Breakfast this time around was light and fast. We left Harris Batam Center five before seven to make our way for our final game at Indah Puri.
Archive | May, 2014
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Batam: Day 4
3 MayMy alarm went off at 5.15am. I groaned and tried to move. My goodness! This ungodly hour is crazy!!! Three mornings in a row, I must be mad or rather we golfers are a crazy bunch.
Today we hit Indah Puri Resort & Golf Club, our last game and the resort being slightly further than Southlinks, we had to allow a little more time (to battle traffic) to get there for our 8.00am tee off. So breakfast awaits but I don’t think I can eat as I can still feel last night’s dinner in me.
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Done for the Day
2 MayAfter not much debate, Chinese food was the choice. Driving along the bumpy roads, one comment was shock as to the place we were brought to but the food did make up for the ambience.
It was authentic Chinese food. Coupled with our third bottle of whiskey, I guess we cannot complain. By 9.30pm, we were finally done for the day. I am pretty light headed at this point and an early night to turn in is very appealing. After all, tomorrow morning, we play our final game at 8.00am again. But with the traffic to fight with, an early turn in is most welcomed. The 5.30am wake up call beckons.
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It’s Not Over Yet
2 MayShopping was nyeh. There’s nothing to buy or should I say, nothing caught my fancy: the branded fakes are not my cup of tea (remember I am a brand loyalist to Salvatore Ferragamo?) nor the batiks and local handicraft. In the end, we bought some chips, peanuts, Carlsberg and Bintang beer and sat in a corner of A&W to will the time away in the mall right opposite our hotel.
The holiday is not over yet because we have another game tomorrow! And the big debate was what should we eat for dinner tonight. I think I will find out when the transport comes at 6.30pm.
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Done for the Day?
2 MayBy 11.30am we were done playing golf and hit the shower. Southlinks’ ladies changing room is by far the most comfortable for this trip. After lunching on soto ayam, ayam penyet and avocado juice, we were done by 2.30pm.
So what are we going to so? Done for the day? Maybe time to go shopping! And that’s what we will do…
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On the Road
2 MayAfter breakfast, we were on our to Southlinks Country Club but was caught in a jam. Are we surprised? Batam it seems has flourished and there’s a lot of vehicles on the road.
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Batam: Day 3
2 May5.42am: Woke up before the alarm rang. I slept better than the first night. Maybe the massage helped or tiredness has kicked in or I ate too much or it was the Glenfiddich whiskey that we had with our seafood dinner. It is day 3 and today, we will play at Southlinks Country Club.
Somehow, this trip, I feel that I don’t have enough time for the food to digest. But it’s not like we’ve been eating a lot. I suspect it could be the late lunch timing. After all, with an eight o’clock tee off and five hours or so later that includes a quick shower and traveling time, lunch is around 1.30pm. Technically, being an hour ahead, my usual lunchtime of 11.30am is 3 hours later! No wonder. And before we know it, dinner time is here and eat again!
And after a short sleep, breakfast time! Eat again.
I should walk more than take the buggy…
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Batam: Day 2
1 MayPalm Springs Golf & Beach Resort is beautiful but crowded on this May 1st public holiday. When we got to the club, there was a bus load of 90 people coming in to register for their games as well! Horrors!
Thankfully our flights were sorted out and we teed off on time. But we had to separate and not have 6 on the course like yesterday. The skies were looking like they were going to open up but didn’t. Today I played so much better, I must say.
The scenery at this golf club had more photographic opportunity than yesterday. Despite being so crowded, we had ample time to take pictures, silly staged ones too. The flights in front were slow and we were killing time.
After the game and a quick shower, we went for nasi padang. Very satisfying lunch. We then did some window shopping to allow the food to digest before we went for foot massages.
All in all, day two has been equally enjoyable.
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Not 5.30am Like Always
1 MayI have mentioned before that 5.30am is always the time I have to wake up whenever it is a morning tee off. Well, did I wake up at 5.30am today? Not quite but I did peek at my iPhone at 3.44am, 5.38am and eventually moved at 5.51am.
Groan… The bed is too soft and the pillows were nyeh despite the hotel looking comfy and the bed inviting. Oh well. We’re on holiday and shouldn’t be complaining. Might as well get ready for breakfast because our transport will be here at seven to battle traffic to get us to Palm Springs for our 8.00am tee off.
Speaking of traffic, there’s quite a bit of cars on the island. Took us awhile from Tering Bay to get to dinner and thereafter from the restaurant to the hotel.
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