The spa ends with me getting to know a Chinese old man with his gf soaking themselves silly in the cold pool ,hehehe...the man looks like he is around in the age of 60s and standing side by side him,i completely look like a weakling. Believe it or not,i didn't even dare put the whole of me into the close to ice temperature's cold pool and this old chap is literally swimming in it for a good 5 mins. Tough guy!
It was almost close to sunset when the spa session ends and I head back to room to rest a little and continue the OTOT of the day. There will yet be ANOTHER FRIEND coming to batam in the evening and I am doing some coordination via SBF's PM to try to work out the meeting place and dinner. Met up with my friend who arrived from Batam Center via an ojek,helped him to put his belongings in my room and off we go.
Dinner was at New Siang Malam zhi char store. Total cost for our dinner was about 280k plus for 4 person. Not too bad when all the food portion was in mid-szie. But I notice there is another new eating shop beside new siang malam zhi char store where there seems to be quite many people eating there. Maybe can try it the next time when i am in batam again.
In between our meals,there are few kids coming by asking for money,and I reject them all. BUT!! My girl gave to almost all of them and she is using HER OWN MONEY except one little girl who offers to sing for us where I pay back my girl who give her the money.
This girl of mine simply didn't know how to reject others,hehehe...next trip must really educate her on this.
After dinner, we all head to Nagoya Hill Mall for a movie. It was a Saturday night and no need to think also know the theater will be close to full house. We can only take the front row seats.
Hmm...this movie has all along been not bad. This is part 5 of the Underworld movie and it surely didn't disappoint me. Price for the ticket was still 25k per pax at this time at Nagoya Hill Mall.
It was close to midnight when the movie ends and we took a taxi back to hotel. My friend who linked up didn't have a room and since I am staying a one room one hall room,i thought maybe he could come over to stay over. There's 2 toilets,2 sets of basic toiletries ,eg towels etc,so there's no inconvenience. I would say it is pretty silly for my friend to spend money to book a room at pass midnight and then check out again the next morning.
Internet was down...again (its an everyday thing). It seems to be a common thing for Biz Hotel now. I have to call the hotel every day regarding the internet connection, which I have to give this hotel a minus and minus and minus points.
Chatted with my friend till almost 4am before heading to bed and my friend gets to sleep on the sofa at my room's hall,hehehe...this is also my final night in Batam.
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The next day, after my girl goes back to her joint and I checked out, we headed for brunch at ibu joko before helping my friend check in to his hotel. We went joint-shopping for a bit to help my friend get his girl before heading to the same spa I visited over the last 2 days. Again,i needn't repeat myself,and we manage to kill about 3 hours there before heading back to his room and I am have to get myself prepare to go home sweet home (while my friend stays for the night).
After my friend drop me off at Harbour Bay Ferry is where my MOST DISASTROUS part of this trip happens, hehehe...
Most friends and bros here who joined me my Batam has been asked the then, ridiculous question/s before.
1. I often ask them,if one day after collecting my boarding pass,i checked into the custom where the officers already chopped my passport and while walking towards my ferry;
What will happen if the wind blow away my boarding pass into the sea before I board the ferry?
2. The next question is similar to the above ;
What will happen if the wind blow away my passport into the sea before I board the ferry?
When I can ask this type of 'question',i am most often very careful to make sure such things I asked wont EVER happen to me BUT believe it or not,in this 35th Batam trip of mine,it truly happens to me on Number 1. So i conclude that if bad luck really wants to fall upon me,i cannot escape regardless how prepared i am,hehehe...
While I was walking towards the ferry...I was admiring this beautiful scenery and decide to take a shot using my mobile phone....
It was sunset and the ambiance was all peaceful as well as beautiful...but the wind at that time was too strong and I was carrying many stuffs on both hands and guess what?! The next thing o know,something flew off one of my hands where I was holding my passport and I see my boarding pass flew off into the sea near the ferry when I am STILL NOT ON BOARD the ferry.
In the actual video of the above,i can hear the very strong wind blowing.
I also want to know the end result of this situation, so I approach the guy who were suppose to collect the ferry ticket and tell him about my situation. He got my passport particular and start calling Horizon to verify and within the a good 5 mins,i am actually on board the ferry. I think it could be becos i am in Business class which makes my information easier to trace back (business class only less than 5 person during a Sunday,hehehe...).
For a while,2 things came in mind.
1. It gives me a good reason to stay another night in Batam as I might need to purchase another ferry ticket back.
2. I could be detained for crossing the custom w/o a boarding pass?
Anyway,its none of the above. The ordeal last about 10 mins and ferry was delayed by a mere 5 mins before setting off. I would have called this incident a close shave. The 1st thing in mind about upon boarding the ferry is,must go back bathe flower water...hehehe...
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