Haven't been blogging as often or as detailed as I would like as I am usually exhausted when I reach home. I do not have the same stamina as before where I can still blog after a night out. So pardon my slow updates while I will try to post more often. In the mean time here is the super late post on our mini getaway to Batam during my birthday early this month. Just thinking of it makes me want to go on another trip.
Woke up bright and early and met J at Harbourfront. Bought our BatamFast tickets and boarded the ferry. Our super sleepy face. I thought we would both sleep throughout the journey but they were screening Iron Man (it was on Mute) and we passed the time watching the silent movie.
Upon reaching Batam, we cleared customs and walked to our hotel, Harmoni One Hotel, which was about 15 mins away. It was a freaking long 15 mins walk with me wearing slippers and trying to walk on the uneven road in the hot weather while declining all the taxis that's horning at us. Read almost every vehicle that passed us on the road horning at us. Plus J was busy on the phone which started ringing the moment we reached Batam! My face was super black when we reached the hotel. I was able to smile here cos J had already coax me back to a good mood. They had 3 individual reception counters and we were served apple juice while waiting for them to check us in.
Once check in was done, we made our way to our room and took a short nap before heading our to Nagoya in search of lunch.
Love the super big bathtub for 2. But the water usage was really high.
Lunch was at non-other than A&W
With Root Beer Floats ..
and curly fries ..
and not forgetting Waffles with Ice Cream!!
After lunch, we went back to our hotel and took in some Discovery Channel before indulging in some massage at Aruma. There was a free 30 mins massage for 1 pax which we extended to 1 hour and took another 1 hour for me. For an hours massage each, we paid about $17 which was very worth it. J complained that his massueus had no energy but I found that mine was very good. She kept on saying 'No power, no power' when I told her that it was painful. J would have been happy with mine.
Went back to our room to wash up after our massage and then out we went for dinner. I wanted seafood dinner but J wanted to go back to one of the shop at the ferry terminal for dinner because he wants to eat he kway teow goreng. Sianz. But since this trip was sponsored by him, I let him make the decisions.
Walked over to Mega Mall after dinner but nothing much to see and shop so I took a photo with the A&W bear, bought a root beer and we walked back to our hotel to rest.
For supper we tucked into the J.Co donuts that we bought earlier from Nagoya Hill.
I like this slogan for their box of 2.
'Just the two of Us'
We had a mind to take a dip in the pool after our complimentary international buffet breafast at Bamboo the next morning so we woke up early.
Bread, pastries and spreads.
Breakfast cereals and juices..
The weather was kind to us until after breakfast when it started raining, so our plan to take a dip in the pool was changed to a dip in the bathtub.. It was time to check out soon after and thank god the rain had let up but it was a muddy trudge to the ferry terminal.
It was a very relaxing and much needed getaway where we literally eat, sleep, eat, sleep. The service at the hotel was great but I could have done without the constant horning from the vehicles everytime we ventured out into the streets.
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