{"id":4476,"date":"2011-12-09T23:10:07","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T15:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2011\/12\/09\/batam-stay-day-1-i\/"},"modified":"2011-12-09T23:10:07","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T15:10:07","slug":"batam-stay-day-1-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2011\/12\/09\/batam-stay-day-1-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Batam Stay Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 16 Jul 2011 Saturday<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We came across this 2D1N Batam Stay deal on Deal.com.sg&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/00\/TheDeal.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And it became a family trip to Batam!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/00\/AmirHotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/00\/AmirHotelRoom.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>10:30 AM Habourfront Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7291.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We met up at Harbourfront Centre in the morning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>11:20 AM Boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_2587.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We were separated on the crowded ferry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>12:15 PM Batam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7302.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7303.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our ferry<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>13:00 PM Land Transfer from Pier to Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7306.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Leaving the Harbour Bay Mall<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>13:25 PM Amir Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7307.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Arriving at Amir Hotel,\u00c2\u00a0 just next to the Harbour Bay Mall, which is just next to the Pier! It was chaotic at the hotel lobby, packed with guests at the check in counters. They were short of clean rooms so we were only able to get 1 room instead of 3. As our prebooked transport is arriving soon, we left our luggage in our only room and left for lunch + shopping.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>13:45 PM Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7313.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>13:55 PM Lunch @ Ayam Penyet Ria (Khas Ibu Ruth)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7314.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7317.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7322.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nasi Ayam Penyet<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7326.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7328.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gado Gado<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7330.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Soto Daging<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7333.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jus Alpukat<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7334.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jus Tomato<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After lunch, we went for massage at Universal Massage, the place that we went previouly in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2008\/07\/our-batam-trip-day-2\/\">July 2008<\/a>. We took the 90 minutes package and were led to the 2nd level. Each of us were given a room separated by cutains. We changed into the shorts provided and remove our tops. The massage began&#8230; and ended&#8230; We went back down for ginger tea and waited for the rest to finish their massage. We went out for more shopping before heading for dinner at the famous Golden Prawn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>20:35 PM Golden Prawn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7339.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Golden Prawn 933 was full so we had to dine at 555, but I guess there&#8217;s no difference between the two.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7348.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rice<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7349.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7351.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Coconut<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7352.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My orange juice<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7354.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00e9\u201c\u0081\u00e6\u009d\u00bf\u00e8\u00b1\u2020\u00e8\u2026\u0090<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7358.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sambal Kang Kong<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7359.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chilli Crab<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The chilli crab was quite nice because of the MSG.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7363.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fried Calamari<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7366.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fried Crayfish<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The crayfish was small and dry&#8230; what a dis-satisfying dinner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>22:15 PM Harbour Bay Mall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We dropped off at the Harbour Bay Mall for a short walk before returning to the hotel. Most of the stalls were already closed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7370.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00e7\u017d\u00ae\u00e7\u017d\u00b2 got herself a cup of ice-cream from J-Co.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>22:30 PM Amir Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7371.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We got the keys for the 2 other rooms. Quite disappointed that the rooms were apart from each other but at least they were all located on the same level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-content\/photos\/2011\/Travel\/201107%20Batam\/01\/IMG_7372.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our supper from J. Co<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/travel\/\">View my entire TRAVEL list<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 16 Jul 2011 Saturday We came across this 2D1N Batam Stay deal on Deal.com.sg&#8230; And it became a family&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bgseo_title":"","bgseo_description":"","bgseo_robots_index":"","bgseo_robots_follow":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4476"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4484,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4476\/revisions\/4484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}