Batam Beach

This was a video done in 2005 when we went to Batam for some work. Did you know that Turi Beach has sand imported from Europe? Well, it is a rather nice place with a good looking 'olden days' kinda jetty. I like that kinda jetty style. So far i've only seen a similar looking one here in Singapore at Changi Boardwalk. You can see locals fishing from that point occasionally as well. The sunrise and sunsets are equally marvellous.



Some info about Batam:
The Batam island in the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia, known for a free trade zone as a part of the Sijori Growth Triangle, is located 20 km (12.5 miles) off the Singapore's south coast (about 1 hour free ride). The 415 km² (160 miles²) has a population of 700,000, most of whom are Malays (85%) and Chinese (14%).[citation needed] A few of indigenous Orang Laut tribes still live in the island.