Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Retreat at Surabaya (Indonesia)

Day 1

Our flight was 7.40am, but we were told to meet at the airport at 5.30am. Went to check-in first while waiting for verlyn to come. The flight is only like 2hr 15min. Meet the rest of the people who went there 1 day earlier at the Surabaya airport. Soon, we left for our place which is a temple. After that we went back to the hotel to put our luggage and rest for awhile before we went for our lunch. Share room with Judith. The timing there is 1hr slower than ours so abit not use to it. We proceed for our lunch at 1.30pm(their timing). The lunch was very very nice but it was sponsors by someone else. After that we went to some ware house where it sells clothing. But don't really like and so stuffy inside. So did not buy anything. Their initial plan was to stay there for 3-4hrs but the place is so small, 1hr can finish everything le. So, the tour guide drop all of us at 1 shopping centre, so went walk walk with verlyn, but we didn't like the place too, they like saving air-con like that. we went to the kids store and verlyn wanted to buy something for her neice, so we actually queue at the cashier for about 30mins just to pay $. Their service is really really very slow.

After that went back to the hotel to bath 1st before going down for our dinner. Chatted alot with people whom I don't know. All of us were discussing and prepare for the karaoke competition the next day. Their is 4 groups, CCC, CCMC, RC and branch. Each group has to come out with 3 songs to sing. I am under the CCMC side. After that went back hotel to rest and get prepared for the next day.

Day 2

Had breakfast at 7.30am(their timing), the breakfast was at the hotel. After that get ready at 8.30am for the seminar held at the conference hall. Siti ask for my help to be the table host for 1 of the table. My group has pple from all over the places, got TC, HDB, branch, RC etc. Before our seminar start we had a team building game held my NACLI people, they are really nice people. During the seminar we brainstorm on alot of things and I think i have learn alot from them.

After that went for our lunch and then went out for some shopping. so after a short discussion we decided to went for massage. Went with verlyn, emily, ken, allan, francise etc. After that we took cab back and had a bath, before proceeding for our dinner and karaoke. It was really very fun and they are going to have this for every year. I think is a good idea too. Mr Mah went round using his new phone to take video and take individual photos.

After that went back hotel to sleep.

Day 3

Wake up in the morning for breakfast again. Judith and hong lim went for massage so didnt join us. After that went out with verlyn, ken, allan and francise cause joyce friend bringing us out. All of them buy alot of thing especially francise. After that went back to hotel to rest for awhile before we check out from hotel.

Reach Singapore around 10pm and home sweet home

3 days 2 night can be very nice and short and i definitely enjoy my trip there and of course know glad to know all of them. Didnt take photos too cause got professional photographer there.