Batam Holiday: 18-20 May 2010

We went to Batam for three days together with Alvin and Mayvis. A short getaway and just to rejuvenate ourselves, and get our minds relaxed ready to start work.


Such a coincidence, the two guys wore the same tshirt that we had bought in Hong Kong!


Our ride to Batam


Ready to set off!


Me in the boat, all excited and ready


The view on the way


Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived!


Batam beach


Our hotel


The amazing pool




Checked in, freshened up, and went to town for lunch


LOL we missed A&W


My favourite


If only they deliver to Singapore


Walking around the hotel


The quite pathetic beach our hotel has


On our way back






Overall, it did served its purpose to let us just relax and get our thoughts back together, ready to face the challenges life throws at us!

Alvin & Mayvis came for a visit and a holiday... day 7 (27 March 2010)

It's our last day in China.

After staying in Foshan China for 10 months (Marcus stayed for 2 years), it's time to say goodbye.

Foshan, China has given the two of us many many happy memories. It was where we started to learn how to live on our own, away from family and friends. The friends we made here had taught us a lot. We learnt to live and grow in a place where language, culture, people and even the weather is different.

It was where we enjoyed the cold of winter, the crazy wind when monsoon hits, and the hot humid summer. After our time here, we have learnt that Singapore does have its beauty, and at the same time, other countries have its charms.

Goodbye China, we have been here back in 2001, where we lived 2 months of our fantastic youth. And now, we are here again bidding you farewell after (2 years or 10 months). But one thing is for sure, we will definitely be back. You are definitely a place that we can never finish discovering...


Checking in at Guangzhou Baiyun airport


Our haphazard luggages at Changi airport


All stacked neatly... Marcus and I are back in Singapore for good!

Alvin & Mayvis came for a visit and a holiday... day 7 (26 March 2010)

We headed to our favourite Dim Sum place across the road from the hotel that we are staying for nice and expensive dim sum.. haha (expensive in China's standards la.. )


My all time favourite - Egg Tarts






This is birds nest with chicken or something like that!! Expensive stuff! haha


Char siew bao


Char siew sou (very nice char siew puffs!)







And then it was off to Guangzhou for shopping! Didn't take any pictures while shopping, and then it was off to the Italian restaurant for more yummy food!


Alvin's appetizers - Escargots


My seafood appetizer


Marcus and Mayvis both had the foie gras

Our mains came







And the fantastic desserts!




Lava cake


Alvin's pile of s*** .. No la. chocolate mousse.. hahaha

Alvin & Mayvis came for a visit and a holiday... day 6 (25 March 2010)

Not much pictures.. Just some last minute shopping in Hong Kong, and it was back to Guangzhou we went!


Marcus' K-Swiss




Waiting at the train station


And then, Marcus and I checked ourselves into the same hotel as Alvin and Mayvis. We were no longer staying at our friend's place, as we are down to our final few days before going back to Singapore for good.

Alvin & Mayvis came for a visit and a holiday... day 5 (24 March 2010)

Woke up, and headed out for brunch!




Milk tea and milk coffee.. A must have for us!





Headed to the train station to take the MTR


Buying tickets




We boarded at Tsim Sha Tsui




And changed trains at Admiralty








No monkeying around


Trying on our shoes






Stopped for yummy snacks


Eating at a corner


Took the train back as we wanted to place our shopping in the hotel before going out for expensive food


Our shopping


Super Mario Bros at the train station


And they made me be the dying mushroom

After we dropped our shopping in our rooms, we changed to our matching K-Swiss and off we went!


Same design in four different colours! Green for Marcus, purple for me, pink for Mayvis and grey for Alvin!


Walking to the restaurant


Can you see where we are?


Row of ducks sitting in the window


Marcus and Alvin deciding what to eat


Placing our order with the waiter

Still can't guess where we are?


Here you are!


Century egg with ginger...


Roasted duck.. really quite nice


Everyone tuck in!










The most expensive dish on our table.. A SGD200+ steamed fish.. lol.. To its credit, it's very fresh.. hahahaha


Must make sure the fish gets all the sauce before dishing it


Was bored and took a snap of my shoes


Our finished meal


Hot tea in a wine glass


Enjoying our tea




That's the amount of duck left sitting in the window when we left