Early in the morning and it was crowded at Tanah merah ferry Terminal. I was excited at the same time, quite worried on how much I am going to spend. It was supposed to be a budget trip. In a group of 5, we head towards Bintan.
When we check into our hotel, the first visitor which warmly welcomes us was the monitor lizard. It was about one meter long and it kept walking around hunting for food. Luckily, it was kind of shy and crawled away when we gotten near to it. If not, it might be ended up in our BBQ tray. LOL!
First stop: Check out the Room… … …
I never imagine myself staying in a resort with an in-build Jacuzzi and with the hibiscus bushes acting as the partition, it was simply so heaven-like.
After which, we went on and explore the resort…
Infinity pools were seen almost everywhere.
Relaxing… Rejuvenating … Enjoyable
Went to Banyan tree for lunch. When I saw the price list, I almost fainted. Cause everything was in USD and the price is not much different from a high mid- high end restaurant. At the same time, I think that the environment, food, and the service are really worth the price paid.
One night stay in Banyan tree REsort Suite is USD 900-1500.
Evening time, we went for massage and to do some grocery shopping… the return cab fare from the hotel to the nearest market cost around SGD25 (RIP OFF) and it not worth the price to go there. Literally there is nothing to neither see nor buy. We justwent there for massage. This cost around SGD 33 for 1hour. I’m a person who is very afraid of ticklish so one hour of body + foot massage is kind of torturing for me.
DUSK
Night time sharpens heightens each sensation… Now it’s time to party…. BBQ… Wine, Milk Bath… What else can I ask for? This is truly what party is. But soon after the fire is start up, it started to pour. Poor Leslie need to BBQ in the rain. After awhile, we shifted our BBQ location but well it ended up in a mess. . .
Everything was so happily and smoothly carried out. Except when a 20cm long centipede. Worst of all… when the so call medic came, he only came with an antiseptic spray. This is a resort and this kind of accident is bound to happen. How could they not prepare for a specific kind of medication for insect bites? Luckily the centipede is not poisonous…
After we woke up, we realize that we had vandalized the balcony… … the BBQ tray was too hot. Crack the plate.
The trip finally end and realized that for that 2day 1 night trip, I’d spent SGD260 ( I didn’t pay for the hotel room charges). What a pricey budget trip… …
