round the world fish

May 6, 2008

Day 1 (20 Apr 2008)

Filed under: Bintan, Indonesia — Tags: , — roundfish @ 3:44 pm

Woke up at 6:30am cause we had to arrive at the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal 1 hour before departure at 8:05am. The departure hall is small but adequate. There’s a cafe that sells light to heavy meals to fill your stomach, a small store that sells grocery items and newspapers, auto teller machines (ATMs), money changers and also a small gift shop that sells beach stuff like bikini, snorkel etc.

The ferry ride is only 1 hour from the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (Singapore) to the Bandar BentanTelani
terminal (Bintan). There’s a food kiosk onboard that sells stuff like hotdogs, puffs, instant noodles and snacks so if you’re hungry, can grab something light. Be prepared to spend Sing dollars on the ferry.

We arrived at the Bandar BentanTelani terminal at approximately 8:05am (same time as we left because of the time difference). A bus was waiting to bring us to the resort. On the way there, we passed by two very important landmarks – a pair of 3D rhinoceros and a flattened tiger climbing a power cable. I was unable to get a picture of them both as I didn’t have enough time to bring out my camera.

When we arrived at the resort, we were both given welcome drinks. It was a cold and refreshing fruit punch. Nice. Here are some pictures of the resort.

Boyfriend was tired so we went to the room to rest. I watched TV while he slept. Then, we went for lunch at the La Luna restaurant.

Nirwana Beach Club

Filed under: Bintan, Indonesia — Tags: , , , — roundfish @ 2:41 pm

My colleague Irene won a 2 Days 1 night stay at Nirwana Beach Club from a Lucky Draw but she didn’t feel like going to a beach resort so she passed the lucky draw coupon to me. Yay!

I asked boyfriend CS if he could make it and he said “Ok”. We could only stay at the resort during off-peak days which are Sundays to Thursdays. That meant that I had to take 1 day off from work on Monday. Oh well…

<Resort Facts>
Resort rating – 2 star
Hotel location – Bintan, Indonesia (inside Nirwana Gardens)
Room feature – Air-conditioned, Mini fridge (with complimentary water), Bed (with Pillows and Bolsters!!!), Sofa, Cabinet for clothes, Attached toilet with Water Heater
Resort facilities – Jet ski, Kayak, Mini Zoo (Free!), Various Water Activities

<Country Facts>
Time zone – GMT+07:00
Weather – Hot and sunny, just like Malaysia and Singapore
Currency – Singapore Dollars (S$)
Food – Indonesian, with lots of International choices too
Popular for – Massage/ Spa

Please refer to hotel website for more information.
Please refer to ferry website for more information about ferry schedules.

Hello world!

Filed under: Uncategorized — roundfish @ 1:11 pm

Welcome to round the world fish’s travel blog. This is my first post. I will periodically update this blog with my travels and holidays to various parts of Asia, and hopefully the world.

Blog at WordPress.com.

Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started