Visiting Batam: Its streets and Public Transports
[Vai resting at a corner where ‘motorbike drivers’, common public transportation in Batam, usually hang out]
During our recent visit to Batam, we brought the kids to explore the area, on foot.
We walked a lot, and saw the shops and street stalls from a closer view (ie. areas that we would otherwise ‘miss’ if we took a taxi).
We went on Batam’s ‘Angkot’ too (read: it’s a van with a certain route and you can simply hop on, pay and tell the driver when you’d like to get off)
[It’s way cheaper than taking a taxi, and it’s convenient too]
To us, what’s more important is the priceless experience for the kids, who are so used to Singapore’s clean and organised transport system.
It’s our way of letting these little ones experience a different kind of lifestyle.
A lifestyle that is different from the comfort and convenience Singapore offers everyday.
A simpler way of life, I must say.
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Arman:
hehe… masih jg tuh sampe sekarang!
Kemaren itu jg ada naik taxi, dan taxinya bisa ‘din din din’ (klakson) ke org2 yg jalan pinggir jalan, kali2 mereka jg mau ikutan naik dan isi bangku penumpang yang di depan 🙂
yg itu hari kita naikin tapi ga segitu bulukannya hehe
jadi inget pengalaman naik taxi di batam.
di batam kalo kita naik taxi sendirian, di tengah jalan bisa disetopin orang lain dan orang lain ikutan naik sama2 kita. jadi gak beda ama angkot. hahaha.
trus pernah juga dapet sopir yang mabok… kaco banget dah… 😛
taxi di batam juga kebanyakan buluk (dulu sih ya, gak tau sekarang)…