TIme:<\/strong> 12:15PM (BT)<\/p>\n

Our initial plan was to meet at 12PM but YS\u00c2\u00b2 were late. JR & I took a walk along the beach while waiting for YS\u00c2\u00b2.<\/p>\n

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Walk along the beach<\/p>\n

YS\u00c2\u00b2 met us at the beach and we proceed to the pool at Riani Wing.<\/p>\n

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I used a very long time and alot of courage to take this photo<\/p>\n

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Our beautiful feet<\/p>\n

We met 3 funny angmo teen girls at the swimming pool. They were amused by our waterproof cameras.<\/p>\n

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Soon it was 01:30PM (BT). Time for us to wash up. We had to checked out of the resort rooms at 2:00PM (BT).<\/p>\n

Check out \ud83d\ude41<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> 02:00PM (BT)<\/p>\n

It was time for us to leave Turi Beach Resort. So sad…<\/p>\n

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JR found miscalculation in the bill! We were charged twice on the room upgrade (S$15x 2 rooms x 2 nights) = S$60. It took the receptionist quite some time to see the error. He corrected the bill and gave us a new invoice. We spent so much time during the check out.<\/p>\n

We asked for a cab to drive us to somewhere for lunch. There wasn’t much time for us to go to town hence we chose somewhere near – Batu Besar Seafood Restaurant.<\/p>\n

Batu Besar Seafood Restaurant<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> 03:00PM (BT)<\/p>\n

Our transport came at 02:50PM (BT). The journey to the restaurant took us only 10 minutes. The restaurant was empty and we were the only ones there.<\/p>\n

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Quick order food<\/p>\n

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So empty<\/p>\n

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A trolley with our coconuts<\/p>\n

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We didn’t have enough Rupiah for the meal and offered to pay the outstanding amount in Singapore Dollars. The lady boss was very kind and gave us a discount. She did not take our Singapore Dollars and accepted whatever Rupiah that we had left. Cost = IDR317.1K (S$47.33) for 4. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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JR & YS\u00c2\u00b2 making payment for our lunch<\/p>\n

We made our way back to Turi Beach Resort. Cost (transport) = IDR110K (S$16.42).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Turi Beach Resort<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> 04:25PM (BT)<\/p>\n

The shuttle to Nongsa Ferry Terminal will pick us up at 05:45PM (BT). It was still early and we loitered around the lobby of Turi Beach Resort.<\/p>\n

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Calculating our expenses<\/p>\n

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JR playing Billiard without the cue<\/p>\n

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Me lying around…<\/p>\n

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So bored.. let’s play Citadels<\/p>\n

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The shuttle came at 05:45PM (BT) sharp. There were only the 4 of us taking the 06:30PM (BT) ferry back to Singapore.<\/p>\n

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The shuttle – A Jeep!<\/p>\n

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Goodbye Turi!<\/p>\n

This is what we saw when we arrived at Nongsa Ferry Terminal. Why didn’t we see it when we arrived in Batam? We had been searching for it!<\/p>\n

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JR & I bought a classic-fit Polo each Cost = IDR750K (S$114.17) for 2.<\/em><\/span> Yusin got a classic-fit Polo Match also.<\/p>\n

Passengers started were already boarding the ferry when we arrived. We were late but just in time to catch the ferry. we boarded the ferry at 06:15PM (BT) and were back in Singapore at 08:40PM (ST)! We shared a taxi back home. What a tiring day. Back to our working routine the next day. Cost = S$12.20 for 4.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Description<\/strong><\/td>\nCost for 1 (S$)<\/strong><\/td>\nCost for 2 (S$)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lunch at BBSR<\/td>\n11.83<\/td>\n23.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transport to BBSR<\/td>\n4.11<\/td>\n8.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Tee<\/td>\n57.09<\/td>\n114.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taxi back home<\/td>\n3.05<\/td>\n6.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n76.08<\/strong><\/td>\n152.16<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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