First Time to Batam

First time for us, Aqila and Bunda to go to Batam. Second time for Ayah, after...years ago. 

Ayah had a team-bonding time with his office colleagues, we just tagged along since it is school holiday. 

The ferry ride was smooth. The water was calm although it rained throughout the journey. I was little worried prior to the journey because I get seasick quite easily. Besides, past experience of braving the sea from Bali to Lombok Island and Bali to Lembongan, were quite nerving. The waves in these two crossings were torturous and choppy. The waves were high and unexpected, and the jetboat went up and down wildly. Sickening...so sickening haha

So...i was sooo relieved when I learned that it was not the case with the water between Singapore-Batam.

Two day and one night trip to Batam proves to be too tiring for my old body. Upon landing on Batam, Aqila and Ayah and the rest of the team went for paintball game, whilst I went for foot reflexology. Dinner was a fabulous array of seafood at Weiwei restaurant next to Harbourbay.

The hotel that we stayed in was probably one of cheap hotels around in Batam. It was small, with bare necessity. It does not have a swimming pool nor other basic hotel facilities. It has a very modest spa though. More about it on next paragraph.

The next morning was free and easy theme. We all woke up early, had breakfast at the hotel restaurant before I went for my appointment for massage at the erhm...hotel spa. 

The spa was not a spa. It is more dimilar to a massage parlour, with no negative connotation. Oh well, it was okay as I went there for a massage, not for a spa treatmenr. Look elsewhere if you wish to be pampered in a spa treatment.