BINTAN HERE WE COME!!
Day 01 / 04 July 2008 / Friday (PASAR OLEH OLEH > SHOPPING > SPA > PAARTEE!!)
0545: Rise and shine (SHIT. Raining cats and dogs)
0610: Leave house (Thank god, Rain stopped and fortunately, getting a cab in the early morning was pretty easy too!)
0650: Arrive at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (Cab fare $18 from town)
0655: Ritey, we “check-in” , got our ferry ticket boarding pass. Had Breakfast at Kiliney Kopitiam but THEY DUN HAVE SETS!!!!! Have to buy toast, coffee and eggs separately! :P
Ferry departure: 0810 (SIN Time) approx. 60mins
0830: Arrival@Bintan (Bintan is 1 hour behind SG Time) Bought some stuff from the Ferry Terminal. At the “POLO” shop, the regular polo tees were going for 1-for-1! So cheap!
0910: Land transfer to Mayang Sari Beach Resort.
1000: Check in.
We managed to get an early check-in! Yippee yeah yeah.
Wash up, put luggage down.
Decided to have our spa at Mayang Sari cos we didn’t want too much hassle. Book our spa for that evening itself.
1030: Shuttlebus to Pasar Oleh Oleh.
Pay bus tickets there. $12 per adult. Unlimited rides.
1100: Lunch: CAN TRY THE OFF THE BEATEN TRACK OPTION.
Yah yah I know still morning but actually it’s 12nn in Singapore. SO I AM HUNGRY plus I woke up blardee early too. Wj didn’t want to do the “cheapo” option so we ate at Café Helo Helo.
All one dish meals were at S$3.50 each. Affordable.
For HIM: Beehoon Goreng (good size portion, not too oily.)
For HER: Fish Porridge. (Not bad, bland but healthy)
1130: Walk around Pasar Oleh Oleh, bought Keropok for our colleagues.
Belinjo (3 packets for S$5) - yumyum
Satay fish sticks (S$1 per pack)
1200: Cross over to Kampoeng Lagoi.
Very new. Nicely landscaped. There’s a spa there. Would have tried it if we hadn’t booked ours at Mayang Sari. Bought some more souvenirs at the Handicrafts shops. They have really nice wood cravings of animals, Buddha, tiles etc etc. Bought some more polos at the POLO store. 50% off storewide. Real cheap.
1315: Shuttlebus to Factory Outlet store.
(I bought a "MISS 60" T-shirt; some old navy PJ shorts) total: S$18!!!
1500: Shuttlebus to back to our resort. Swing on hammock, listen to sea waves, eat our Belinjo. Enjoy life.
Dinner at Oleh Oleh
1730: Internal Shuttlebus (green) to Kelong Restaurant for dinner
Watch sunset.
Ate: Half Crispy Chicken, (S) size Crayfish stirred fry with butter, Sambal Kangkong, Tonic Water + a pot of chinese Tea
Total: $60 (inclusive of 10% govt tax, 10% service charge)
1930: Back to hotel to rest. Change for spa.
2000: Spa at Kedaton Spa
2200: Walk over to La Luna Beach.
Friday theme party: Dress in white. 1-for-1 cocktail; 20% off for all spirits and cocktails.
For HER: Long Island Tea
2300: Walk back to resort. zzz
Day02 / 05 July 2008/ Saturday (SNORKELING>SUNTAN>PICK SEASHELLS)
0700: Rise and shine!
0730: Breakfast is provided.
1000: Change into swimwear. Remember to bring waterproof camera and bread. Fishies love bread.
Snorkeling @Nirwana Beach Club. S$15 for adult/ 1.5hrs, inclusive of equipment
1300: Lunch Took shuttlebus to Nirwana Resort Hotel. Lunch at “Coffeehouse”
For HIM: Nasi Remas $15++
For HER: Vegetable Delight $10++
1500: Walk back to Resort. There's a nicely landscaped pedestrian path that is lined with caged animals. (Deers, parrots, cockatoos, vultures, eagles, green lizards....) Apparently these caged animals were the ones that smugglers were trying to ship out of the country but got caught by the law!
1600: Dip and splash in the seas! Long shower. Watch telly and eat cup noodles for dinner.
1930: Caught “LOTR” The Return of the King!
0000: Time to sleep!
Day 03/ 06 July 2008 / Sunday (GOING BACK HOME)
0700: Rise and Shine
0730: Breakfast; Double check land transfer timing.
1000: Pack, Do last minute checks. Check out
1030: Wait for land transfer back to Ferry Terminal
Ferry departure: 1135 (Bintan Time)
Goodbye Bintan. Hello Singapore.
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