Batam Itinerary – 14/15 Nov.09

DAY 1  –  14.11.09 ( Saturday )

( in Singapore Time )

0800 hrs :  Assemble at Harbour Front Centre at IndoFalcon counter #03-42 ( Level 3 ) for collection of boarding pass.

0900 hrs :  Embark on high-speed air-conditioned Ferry to Batam.

1000 hrs –  Upon arrival, proceed for Immigration & custom clearance.  Thereafter, local guide will meet us for the boarding of air-conditioned coach to begin our day-tour of Batam.

1st stop at the Polo brand & dried food market, followed by the Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple for those who wish to pray for good luck, and then to the Miniature Park.

Lunch :  Seafood lunch @ the Golden Prawn 933 Restaurant.

Shopping time :  @ Nagoya Hill, BCS Mall & Mega Mall, followed by a 90 mins. full body massage.

Dinner :  Seafood dinner @ the Golden Prawn 555 Restaurant.

1945 hrs :  Check-in @ Hotel Golden View. 

Free & Easy. 

DAY 2 –  15.11.09 ( Sunday )

Buffet Breakfast @ Hotel. 

Free & Easy.

1200 hrs –  Check-out.  Board air-conditioned coach and go for lunch.  After lunch, proceed to Ferry Terminal for departure.  Arriving Singapore approximately 4pm.

*The Price that you paid, include :  both way ferry tickets, taxes, PDF, land-transfers, local guide, tipping for guide & driver, hotel accommodation with breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 90 min. full body massge and travel insurance.

Every room has kettle, teabags, coffee, creme & sugar sachets.  You may bring other kind beverages if you do not like tea or coffee.

For Free & Easy period :   –  You may try go-karting ( S$15 per 15 mins ) or paintball shooting, swimming, the gym, play pool or billiard, karaoke, spa, or whatever takes your fancy….   click on link below :

http://www.batamcentre.com/hotel/indonesia/Batam_Hotels/Golden_View_Beach/facilities.htm

Looking forward to having fun with all of you soon…..

Cheers  emoticon  Lily, Yew Kwong, Dolly & Sam.

 

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Author: Lily Ho Willocq

Divorced - 1 grown daughter - love dancing.

47 thoughts on “Batam Itinerary – 14/15 Nov.09”

  2. Thanks Geraldine.
    I have also sent the itinerary to every participants via pte email. You should received it by now….. Wow, not easy to track 40 people.

    Dear Lorraine, I do not have email address of Alice Teo Chai Chin. Please pass info to her or give me her email address. Thanks.

    Dear Paul Kong
    Need to trouble you to pass info to Pearl Goh or give me her email address. Thanks.

    Dear All,
    I will send reminder nearer to departure date, and will sms last minute reminder and wake-up call on 14 morning.

    Thank you all who made this trip possible, and my sincerest apology to those who could not make it for this trip.

    Warmest Regards / Lily :)

  5. Hi Everyone

    The following have been sent to all participants together with attached room arrangements & cost breakdown for all to peruse.

    Also, here’s the list of things you should take note of :
    ——————————————————-
    Wake-up calls will be sent out to all at 6.00am on 14 Nov. by the various EOs incharged. Kindly acknowledge by return sms, so we won’t have to send again or call.

    Remember to bring your valid PASSPORT. Put it together with your belonging when packing for the trip so you won’t forget.

    Be at Harbour Front latest by 8.00am on 14 Nov. preferably earlier to avoid last minute rush as I need to collect all your passports and submit them to IndoFalcon ticketing office for the ferry tickets, hotel & meal vouchers.

    If you arrive late and missed the boarding time, I will have to stay back to accompany you and catch the next ferry on our own, make our own way to the hotel and missed the day tour, meals, massage, etc. So, please DO NOT BE LATE.

    Things you might want to consider bringing along :
    ————————————————
    Mosquito repellant, suntan lotion, hats or umbrella.
    swimsuit or gym wear, personal medications, personal belongings.

    You will be able to sing during each meal time as I will try to arrange to have our own KTV room for lunch and dinner. So, bring your own DVDs in case they don’t have the songs you want.

    Tea bags, 3-in-1 coffee and kettle available in every room but you might want to bring your own beverages. 2 bottles of mineral water provided in each room.

    For alcoholic drinks, you can buy duty-free from the ferry terminal on both sides.

    The price you pay covers everything except for personal shopping. Not all shops except credit cards, so having some rupiahs with you is advisable. How much depends on individual. Norlinda & Bira – or others, might be able to enlighten on this?

    Old rupiahs with ex-president’s face on the notes are not useable once they change president.

    Thank you for the attention.

  6. Hi Lily,

    You are indeed a very responsible and organised EO, thank you very much. Looking forward to this exciting trip.

    I must remind myself not to off the HP on Fri night, hehe.

  8. Aiyo, Lily, u r d EO leh n u r d 1 dat had been liaising wif d travel agent hor. So how can u stay bhind 2 wait 4 latecomers har? Sekali, hor, tose r there early kena stranded just cos PIC not around n rep frm travel agent bo hue all of us leh.. And coupled d fact dat we had planned smses wakey call on d day itself n they must respond mah so I m sure dat there will b no late commers mah.. tio bo?

    YewKwong, Sam and I r not in favor of this waiting proposal n suggest that u beta scrap this lah… n we assumed dat u hv accepted our reasons during our tonite meeting. Right.. Dolly

  9. Hi Lily/others,

    I fully agree to Dolly comment #8, we should scrap the waiting proposal. If we plan properly our time to leave the house we should be able to reach harbourfront on time. Morning call only wake ppl up but how to get there is still our responsibility.

    Cheers.

  10. #5 Thanks Lily for being a meticulous EO.

    Anyway, I have a gentle advice: include a torch in your packing list will come very handy when need arises.

    Yeh!!! 11 more days to go, I’m looking forward to revisit Batam and also reminds me of the ”4 hunks and a beauty” saga. Hahaha………………………….

  11. halo 2 every one ,

    so our batam trip is less den 2 weeks hor…

    1 2 say 10q 4 de quick response tis am ,i sms a rehearsal wake up call ,, thks de followings members ,,boon liang, molly ,jane tan ,jane wong ,gingko & lilian teo…

    wat happen 2 de following no response lei frm u all ,

    hasndsome bro jonson ,alice teo, karen thio..
    nvm lah after all as gingko say ,it a rehearsal call onli mah !!!!!!!! so come actual day , i will call until those no response 1 hor. kor lian i lei hor….

    huat huat huat

  12. Huat Huat Huat……

    Morning call rehearsal, you very free huh? you may want to execise fire drill for those who didn’t response to your call…hahaha….. am looking forward to the Batam trip. :)

    Ah Nee

  13. Hi
    Sorry for not replying sooner as I was sick for 2 days. Here’s the reply with regards to your request / enquiries :

    Lydia – already resent attachment to your email address lydiaykchin@yahoo.com.sg hope you received it this time.

    James – Thanks for the reminder to have a good time myself. As for your query, extension is @ S$40 per person per night ie. S$80 for twin sharing per night.

    Ah Nee – during my recce trip, because I don’t use hairdryer so, did not pay attention to it. I don’t remember seeing one. So, if you must have hairdryer, it would be safer to bring your own.

    Jonson – unlikely to move the massage immediately after lunch because it is not healthy to do so. We might be able to move it forward one or two stops for those who are not interested in shopping. But, you will still have to wait for the rest to finish their shopping and massage even when you are done. This is what package tour is all about. We move as a group. Hope to have your understanding.

    Dolly & Jane – thanks for your objection to my waiting for late comers. During our EO meeting, Dolly & the rest of EOs are right that I should be with the majority rather than be with the late comers.

    So, sorry for THOSE WHO COME LATE, YOU WILL BE ON YOUR OWN.

    All the above replies have been disseminated to all participants via pte email as well and my mobile no. is also given in the email.

  14. Hey Lily,

    Sorry to hear that you were sick. Speedy recovery.

    Hi Jonson,

    Can’t wait for your massage? Kekekkekee. Calm down……..wait for us!!

  15. halo halo chief EO lily ,

    so r u much betta liao bo har ?

    u must rest more & drink more sg water ,if not hor sekali tis week end hoilday no lead actress , we all seow liao, tio bo har hiah ti , jie ,mui har !!!!

    lua tua ah paul kong & jonson ,

    10q 4 yr offer of cd [player huh , no nid liao..4 de batam 1

    2day toto chai huat huat huat

  16. Dear Geraldine & Sam
    Thanks for your get-well wishes. Was on MC for 4 days last week. Have not fully recovered but still need to function at work this week till late in the evening that’s why did not respond sooner. Sorry about that.

    Dear EOs YK & Dolly (myself included)
    Please do a test run sms to those under your charge by today to make sure the mobile numbers are correct. (Sam, you’ve already done it – so, no need for you to repeat the exercise.)

    Dear Batam troopers
    When you received the sms, please kindly acknowledge receipt so we know your number is correct and working. Thanks for your co-operation.

    COUNT DOWN – 2 days to go. Batam, here we come ! :)

  17. We had our morning sms call from our co-EOs. Everybody went past immigration. Jonson still waiting behind, not sure if he can come through, as he lost his immigration card. Well, yeah Batam here we come. Our two ladies Lily and Dolly very strict. Got to be on time.

    Terence Seah (reporting from inside our boat)

  18. Jonson came through immigration, not sure how? Gee, started shopping spree on landing. Went to Polo Ralph Lauren, Indonesia Polo, two shopping centres, lunch a Golden Prawn, some sage singing, and now on the way to foot, body and back massage. Havn’t seen hotel yet.I and Sam have our hair cut.

    Terence Seah (reporting from Batam island)

  19. Dear Lily & assistant EOs,

    Thanks for organising this weekend gateway to Batam for us. We had a jolly good time…….shopping at Golden Truly, lunch at Golden Prawn 933, dinner at Golden Prawn 555 and stayed at Golden View Hotel…. What a wonderful golden opportunity to be with Geraldine & Ivy, the 2 lovely SHCians ladies who flew in from HK to join us on this trip. :)

  20. Hi EO & Co-EO

    Thanks for the weekend trip ..we enjoyed ourselves so much and laughed till we really drop….Sam – watch out for SOckie photo, she is going to blackmail u ….Hope Dolly is not going to get “too” angry with it (hahaha)

    What surprised me was when we are given that list of “Exhange Rate” list …the 4 EOs really go all way to make thing so easy for us and spoilting every each of us like a small kid….well taken care of and well fed as well.

    Gingko/Sockie/Meow – Don worried , Karen got no problem and just enjoying her drink at the Bar counter – safe & sound (haha) – thanks to all that showed so much concern.

    karen

  21. Dear Lily, Yew Kwong, Dolly & Sam

    Thanks for arranging such a wonderful trip.

    This being my first overnight trip with SHCians, it was a fantastic experience for me.

    Everything was meticulously planned and carried out with loads of fun and I laughed till I drop, unlike Norly who shopped till she dropped, well almost lah.

    Cath, thanks for being a good room-mate.

    And thanks to all who came on board to make this a wonderful weekend.

    Nice to meet and spend time with our lovelies, Ivy and Geraldine from HK.

    Thanks everyone. I had a WOW! of a time!!! :D

    Have a great week ahead.

    Cheers
    Caroline Gee

  22. Hi Lily, Dolly, Yew Kwong and Huat Kor Kor,

    Thank you very much for organizing this laughed and screamed-till-no-more-voice left weekend!!

    Like Caroline, this was my first overseas trip with members and the warm welcome made me feel very much at home.

    Terence is now addicted to the hand and finger game with arthiritic hand, kekekekkekeee………..

    All the best to everyone.

  23. Hi Lily, YK, Dolly and Sam

    Thank you for all your efforts in organizing this weekend trip to Batam.

    I enjoyed myself every minute I was there.

    Looking forward to more fun times ahead..

  24. Haha Terence,
    I didn’t know you were reporting live! Had I knew, I would have put on my best behaviour. ;) Jonson came thru and was able to board the ferry bcos Dolly & I winked at the officers mah…….hehehe.

    Thanks Suzhang, Karen, Carly, Geraldine & Oi Cheng for your encouraging words.

    Special thanks to Molly and Bira who took initiative and rendered assistance whenever necessary. Also to the 2 photographers – Sockie & Boon Liang, who are ever ready to “shoot”.

    Last but not least, to all who came on board – THANK YOU for your patience & tolerance. It is everyone’s participation, co-operation and understanding that made or break an event.

    So, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU for such a wonderful time. :)

    From : EOs – Lily, Dolly, Yew Kwong & Sam Huat

  26. Dear Lily, Dolly, YK and Ah Huat

    So much FUN and laughter over this special weekend, thank you for organising this exciting Batam trip, your efforts is much appreciated. :)

    Ah Nee

  27. Hi Lily, Dolly, Sam and YK,

    Thanks for organising this wonderful trip, you guys have done a great job. Also thanks to the other SHCians for the company, esp my sleeping partner Melissa.

    Jane

  29. Hi Lily, Dolly, YK and Huat3

    Thanks for the well organised weekend getaway. Played, laughed, eat, shopped until very tired.

    Dear Sexy sis Jene @28

    The company is mutual. Enjoyed our conversation. Thanks you :)

  30. Yea.. it was fun..fun..fun… all the way. Lots of laughter all around. There was never a dull moment. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.

    Now, feeling very tired & sleepy in office.. reminising the experiences of the past 2 days.

    Look fwd to the next trip.
    Cheers!

  31. Hi Lily, Dolly, YK & Huat3,
    Tks for all the effort taken in organizing this great weekend Batam getaway with so much food, shopping, laughter and drinking. Everyone had a jolly good time.

    Cheers to the EOs. Hip hip hooray

  32. Hi Lily, Dolly,YK & Ah Huat,

    Thank you for all your efforts to organise this wonderful & fun trip. Everything was so well taken care. Much appreciated.

    Well done, cheers to all.

    Lilian

  33. Hi Lily, Dolly,YK & Sam!

    A big “Thank You” to all of you after all your hard work & well-planned trip.
    I thoroughly enjoyed it with memories down the lane for the future reflections.

    Elated to meet new friends like Geraldine,Melissa, Lilian, June, “Äh Huat” & many others.

    Carly, thanks for the “sharing” & being my room-mate too.
    No regrets, rite? I can’t still help laughing at wrong room incident!

    Tks again to all the EOs and Terence!

    Norly & Molly tks for the mee-goreng & etc…

    Hope to meet up with you soon!

  34. Hi to all 4 EOs, Lily, Dolly, Yew Kwong and SamGoh,

    Thanks for a wonderful trip, especially for taking such good care of us.

    Thanks also to the other SHC members for their wonderful singing, dancing and company, and even Bira for negotiating with the driver for our second shopping trip.

    Looking forward to the next trip.

  35. Hi Lily, Dolly, Sam and YK,
    Thumbs up to the EOs, very well organised, truly enjoyed this trip with everyone on board.

    Thanks Lily#24, all photos are detailed from start to end of our Batam journey…for everyone fond memories of this trip.

    It’s not easy to plan, organise and co-ordinate such outdoor weekend getaway but you guys made it.

    Also, kudos to all on board for the fun and laughters, singing on stage and dancing, sometimes creating our form of entertainment. The noisiest bunch everywhere we goes.

    Until the next trip.

  36. Dear Lily, Dolly, YK & Sam,

    I know I’m a bit late, but this is the earliest I could get to write on the forum. A BIG THANK YOU to the four of you for putting so much effort in organising this trip, making sure that everyone is well taken care, down to the exchange rate conversation slip, which turns out to be a very useful reference for our shopping…clever thought, indeed.

    And yes, of course, I had a wonderful time catching up with old friends and meeting new ones on the trip with my husky low voice…no, that’s not my voice. I left my real sweet voice in hk ;) There was so much fun, laughters, singing and dancing, not forgetting the nasi padang…who cares about having sore throat??? Many thanks to you all, for being such a nice company and giving me and Geraldine a very warm welcome. Susan and others make sure we have our seats near all of you and at last, got to enjoy Caroline’s singing again! I feel as tho we are some sort of celebrities coming from hk, hahaha…head swell already. Do give me a chance to reciprocate in hk.

    Best regards

  37. Hi Ivy ( HK),

    How is everything with you ? Can you remember the kueh Ambon that we bought at Batam ?

    I managed to find the recipe. Here it is:

    Ingredients :

    15g instant yeast
    110ml warm water
    80g plain flour
    1 tsp sugar
    pandan leaves
    350 coconut milk
    30g butter
    250g sugar
    120g tapioca flour
    6 eggs
    a pinch of salt

    Instructions :

    Mix yeast, warm water, 1 tsp of sugar and plain flour in a bowl. Stir till batter is smooth.

    Cover and leave in a warm place for an hour.

    Cook pandan leaves, coconut milk and salt over low heat.

    Stir in butter and leave it to cool.

    Pour in the batter and sugar.

    Beat briefly.

    Add in tapioca flour and eggs.

    Beat at low speed for a while and add in coconut milk mixture.

    Pour into a lined tray and leave to prove for 2-1/2 hours.

    Bake in a preheat oven at 179 degree for 15 minutes and then lower to 150 degrees and bake till cooked.

    Once you have tried it out hope to hear your comment.

    Regards
    Lilian

  38. Hi Lilian,

    You are sweeter than the Kueh Ambon. Thank you so much for taking the trouble to look for the recipe. It is already kept with my collection of recipes. Will try it out when time is available as it seems to take several hours to complete the whole process. Friend, I noticed you are very precise with your instructions…179 degree for preheating the oven…hmmnn…I do have a slight difficulty with my oven here :))

    Do keep in touch…I can be reached at lkyivy@hotmail.com

    Cheers

  39. oh ya Lilian…about the Kueh Ambon I bought from the Batam trip, I ate a small piece and kept the rest in the fridge. Next day I brought the Kueh to office for my colleagues, guess what happened? The Kueh Ambon is so dry and hard, nobody want to eat so I throw all away…so wasted.

    Btw the Batam trip was so FUN and enjoyable, now that I recalled those sweet memories…but where are the photos ??? &()&

    Ah Nee

  40. Alamak!..I took exactly a mth to say a Big Thank You to our
    organisers Lily,YK,Dolly & Sam!

    On that day at ferry terminal..going home time…aiya..all the EOs calibot..wanna say thank you also tak boleh le..
    As they say..better late then never rite?…hehe :)

    I din realise time really flies…last 14November(today 14Dec!) we were at Batam..having fun & play like small kids…especially with Geraldine & Ivy flew all the way from HK!

    Yes!..all our EOs have done a great job!..Bravo!
    I always can never organise..only follower..hhmm
    So..i know, its not an easy job to please everybody..but we did have great time!..but not enough le..shopping lagi so limited!…hee:)

    Next trip..we do longer days!:)

  41. Carly@21
    Ya lah..shopping always not enough for me!..susah la!
    at first change only S$100,then another S$100…& then..burst to the card!..haha:)

    CatHo@33
    Aiya..the mee goreng very sedap bcos we all v hungry..& when everybody start ‘fighting’ for it..made it lagi shiok!
    especially when BL wanted more…& asked me where we bot from..donno whether he got it or not ah??perhaps the kedai tutup oredi la…so kesian..

    LilianT@37..
    Wah!..the Kueh Ambon recipe sounds easy to make..have u tried it?..sedap or not?

    AhNee@39..
    Ya lah…the Ambon not so nice..but when they gave us to sample…it was soft & moist..how come she packed for us bcome tak sedap & hard?..apa macam?..we got ‘cheated’ ah?…hhhmmm..
    But the Kueh Lapis was nice..gave some to my nebors & they said its sedap..i din eat as much..cos u know lah..so susah
    to reach my target weight!..ssshhh!

  42. Hi Ivy#38,

    Pei seh la, typed too fast, shd be 170 degree.

    Ah Nee#38 & Nor #41,

    Yes it will be hard if you put in the fridge. Take out put in microwave on low ( maybe 3mins, cant remember the exact timing), then it will be soft, mosit and nice, sedap, like Nor always said. Ah nee, next time B4 you want to throw anything, let me know, I will stand next to your dustbin, haha.

    Cheers,
    Lilian

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