THE EARLY DINNER AT WTB ON BATAM ISLAND, INDONESIA

17th MAY 2024 ~ After the 2-hour ferry ride and the trip to the hotel from the jetty sure left us starving. We decided to get our dinner early as we had planned to go the mall right after. The place was called WTB - the acronym of "Welcome to Batam" which could be seen on top of the hill and the landmark that appeared in photos of visitors to the island.

The place sure had changed a lot. WTB looked so much different when I was there back in January 2020. [READ HERE]

We just settled for this one stall and the cook was not really ready to serve the customers. We were the first ones to stop by and had to wait quite some time for the food to be sent to the table.

While waiting for the food, Mr. Ridwan went to get ice-cream for appetizer.

The food was alright and we were happy not to be hungry anymore. However, the gastronomic adventure of the day did not just end there yet, surprisingly.

MY BATAM GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - TRYING THE STREET FOOD

25th JANUARY 2020 ~ The driver cum guide then took us to this place where there were many food stalls arranged in rows. Besides the local food galore, the other attraction was the gigantic words "WELCOME TO BATAM" atop of the hill nearby. Many came just to pose with that appearing in the background of their photos.

There were just too many choices and I finally settled for something called "kerak telur" which was actually omelette fried in small moulds. And a glass of cane juice to go with that.

can you spot the ghost?

This should be a popular spot for the locals on weekends. You must come here when you are in Batam, for the local food as well as to prove that you have been here by posing with those three words.

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