This is the second overseas trip for Tromson and first trip to Indonesia specifically Batam island by boat. We bought the 2D1N package from Groupon and stayed at Mercure Hotel
The total cost is around S$300 for 4 pax inclusive dining and shopping
Overall, we enjoy the food but not so much in city tour and environment.
Cigarette smokes here and there make uncomfortable for us
The city tour itself was very tiring, we went to many fashion outlets and cake and chocolate shops which are more expensive. Perhaps it targeted Singaporean tourists.
If we get chance in the future, we prefer to stay in Harris hotel and spend the day enjoying and relaxing at the hotel
Mercure hotel location is not so bad, but the room we stay is not so comfortable, the bathtub is leaking here and there. The breakfast spread is also so - so and nothing much to see in the hotel.
koko Richie and tromson can't wait to go back to Singapore after we arrived at hotel in late afternoon.
Indeed, kids know the best in terms of quality of life.
Saturday, 24 May 2014
6am - everybody woke up with excitement
6.45am - we went to Harbourfront Center by car
7.05am - arrived at Harbourfront
7.15am - queue for the boarding pass
7.30am - queue for immigration and boarding
8.00am - here we sail
8.30am (batam time) - we arrived at Batam Center
9.00am - we were greeted by our Travel guide
9.00 - 9.30 am - waiting in the bus ( wasted time )
9.30 - 12pm - we went to Polo factory outlet, massage time (since we didn't go for massage, they dropped us at batik and another factory outlet ) but we went to nearby mall for quick lunch especially for Tromson and koko Richie
12 - 1.30 pm - we went to batam lapis cake factory, dry market and birdnest shop and lunch at golden prawn 933 restaurant
The meals also so - so, we still prefer zhi char at Singapore hawker though
2.30 - 3.00 pm - we went to Go kart, another factory outlet and Indonesia miniature as well as bika and otak2 shop. We bought half bika ambon since it's nice and fresh from the kitchen
3.00 - 5.00 pm - we went to chocolate factory and batik and factory outlet)
5.00 - 5.45pm - We went to BCS mall for take away dinner
5.45 - 7pm - we were sent back to hotel one by one ( wasted time )
7pm - We checked in and tired
7 - 9 pm We had dinner and shower in the room
9 pm Good night sleep
Sunday, 25 May 2014
6.30 am - everybody wakes up
7.00 - 8.00 am - take shower
8.00 - 9.00 am - breakfast
10.00 - 11.30am - we went to Nagoya hill mall
11.45am - arrived back at the hotel and checked out
12.30 pm - we were picked up and sent to Batam center ferry terminal
13.15 - 14.30 pm - We went to Mega mall (opp ferry terminal ) for lunch
15.00 pm Immigration and boarding
16.10pm - we sailed back to Singapore
18.00 - we arrived safely at Singapore