If you are looking for a place that is not crowded, not noisy, only has blue sea, white sand and a slow pace of life to calm your heart - then Nhon Ly fishing village, Gia Lai province (former Binh Dinh area) is the ideal destination for you.
I arrived in Nhon Ly early one morning, when the sun had just risen above the sea. The early morning light covers the basket boats, the old tiled roofs and the faces of the people preparing for fishing.
Raising the camera, I wanted to capture a few moments of the first day of Nhon Ly, and was surprised to realize that there was no need to adjust the color, no need for filters - everything here was already beautiful like a slow-motion movie.
A place where time seems to slow down
Nhon Ly fishing village is nestled by the sea like a vivid ink painting: blue water, fine white sand, simple roofs and the sound of waves lapping gently like a lullaby of the earth and sky.
In Nhon Ly, time does not run, but flows. The people are not in a hurry, and visitors do not need to rush. Every day begins with the sound of waves, the sound of oars, the calls to each other to go out to sea, and ends with leisurely afternoons on the porch - where children play and adults sit drinking tea, telling stories about the sea and familiar village stories.
Coming to Nhon Ly, you can walk through small alleys, admire hand-painted walls, blooming bougainvillea, or simply sit by the beach, listen to the wind and let your heart rest.
No car horns, no deadlines, just the sound of waves and the salty smell of the sea, the sea breeze on my skin, I feel like I am being healed - without any medicine, but with a very real peace.
Where people are hospitable like family
What makes Nhon Ly special is not only the beautiful scenery, but the people. The people here are naturally hospitable, without needing gifts in return, not for commercial purposes. When you come here, you can be invited to a family meal even if you are not a guest, always receive enthusiastic instructions when you are lost, disoriented, and no matter where you come from, the people of Nhon Ly will still happily tell stories about the fishing village, stories of everyday life very real.
Many tourists come to Nhon Ly, when they return, not only bring gifts and specialties, but also nostalgia - not only missing the sea, but also missing the people. Because here, each person is like a part of the Nhon Ly picture, inseparable, irreplaceable.
I was invited by a fisherman to get on a basket boat. Seeing me a bit worried, sitting nervously in a somewhat narrow space, he smiled and said: "The sea here is very gentle, blue all year round, loving people and loving guests." Listening to him, I looked at the sea, and suddenly I loved the people of Nhon Ly more, closer to the sea than ever.
The rhythm of life is attached to the sea
Being a fishing village, Nhon Ly is attached to the sea like its own breath. Every morning, basket boats cut through the waves to go out to sea, fishermen quietly pull their nets, women sit on the sand, their hands quickly sorting each fresh fish. For the people here, the sea is not only a source of life, but also a rhythm - both hard and beautiful, a rhythm full of life.
If you want to try living like a fisherman, try following a boat, going out to sea with the fishermen, or stay on shore, learning how to classify seafood with the ladies. Try making something yourself with seafood that has just been pulled up from the sea to understand how special and interesting the "self-sufficient" lifestyle of Nhon Ly is.
I once tried pulling a net with a group of young fishermen. My hands were not used to it, my back was not strong enough, so I felt the net in my hands was heavy, no matter how hard I tried, it could not compare to the weight of the fish, the holding power of the vast ocean. But when the cheers and the counting of the pulls of the fishermen who accompanied me rang out, I felt my hands were strengthened, my legs became more steady. And when the first batch of fish appeared in the early morning sunlight, I felt full of energy - as if I had just touched a part of the life of the sea, of the people at the top of the waves, the wind. That feeling was so close, so vivid and more beautiful than any frame I had ever seen.
Conclusion
Nhon Ly is not only a place to "check-in" but also a place to stay a little, live a little slower, and listen to yourself a little more. If you are tired, try visiting Nhon Ly. No need to have a tight schedule, no need to find a place to have fun. Just sit by the sea, look at the sky, and let your heart be at ease.
Because in Nhon Ly there is blue sea, white sand, gentle people, and a gentle pace of life. All of these create a stopover that anyone who has been there wants to return to.
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CREDIT:
- Photography: Kien Trang
- Content: Giang Huynh
- Design: Phuong Nguyen
