Batam Trip
lim peh ka li kong
The other day me and my cha-bo-lang went to Batam for a short break with 2 of our nephews, Jia Hao and Jonathan. We were there for a 2D1N trip and stayed in Holiday Inn, Batam.
After this trip, lim peh will not stay in this hotel again as the room we got was quite rundown and to make things worse, the air-con was very noisy. No air-con it will be too warm to sleep and with air-con it will be too noisy to sleep. The worst point will be its distance from the city of Batam, a relatively far if you want to go into the city, the taxi fares will cost you a bomb.
Anyway, apart from the Hotel room, everything went on well.
Everyone who visits Batam with any tour group will be brought to the famous bridge for sight seeing – The Barelang Bridge. What can one see there?
Some Islands, Sky, Sea, enjoys the wind and try on some local seafood if you dare to take the risk as our local tour guide told us that the hawker who sold the seafood did not wash the seafood.
Took some photos there:
We went to the famous Tua Pek Kong Temple 大伯公庙 and I took 2 photos outside the temple, no photo taking allowed in the temple. See, colourful right?
在大伯公庙拜拜一番之后,we went to another temple, a very big one – Vihara Buddhist Temple. When we went inside the temple, I took 2 photos:
After the temples, we were also taken to see some local culture performance show.
We took a few more photos there:
We were also taken to Polo Ralph Shop for some thrill purchases as the branded shirts were selling at a lower rates as compared to Singapore but knowing our 咸橄榄的 characters, we did not bring home any.
Before heading back to our hotel, we went for some foot-reflexalogy and shopping at the local biggest shopping mall.
The second day before checking out, we had our breakfast in the hotel and lazed around to ride bicycles, swim and even played a few games of table tennis.
We took some more photos in the hotel before checking out and headed home:
Then one of my nephews suggested a different pose and lim peh actually agreed, so laugh if you want.
lim peh kong wan liao
The other day me and my cha-bo-lang went to Batam for a short break with 2 of our nephews, Jia Hao and Jonathan. We were there for a 2D1N trip and stayed in Holiday Inn, Batam.
After this trip, lim peh will not stay in this hotel again as the room we got was quite rundown and to make things worse, the air-con was very noisy. No air-con it will be too warm to sleep and with air-con it will be too noisy to sleep. The worst point will be its distance from the city of Batam, a relatively far if you want to go into the city, the taxi fares will cost you a bomb.
Anyway, apart from the Hotel room, everything went on well.
Everyone who visits Batam with any tour group will be brought to the famous bridge for sight seeing – The Barelang Bridge. What can one see there?
Some Islands, Sky, Sea, enjoys the wind and try on some local seafood if you dare to take the risk as our local tour guide told us that the hawker who sold the seafood did not wash the seafood.
Took some photos there:
Photo taken without telling my 2 nephews.
Once alerted, they will pose in their 搞搞震 postures.
老明、查某人、Jia Hao、Jonathan 到此一游。
After our photo taking at the Barelang Bridge, we were taken to visit the famous temples in Batam:We went to the famous Tua Pek Kong Temple 大伯公庙 and I took 2 photos outside the temple, no photo taking allowed in the temple. See, colourful right?
在大伯公庙拜拜一番之后,we went to another temple, a very big one – Vihara Buddhist Temple. When we went inside the temple, I took 2 photos:
After the temples, we were also taken to see some local culture performance show.
We took a few more photos there:
2 young men in front of the beautiful Elephant
Now, this is more presentable
We were also taken to Polo Ralph Shop for some thrill purchases as the branded shirts were selling at a lower rates as compared to Singapore but knowing our 咸橄榄的 characters, we did not bring home any.
Before heading back to our hotel, we went for some foot-reflexalogy and shopping at the local biggest shopping mall.
The second day before checking out, we had our breakfast in the hotel and lazed around to ride bicycles, swim and even played a few games of table tennis.
We took some more photos in the hotel before checking out and headed home:
Jia Hao, Uncle Beng, Jonathan
Then one of my nephews suggested a different pose and lim peh actually agreed, so laugh if you want.
I think my pose is more sexy hor?
lim peh kong wan liao
20 Comments:
At Friday, August 22, 2008 10:42:00 PM , 潇洒走一回(少俊) said...
waa.. lim peh..
we are going batam next Friday too. A few bloggers.
Dont know what to do there. ha~~~
At Saturday, August 23, 2008 9:01:00 AM , Old Beng said...
少俊
Apart from visiting the temples, shopping, purchasing branded shirts, buying kueh lapis, enjoying spa etc, one will enjoy more using the facilities of the hotel he stays.
At Saturday, August 23, 2008 11:36:00 AM , Maomie said...
Wow, looking at your photos brings back memories! But we did enjoy our stay at Holiday Inn though. Perhaps different rooms. They did a free upgrade for us some more. Yah, the only minus point is that it is far from the towns. I like the Ayam Penyet at the Nagoya Hill shopping centre and the kueh lapis we bought from Takadeli is also nice. :)
At Saturday, August 23, 2008 11:47:00 AM , Old Beng said...
Maomie
Yeah, guess you are right. Just our luck to have gotten to stay in that room with faulty air-con.
Our other tour-friends also gotton some rooms which were not in good condition, like no hot water, water too dirty, etc.
Distance is the main point to consider though.
At Saturday, August 23, 2008 12:35:00 PM , Linda said...
HHA!Sexy leh..Anyway, why do u hide ur face?LOL!
At Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:42:00 PM , Old Beng said...
Linda
Thanks for dropping by.
I blanco-ed our faces because we are very shy people and we don't want people to stop us in the street asking for our autographs (ok ok stop puking la, me just joking only)
Blanco-ing our faces is our trademarks liao, I think.
At Saturday, August 23, 2008 11:18:00 PM , Themuxicbox said...
Lolx~ your nephews really knows how to pose eh~~ ;D
At Monday, August 25, 2008 8:55:00 AM , 1~xyn said...
7 early 8 early see this kind of picture... 吓到我啦!!!!
At Monday, August 25, 2008 9:47:00 AM , Old Beng said...
Themixicbox
Young ones are more daring la, I guess.
1~xyn
Si mi meaning? The last photo very chio right?
At Monday, August 25, 2008 3:30:00 PM , Anonymous said...
四十多年的陈年“喽摇”跟十多年的比当然大啦~ 哈哈哈。
At Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:24:00 PM , (T) (H) (B) said...
Very sexy. hahahhahaa!
I went to the bridge and temples before. Next time try KTM Resorts. Half the price. Very nice rooms wor. Dio pian liao la go Holiday Inn..
At Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:33:00 AM , Mockingbird said...
Did you go to spa to do full body massage? i've been wanting to go to either Batam or Bintan for a 2D/1N spa holiday :)
At Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:50:00 AM , Old Beng said...
Don Lim
嘿,嘿,嘿, 有道理 =_=""
THB
Ya, next time will definitely try other hotel but this time is with tour group thus cannot choose.
Mockingbird
No we did not go for the full body Spa but we went for a foot-reflexology seesion instead.
At Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:25:00 PM , Anonymous said...
ooooh!
i've gotten off at the bridge thingie before! lol..
and gyeah! your pose the sexiest. HAHA. xD
At Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:39:00 PM , Old Beng said...
Sihui
Kam siah :)
At Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:12:00 PM , mel (: said...
your entries always so funny! :D
At Friday, August 29, 2008 3:01:00 PM , Old Beng said...
Mel
Thank you.
At Sunday, August 31, 2008 11:28:00 PM , FML said...
hmmm never been to bintan, batam before. what's over there other than bridge, temples. I think beer should be cheap there right?
At Monday, September 01, 2008 9:12:00 AM , Old Beng said...
FML
Beer? Don't know leh cos lim peh don't drink beer.
At Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:25:00 PM , yanZzz said...
u shld have choose to stay at turi resort .. wa lau .. damn nice and bet u wont complain abt the room ..
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