Bintan Escape! Day 1!

Video of the trip HERE (Part 1) & HERE (Part 2)

It was a very impromptu and last minute trip to Bintan with the 2 cray cray women.

Was excited that I could travel with Mr Lah for the last trip of the year.

His job requires him to be busy for the CNY period, so this short getaway was just the great way to end the 2014 with him.

Yah, as always, the forced face when asked to take picture!

And fast forward! Our first selfie on the island of Bintan!

We stayed at Nirwana Resort Hotel Bintan, and there was a free shuttle which too us from the ferry terminal to the resort. 

The resort was a stones throw away and we literally took only less than 5 minutes to get to the resort lobby.

As we arrived a tad too early, we weren't able to check in, so the typical tourists' calls for activities in the resort. Headed to the resorts' Recreation Centre to check out the activities that they offer.

As it was about 10am Bintan time, most activities were not open (BOWLING!!!)So we had to chill by the cafe before we decided on the shooting range.

FYI: the pricing of the F&B are all comparable to the pricings in Singapore or even Sentosa!

That's the only setback though.

The rest of the experience was great.

Finally! the bowling centre was open.

The front desk did give us 2 coupons for bowling, so free of course play luh! hahaha

Team Chio Bu! *HAHAAHHAHAHA*

Team Enemy!

Im not telling you who won! hahahha

Played some ping pong before it was time to check in.

We changed and got ready to check out the beach nearest to our resort front.

This is awkward. What you don't see behind the camera. 

 They managed to catch a mini hermit crab and was very amused by it! There were so many little hermit crabs around.

  My scary back view. hahahhahahahahha!

Took the darkest ride of our lives into the village area and to the end of the island, to reach a really delicious kelong place.

Thinking long and hard, what to order, as all the dishes seemed delicious!

The happy couple ordered!

FOOD IS SERVED!!!! WOWOWOWOWOWOW!

I know you're having a very bad craving and am thinking of heading to chomp chomp this very moment right... *Raise eyebrows*

 Kangkong

 Cereal Sotong

 Butter prawn

 salted egg crab

this ended off our day 1 in Bintan!

The dinner was great, and I'm still yearning for it till today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY YAP YAP!

Came home from work at Clarke quay central mall yet again before heading out to meet Amanda and her friends at Attica. 

SELFIE TIME!

 Popped by Fenix to find her colleagues before heading back to Attica.

The three beauties! hahah!

Her being all serious about her champagne.

Of course, how could we miss out a photo with keong keong.

Ended the night with a high, but not DRUNK state. *GREAT*

To my dearest yap yap, 

its been a good 10 years we have known each other, and to another 10 more of 10!

We have spent a good half of our lives together, and I'm sure we will have many many more enjoyable memories to come.

and so, here I dedicate some old photos to you!

Lets see how we have changed over the years.. HAHA

At Burger King slacking. 

At kpool, our very usual hangout. 

At toapayoh hub.

At junction 8!

Totally forgot what we were doing

At sentosa!

Not sure what this was but look at my ugly white vest and your super huge bell bottom jeans! And Cherie's high boots!

 And here you were pretending to sleep

Forgot about this too. But the guy photo bombing us behind is too hilarious. 

Us at the zoo!

Some clubbing night in the toilet.

At some pub at boat quay

 At some group shoot with some cars. 

Our pair shoot!

At zouk!

Working for you while you interned.

At my place. The good old slacking times, where we used to stay over at each other's houses 3 nights in a row!

Your 23 bday.

This is the us now. 10 years later. 

After going through so much together, Watching each other fall and get up again. 

May the years pass, strengthening our friendship, creating many more memories to pass on to our little ones in future. <3

Happy birthday my dearest!

This post is dedicated to you. And we shall look back 10 years later again!

xoxo,

cherylhee