Yoz, I'm back from co's teambuilding at Batam! In general, I think the whole event was good, had pretty much fun. Maybe I should talk about the activities we did for the last 1.5 days on this extreme corner of Batam Island, Turi Beach Resort.
Everyone was excited as we make our way to Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal from Biopolis yesterday. I was excited too, but feeling a little stressed as I was one of the committee members. Gotta organise and settle the transport thingy and unluckily, got a transport company with poor service. Sigh... Pretty frustrated with the person in-charged. ArgHH!!! Anyway, that will come later.
There was a slight drizzle on our way,but thank goodness, it's just a passing shower. Hehe~~ Everything was going fine, and we then board the ferry, called "Golden Raider", to Batam. Ermm...its name sounds great, but in actual fact, it's a small,old boat lar,not a cruise ship. Haha.. Met lots of "uncles & aunties" there. Hey, don't get mistaken, I dunno them. Heard that these people would board those casino cruise when they reach Batam. Oh manz, SINGAPOREANS!!! Think it's a disgrace... ;-(
We did a couple of adventurous activities at Batam, which include trekking, abseiling and paintball. Muddy (my shoe fell into the mud water!! Yucks!!!), dirty, sweaty, but really fun!! Like abseiling the most, though I got a few scratches, but it's really fun, though scary at 1st. My team only got 3 guys, all the quiet sort. Ya,so I've expected that we won't win the games. Yes, truly, it's as expected. Haha... But it's ok, so long as we have fun, rite?
Yesterday's BBQ dinner at the Island bar was simply great! Like the ambience alot. But then, our director joined our table, haha~~A table of gals, he's the only thorn. Not that we don't welcome him, just feeling a bit out of place, no idea what to chat about. But I really appreciate his effort in trying to forge a good relationship with the RAs. I would really say that he's a great man. Luckily we had a good reason to excuse ourselves as soon as we had finished dinner. One of my colls actually fell sick after the trekking, so Hui & I packed some food for her and delivered to her room. She had diarrhoea, then kept vomitting. Poor gal! In the end, we got to call a doctor to come in from Batam's town (about an hour's drive) who then gave her a jab. Felt really fortunate to be here, in S'pore. Everything is within reach all round 24 hrs. We even got quite abit of difficulties finding sour plum for my coll (who felt really naseous then). The best the hotel could provide me was lemon. Coz the trainer told them to find something sour. Haha...I nearly laughed my head off then, but I was glad that I didn't. Afterall, I guess they don't quite get it why chinese likes sour plum. Haha~~ Good thing that my coll's feeling better now, though still pretty weak. But she missed out on the fun today.
Today's return ferry was bad, though it was again the "Golden Raider".There were so many people trying to board the ferry. Worse than yesterday, today there's lots of aunties & uncles and I nearly got squashed (I'm short!! Sigh...). Luckily my kind coll, like a big bro, made way for me to board, of not I think I'll never get to hop onto that ferry. Haha~~But still, no seats left in the airconed area, got to sit at the non-airconed area, which was supposedly the smokers' area. WAD??!! Yesh, I nearly suffocate to death during my 30 mins ferry ride. Suffocating, screaming in silence as a passive smoker. Only one word to describe - UNBEARABLE. What worsen my mood was that that poor-service transport company called up to tell me that the bus which's supposed to pick us up at 4pm had broken down on its way. So we gotta wait til 4.30pm (AT LEAST!!!) for it to arrive. In the end, it reached at 4.45pm. The bus supposed to be catered for 40 people,in the end only 10 odd took the bus. Most people were to tired to wait for it to come,so they took a cab back instead. Haiz... Failed mission...So sad...
Ok,gotta wash my stinky, muddy shoes & yucky clothes, then time for bed. Nitez.... Sorrie...wad a long entry...Hehe~~
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