Batam Island

The following day- 31/05 - after our arrival from Guangzhou in Singapore, woke up early to catch the earliest boat out to Batam Island.

It has been about 16 years since our last trip to this Indonesian island which is about an hour boat ride from the island of Singapore.

Got the tickets to the second boat out instead of the first.

On Barelang bridge (if I've got the name correct).  Our daughter holding the biggest crab sold by the street vendor.

Our cab driver then brought us to one of the old villages which has existed since the early '70s, I guess.

 Hubby amongst some of the villagers.

Pic above:  Making charcoal.  We've never ever seen this before, and this was the first time in our whole lives to witness how charcoal is being made.  Saw similar scenes on documentary programmes on TV.

 A young boy on a swing.  Curious to see 3 strangers in the midst of their village.

 

 

Stopped over for a bit of shopping spree at one of the malls before proceeding to Golden Prawn restaurant for a late lunch.