20 Aug 2000: Mui Ne, Vietnam
This weekend, my dear Vietnamese friend, Hue (so named as she was born in the beautiful town of Hue in Central Vietnam), brought us to Mui Ne, a beach area about 200 km away from Ho Chi Minh. Situated in the Binh Thuan Province, Mui Ne is a naturally gifted sea cape where the fisherman get in here to hide away during the storms. In fact, in local languange, “Mui means Cape while “Ne” refers to Hiding.
On the way, we passed by roadside stalls selling local dragon fruits, freshly plucked from the plantations.
Picture of Hue with her daughter, Mimi.
Knowing that we had never seen a dragon fruit plantation, Hue made request to th farmers for a visit.
Mui Ne is a precious gift of Nature, endowned with the most beautiful sand banks in Vietnam. The sand gathers together like in conspiracy, making up the endless sand hills. The Mui Ne Sand Dune (also known as the Flying Sand Dune) is one of the longest sand banks that stretches many kilometers and countless acres. The dune is in rich golden color with colour variations of red, white and reddish grey. And it is said that at different time of the day, it can portray different shapes due to the wind – animal, lying lady, etc.
After hours of traveling, we finally reached the Mui Ne beach. I wondered what makes Mui Ne such a different fascinating seaside in the Vietnamese’s eyes? There were no fine, snowy white sand nor crystal clear blue sea. Within our views were scores of villagers peddling BBQ seafood and local drinks. With much disappointment, we did not stay too long at the beach and soon made our way back to Ho Chi Minh by mid afternoon.
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