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| "Welcome to Batam" signage |
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| Buffet Breakfast at OS Style Hotel @ IDR75,000 for 2 pax was too good to resist |
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| After breakfast, we checked out from our hotel and headed out to the city. This time, we took Jalan Ahmad Yani, a different route back to Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal as we wanted a to visit the city. Photo taken at 10 am, Malaysian time @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/aQJDb1xRYjxBLXzQA |
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| Dataran Engku Putri was disappointingly closed |
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| Southgate |
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| Jl. Raja H. Fisabilillah @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/f1YskZEz8Az42L7B8 |
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| DPRD Batam aka People's Representative Office |
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| Wide pavement for safe passage through in the city |
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| Kantor Walikota Batam aka Mayor's Office |
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| Bank of Indonesia and Telkomsel |
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| Bank Tabungan Negara |
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| Approaching the Northgate of Dataran Engku Putri with white twin towers |
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| Museum Batam |
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| Bundaran BP Batam, a roundabout |
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| Approaching Harmoni One Convention Hotel and Serviced Apartments @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/1QB7DiYE9fdRHVw87 |
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| On the way to Ocarina @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/x4uEEapM8sncVZbv8 |
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| Ocarina was disappointingly dusty. There's a themed park inside with an entrance fee. Hence we decided to not to enter but languish outside, by the shades |
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| There are 12 zodiac signs in the area |
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| Jalan Golden Prawn made famous by a few seafood restaurants on stilts at the end of the road, right by the seafront @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/vqvDB6rTC99wow7b9. Funnily all the restaurants and businesses there adopt the "Golden" name!!! |
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| Kopi Bandaro @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/GB45mmvPrAoVYqiE8 after a long steep climb of 6.6%, strava segment Bengkong Mahkota. Jalan Bengkong Palapa which joins Jalan Yos Sudarso comes with a few steep climbs |
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| Mr Lim sporting POC sunglasses. It was 11.30 am Malaysian time when we decided to head to Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to catch the 1.45 pm ferry home. Surprisingly, changing our departure time to an earlier slot was hassle free. |
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| 1.00 pm, Malaysian time. Saying goodbye to Xiao Mei Mei who has a later ferry to catch at Batam Center. She will first get caught in the rain then reward herself with a 2 hour massage before more food! |
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| Our bikes |
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| This time our ferry is a catamaran, MV Purti Anggreni 03 |
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| Lower deck, economy seats |
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| Upper deck, business class seats |
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| Upper deck comes with a pantry |
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| Pantry |
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| The Bridge |
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| Clean toilets |
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| Washing machine on board! |
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| Engine room |
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| Marriot Harbour Bay |
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| View of Tanjung Uma from the ferry |
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| Al Mu'minin Mosque |
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| Leaving the harbour at 3 pm Malaysian time (2 pm Indonesian time despite a 1.45 pm scheduled departure) |
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| MV Purti Anggreni 05, our 1st day ferry arriving at Harbour Bay. It will return to Puteri Harbour for the scheduled 3.45 pm departure |
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| Cranes at Batu Ampar Port visible at the far left |
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| Schedule correct until 2023 |
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