Day 3 (Bukittinggi)
In the morning, I took a stroll around town before getting a motorcycle and rode a loop east of Bukittinggi.
Jam Gadang at Bukittingi
Horse carriages for kids. Bukittingi is a popular tourist spot among Indonesians.
Pasar at Bukittinggi
Day 1 (Singapore – Batam – Kuala Tungkal- Jambi)
I had always wanted to leave Singapore’s border by sea. This is why I decided to take ferries and buses instead of a faster plane and bus combination to Bukittinggi.
The first leg of the journey to Bukittinggi was a ferry from Singapore to Batam, a small Riau island of Indonesia. I caught the 750am ( Singapore time, GMT +8) ferry at Singapore’s harbourfront. The ride was supposed to take less than an hour but there was a delay in moving off. The staffs spent time making sure that a Mr Ng Wee Keong was not aboard our ferry. I am not sure what this guy had done but according to the announcement, if he was found later at Batam, he would be deported back to Singapore.
Ferry to Batam