Departure: 9 Aug @ 12pm
Arrival: 10 Aug @ 2.30pm
Venue: Acacia Hotel @ Batam
Agenda: Massage, relax and pre-birthday trip for CY's 22nd Birthday.
As it was a public holiday, there were big crowds gathering at Harbour Front terminal and we only managed to get into the boarding area after a triple long queue. Ferry was supposed to depart at 12pm but we've only managed to leave at 2.30pm (waited 2.5hours in vain due to delay on Batam's departure and I shall not comment). Only realized that I did not change any money for this trip when I reached their airport and overheard some Singapore tourist's conversation on exchange rate. Zzz! Seriously, I'm still thinking that we can survive in SGD$ until I saw the prices in Rupiah in the Duty Free shop in the airport.
We're like starving after a long wait and indulged @ A&W (Waffle Ice-cream) the first thing after we exchanged SGD into Rupiah. It was SGD$1 : RUP$6,470 and by changing SGD$150, we have a sudden sense of richness due to the '000s.
Started spreeing till 7pm and feeling like a millionaire with the BIG notes in my pocket. But things there could cost Rup$100,000 per item. Had a tough time trying to get used to their money terms and calculator was on my mobile most of the times. Tiring but worth a try as I'm now able to balance the basic amount without having to refer to my calculator. Managed to grab a few 'worth to buy' accessories, feeling happy and walking the same shops over and over again, we called for a cab and went back to Hotel for Rup$70,000.
It was only like 8pm when we reached the hotel... tuning on from channels to channels, we decided to bottoms up the Cho-ya that we bought at DFS in SGD ferry terminal. Had fun taking photos and being crazy, we got bored after an hour. Call room services for in-house massage since it was quite affordable. Rup$10,000 for 30mins full body massage, we made a decision to call them up at 9pm. Feeling excited and worriesome, we packed our bag and kept our belongings. Who knows??? Phone rang and massage were being canceled! Feel our disappointment? Oh well, it's due to some road accident that the masseurs have met with and thus unable to turn up.
Next move? We decided to head down to look for some bites or activitives within the Hotel. Nothing was open except for the dining place and a covered Billard table... Right! We requested and we got it! The billard table is open for usage FOC. Oh yeah... it was wonderful and CY had a game with one of the security guard - he was good with his one hand hit.
Went back to the room, chatted, gossiped, drank and sweety dreams~ Feel asleep while talking. Good night!
Seems like there are a number of first time for 2008? First National Day that we are not together again even you are back on Singapore? Hmmm... a matter of getting used to it? Didn't receive calls from you and only got in touch when I got back to Hotel around 9pm after a call to you before I left on Ferry at 2.30pm? Part of it was due to low battery life of my mobile I guess but it doesn't seems to affect anyone... It's just another day ya~
The heart's cold, it's just another beautiful mistake. 11:43 PM