Batam Trip~~

just came back from my weekend getaway with Benny @ Batam.. It was really relaxing & rejuvenating, not forgetting to mention that its my first time there.. I havent felt that for very long, think the last time i felt that was b4 i started work... My body & myselg havent felt so relaxed ever since i started work & this worsen when i started trading a few weeks back.. This is also the 1st time i felt time is on my side & did quite alot of things with Benny..

On Sat morning, we woke up ard 730 cause we need to catch the ferry at 930 but we are required to reach there an hour earlier.. After checking-in, we went to have breakfast at Mac & its because of the breakfast, we nearly miss the ferry.. Must rush off to catch the ferry & din have a good chance to shop at the Duty-Free shop.. argh~~ blame me for being a GLUTTON...

snap shots on the ferry

We reached there ard 11am & waited for the Holiday Inn transfer.. I am lucky that we din go to the other resorts cause looking at the amount of ppl waiting for the bus, I believe the resort will be damn crowded & this trip is supposed to be a relaxing & quiet one, not to squeeze around with others lo...


We check in the moment we reached there.. We were very lucky to be able to check in early.. The receptions & staffs there were really helpful & friendly.. I will give em very high rating for their service & friendliness.. : ) I love our room very much cause its not only big but its damn cosy with a superb view from the balcony..

our room ( its abit messy.. hehe )

view from our balcony

We nua around in the hotel for awhile b4 going down to their spa, Tea Tree Spa to book our appointment in the evening.. We went for our late lunch at their Cafe after that.. They serve really nice pizza, highly recommended if you guys are to go there in the future... : )


I love the feeling of being able to enjoy my meal slowly, esp this time round i am having it by the poolside.. This is really consider as a luxury for me... We back to the hotel & nua for awhile b4 heading the jacuzzi @ the Spa.. Went to laze on the tanning chair beside the pool & a short swim b4 going for our spa in e evening..

walkway to the Spa

@ the entrance of the Spa

the superb jacuzzi

The service at the Spa is really good.. felt really warm & relaxed.. We had a package together & it includes a scrub & a aromatherapy massage.. Wow... totally love their avacado scrub... as for their massage, i can only rem until a certain point cause i got knocked out moments after that... Is this the so-called totally relaxed moment? Hehe....

Went for our dinner after that & along the poolside they are having this damn cool 'Surf N Turf '.. But we did not have the buffet cause we are too full for the sumptuous dinner..

the teppanyaki restaurant

poolside terrace cafe

we walked around the pool & settled down on the tanning chair.. relaxing night but cant really see the starts due to the bright lights & clouds.. stayed there for awhile b4 heading back to our room & rest.. My eyes were feeling really heavy & i fell aslp on the sofa while waiting for my hair to dry.. Wanted to catch some shows but jus fell aslp.......

Woke up the next morning for our breakfast.. Weather is cool, nice ambience, nice breakfast & great company.. What more can i ask for? Wanted to go for a swim after resting but the weather jus changed & it started pouring... Well......

We jus relax in our room & balcony until our check-out time.. Went to the lobby to wait for the bus transfer to the ferry terminal that is ard 3 min away from our resort...

final photo of the trip

All-in-all... i totally love the short weekend getaway.. Not only can i get away from the concrete jungle, let me get away from all the stresses that had been building up on me recently, but most importantly, allowing to spend really quality time with him... i really appreciate him for planning the trip & bringing me there... : ) He knows i have been feeling quite tensed up n my back & shoulders have been aching because of the long work hours n sitting position.... I really appreciate the things he did for me..