Dong Ho Painting

Dong Ho Painting is a kind of Vietnamese folk painting originating in Dong Ho Village in Song Ho Commune, Thuan Thanh District, Bac Ninh Province. Dong Ho paintings have about 300 years of history in the north of Vietnam.

Dong Ho pictures are printed on a special kind of Dzo paper. The printing paper is made of bark of a tree called “Dzo”. Artists use pine leave brushes to coat Dzo paper with sea bivalve mollusk powder to create a sparkling colorful background. Colors of the painting are refined from various kinds of tree leaves, which people can easily find in Vietnam. Traditional artists use all-natural colors for their pictures: burnt bamboo leaves for black, cajuput leaves for green, copper rust for blue, pine resin for amber, and crushed egg shells mixed with paste for white. The painting is covered by a layer of sticky rice paste to protect the painting and their colors. They are so long lasting, so that it is very difficult to make them dimmer even time or daylight.

Dong Ho Painting has produced hundreds of famous works such as the romantic and humorous “Catching coconuts”, “Teacher” which captures old educational practice and “Jealousy scene” satirizing the polygamous system. But the most famous ones are the pictures of pigs with Ying and Yang circles on the bodies. People in the countryside used to buy Dong Ho pictures for decoration during Tet.

In the past, December was the month households started to produce pictures for Tet. Dong Ho pictures were sold at most rural markets. Those who went shopping for Tet never failed to bring home several Dong Ho pictures, believing they would bring good luck.

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New sea route links Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau

An express ship service linking Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau city has been launched.

Dong Duong Express, with seating capacity of 250 people will depart from Sai Gon Passenger Port at 5 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street in District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City at 8am and at Cau Da Wharf in Vung Tau City at 3.30 pm every day

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The cruise ship has a restaurant, café, game area, internet services, and deck area for passengers can have a view of sceneries along the Saigon River, the Can Gio Mangrove Forest and the coastal city of Vung Tau.

The fare is VND280, 000 per passenger for common deck and VND350,000 (US$18) for VIP deck.

Passengers also can contact with the owner, Hai Au Company, to hire a cruise ship for their trip along  Sai Gon River  in the evening.

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Jupiter cruise liner to launch service to Vietnam

Singapore’s V.Ships (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd has announced the first Vietnam port call by the Jupiter cruise ship next week, around seven months behind schedule.

The Jupiter cruise ship.

The company earlier said it had taken more time than expected to refurnish the ship and complete paper work for it to enter Vietnamese territorial waters.

The forthcoming V.Ships service will offer travelers a new transportation option for exploring attractions in Vietnam and neighboring countries by sea.Speaking to the Daily, Chui Mun Yew Daniel, managing director of V.Ships, said the company was pining high hopes on business development in Vietnam because the country had more potential to be positioned as a cruise hub.It is located between the north and south of Asia, and has a 3,000km-plus coastline, and many tourism resources for cruise ship passengers, he said.He said his company expected to attract local passengers who would make up nearly 40% of the total.From the maiden port call at HCMC, he said, Jupiter will cruise through destinations in Vietnam such as Vung Tau, Con Dao, Phu Quoc, Danang, Haiphong and other destinations in the Asian region such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Cambodia.The ship will anchor around six hours in each destination for passengers visit.The Panama-flagged Jupiter is 178 meters long and 22 meters wide and has around 400 cabins and other facilities such as restaurants, a health spa, a show lounge, and entertainment area. The ship is capable of carrying 800 passengers and 400 crew members.The company has announced rates for six kinds of rooms on board. It costs from US$70 per night for inside Stateroom to US$700 per night for excutive suite.

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Trung Nguyen Festival

he Trung Nguyen Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

Trung Nguyen Festival, also called “xa toi vong nhan” (forgive the loss souls), originates from Buddhism’s Vu Lan Festival which is aimed at saving and freeing souls from sufferings. It is believed that criminals in hell are released on lunar July 15^th so that people usually prepare plain gruel, popcorns, votive papers, etc. to offer them. They also place offerings in temples, communal houses’ yards, banyan tree’s foot for forsake spirits. After worshipping, the offerings are given to children and poor people and votive papers are burned to send to the world of the death.

Trung Nguyen Festival is taken place in every family and pagoda

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Visiting Vietnam is an eye-opening experience

Written by Lewis Kalmbach

People always contrast north Louisiana and south Louisiana as opposites. The same can be said for Vietnam. In the north, I found Hanoi (perched on the banks of the Red River!) to be a bit cold and suspicious, but in Saigon, I was received differently.

The city of Saigon now is called Ho Chi Minh City, or HCMC, after the beloved leader of “the people.” While the name is used interchangeably, the historic downtown area, where most tourists and businessmen stay, is still called Saigon.

Cu Chi tunnel
Lewis Kalmbach descends into one of the tunnels at Cu Chi outside Saigon. Note the tunnel’s width
For Asia, Saigon is a relatively young city founded only in the mid-18th century as a Chinese port. Situated on the Saigon River, it became a secure and logical trading post for goods shipped from India and China on their way to Europe. Americans, however, know it best for playing a major role in the Vietnam War as the stronghold of the South.

After the war, Saigon fell into despair. In the early 1990s, western investors flocked to the city but pulled out a few years later due bureaucratic bullying. Today, the Asian powerhouse economies of China and Korea are making for a brighter future in Saigon.

The tree-lined Don Khoi is the Rodeo Drive of Saigon and will most likely be near your hotel. Here you’ll find some of the best shopping, dining and nightlife in Asia. Make time for an ice cream break here. I have never seen such clever creations made from cones, sprinkles and exotic flavors of ice cream and sorbets. Plan to spend a whopping 75 cents.

The museums were quite interesting with much memorabilia from the war. More remarkable, though, was the Reunification Palace. Designed as the home for former president Ngo Dinh Diem, the U.S.-backed leader of Vietnam until his untimely assassination — this building is symbolic for its role in the fall of Saigon. It was here the tanks of the North Vietnamese breached the gates and hung their victory flag from the balcony.

The best part about this building is the architecture. A fan of the mid-century style, this iconic ’60s monstrosity was virtually left untouched inside and out. What I mean to say is all of the furniture and equipment still is there just beyond the velvet ropes. It was like being at Graceland with the outlandish furniture and fabrics of the day. One easily can imagine heads of state (and Dean Martin) gathering for cocktails in the swanky parlors and billiard room. The map room was massive and had a Dr. Strangelove aura about it.

Forty miles outside of HCMC, I found one of the most indelible experiences on my adventure. The Cu Chi Tunnels lie at the end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and served as the base for attacking Saigon. It was here the U.S. carpet-bombed the region, which forced the residents to literally go underground. A vast network of narrow tunnels stretched as far as Cambodia and featured meeting rooms, kitchens and triage units.

The guided tour starts with a campy war-era propaganda film that references us as “those red-hot American devils.” Next there are simulations of gory booby traps and guerrilla snares that are as gruesome as any Wes Craven horror flick. Grab a real AK-47 at the shooting range where for $1 a bullet you can play soldier. Finally, at one of the tunnels, tourists are encouraged to crawl through these very claustrophobic passages to gain appreciation for the ingenuity of these clever people. After emerging from these dark, dank and earthy tunnels, my guide kicked a few leaves around only to expose three very large scorpions.

I must confess I have newfound respect for our brave men and women who had to serve in the Vietnam War. Once on this foreign turf, I could see how we lost. We were simply not prepared for the cunning of the Vietnamese and their perilous terrain. Can the same be said for Iraq? I hope not.

TRAVEL TIP
When visiting Southeast Asia, only book your initial round-trip flight from the U.S. Once in your gateway city, there are many more flight options at cheaper prices than can be bought in advance from the States. Also, consider Manila, Philippines, as your gateway. There are three nonstops daily from the West Coast. The national carrier, Philippine Airlines, was less than half the price of flying directly to Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City. While the service is not as stellar as the legendary Thai Airways or even Cathay Pacific, it still was better than most U.S. carriers, especially in business class. My round-trip business class was only $1,900! Checkphilippineairlines.com for special deals.

Well, that wraps up Southeast Asia. While I did most of my site-seeing in the big cities, I would revisit all of these countries to explore the coastlines and backwoods. Thank you for following these top-of-mind ramblings. I hope I provided some new insight into this rich region and that you will start planing your own adventure today.

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100 models showcase Vietnam’s ao dai in Hanoi

On the first night of Hanoi’s 10 day celebration of its 1,000 year anniversary, 100 models performed in the Ao Dai Festival by Hoan Kiem Lake in the city centre.

Based on an idea of bringing the finest of Vietnamese culture and tradition into the design, organisers designed and created 600 of the traditional dresses for the festival. The festival included two main themes: One showed the city of Hanoi in the past and the other showed special features of the ao dai from Vietnam’s three regions. From these two themes, organisers have prepared several Ao dai collections such as “Recalling memories”, “Sacred dragon features”, “Hanoi’s streets” and “Sunny flowers”.

Below are some snapshots of the show last night:

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Tourism brought to your screen

Vietnam - The hidden charm

The channel is run under cooperation between the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Vietnam Television and will offer official tourism bulletins and information about Vietnam.

The channel will initially run for 18 hours from 6am to midnight consisting of a bulletin and seven special features on Vietnam tourism, historic destinations, luxury options and food. The channel is initially offered through cable and satellite transmission and will be extended to Internet Protocol television and mobile television early next year for audiences abroad with English subtitles.

“The channel coverage will be initially nationwide before reaching international areas, help enterprises and institutions promote their tourism products and tourism activities in Vietnam,” said Nguyen Manh Cuong, deputy head of the administration.

A VNAT report in September revealed the number of international tourists coming to Vietnam by the end of September was around 3.7 million, a year-on-year increase of 34.2 per cent against September of 2009. Of which, the number of international tourists for tourism and resting purpose was 2.3 million, posting the highest year-on-year increase of 143.3 per cent against figures in September of 2009. Most tourists came from China, South Korea, the US and Japan.

“The inflow of international tourists is increasing and Vietnam is among nations benefiting from politic disorder in Thailand, which push international tourists to go to alternative markets,” said Cuong.

With this channel on air, interested tourists will have a chance to obtain useful travel information from an official source, whether they are looking for Vietnam travel tips, famous destinations, traditional food or Vietnam hotels.

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Travel Tips for Vietnam

Lori Fleening traveled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in early 2003. In this helpful list of tips she shares some of my thoughts on travel in the hopes that they may help others who are traveling for their adoptions.

1) The Baby Bjorn carrier is great! My precious little angel is teeny tiny (8.5 lbs. at 2 months) and she loved it! I think we will use it a lot when we get home.

2) We stayed at the Rex Hotel in a suite — it was great! They were very attentive to our every need and was very helpful with things for the baby. I would recommend a suite as opposed to a regular room because you will have much more room. The “baby cot” takes up a lot of room, but with a suite, you have plenty of room to move around and a separate seating area. If you get a suite facing the street, you will have to deal with the street noise, which was very loud almost 24/7. If you get a suite on the inside of the hotel, you will have to deal with the noise from the weddings. But the weddings end by 9:00 p.m. We’re going to try an inside suite for our next trip.

3) We used the Internet in the hotel quite a bit until we discovered the Internet cafe in the Saigon Center, just a few blocks from the Rex. It is very nice and very cheap. It is on the second floor of the Saigon Center.

4) We flew Continental from Houston to Tokyo and loved it! It was a Boeing 777 airplane, and the seats were very nice and the service was great. We will be flying Eva Evergreen Deluxe for our second trip, but I would highly recommend Continental, especially for your first trip.

5) We flew Japan Air and All Nippon for the leg from Tokyo to HCMC and then HCMC to Tokyo. While both were good airlines, I would recommend All Nippon over Japan Air. The plane was bigger and nicer. But I can’t complain about either airline.

6) We had about a 10-hour layover in Tokyo on the return trip home (we didn’t have the baby — this was my first trip). The Tokyo airport has “day rooms” that you can rent for a very reasonable price. We rented a room for $7 an hour (for 2 people) that had two double beds and a bathroom complete with shower. The single rooms are even cheaper. We were able to sleep a couple of hours and clean up. Then they have a lounge area that has recliners that you can rest in. It was a very nice way to spend a long lay over and not have to leave the airport. I would highly recommend this if you have an extended layover in Tokyo and don’t want to leave the airport.

7) Pack light! I don’t know how many times I have heard people say this, but it is so true! I didn’t take too many clothes, but took too much stuff that I didn’t use. You can buy just about anything you need in HCMC, so you don’t have to carry it over. However, I am still going to take most of my meds. with me.

8) Clothing — It was so weird to go from freezing cold weather to 90+ degrees and extreme humidity. We were so hot! :) A few suggestions for cool clothing: I took loose cotton pants with a drawstring at the waist. These were very comfortable to wear. I also had some Cool Max shirts from Travel Smith. They are more expensive, but they really do make a difference. And you can wash them out overnight and they will be dry by the next morning.

I also had a vest that was invaluable. It is a fairly plain vest that buttons down the front with pockets on each side. In one of the pockets is an invisible pocket with a zipper where I kept my money when I went to the market. It was very easy to unzip it and get out what money I needed, even with a sweet little baby strapped to my chest! :) I felt secure carrying my money there. I also got it from Travel Smith.

I also had a split skirt that had an invisible pocket in it. It was very light-weight and cool to wear. Again, I got it at Travel Smith. They are online athttp://www.travelsmith.com.

9) I am having an ao dai made for me and my sweet baby girl at the Saigon Center. There is a department store on the second floor and one of the ladies there is making me an ao dai for the G&R ceremony. It was very reasonable — $20 for me and one for my baby. And I’m a big woman — 5’10”, size 14.

10) Backpacks are great for the plane and the airport. However, don’t get it so full that it is too heavy. I think I was carrying at least 30 pounds on my back (no joke!) and it wasn’t fun running through the airport with it on my back!

11) When you leave Vietnam, you must pay an airport tax of $12 per person. You can pay in American dollars or Vietnamese dong. Just be prepared to pay this because you can’t get out unless you do.

12) We took lots of comfort foods — cookies, crackers, etc. You can buy this kind of stuff in the supermarket in the Saigon Center, but it was nice to have without going to the store.

13) Long distance calling — you can call direct from the hotel … it’s not cheap, but it does work easily. We may try to investigate other solutions a little further.

14) I wore a security pouch around my neck and around my waist — I would highly recommend this. It takes a little getting used to having something around your neck and waist, but I felt better about carrying large amounts of cash, passport, etc. in a more secure place.

15) Our hotel (The Rex Hotel) had a safe in the room that was great. We were able to leave our plane tickets, passports, money, etc. in there and not worry about them.

16) About your passport — we were told that once we got to Vietnam and checked into our hotel to leave our passport locked in the safe at the hotel. You need to carry a copy of your passport with you at all times, but it is best to leave the original in a locked safe. There will be times that you need it to do your paperwork, but it is safer if you don’t carry it around with you all of the time.

17) Before you land in Vietnam, you will have to fill out immigration papers on the airplane. These are very important. The flight attendants were very helpful in helping us to fill them out. When you go through immigration at the airport (a very serious event), you will be given a yellow copy of your immigration paperwork. YOU MUST KEEP THIS PAPER IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE COUNTRY. This made me more nervous than losing my passport. You need to keep this yellow immigration slip with your passport in the locked safe. You must have it to leave the country.

18) It is important to stay hydrated — drink lots of bottled water. It is very accessible for a very cheap price.

19) Take lots of $1 bills. They will come in very handy. You can usually pay the taxi driver with dollars. Also, a lot of the vendors in the market with take dollars. It’s just handy to have them.

20) The hot tea at breakfast is wonderful! I cannot tell you how wonderful the tea is in Vietnam! We brought some back, so I can enjoy it here back in the States.

21) If you are craving American food (we were not very adventurous eaters) the Paris Deli in the Saigon Center is a good place to go. You can get hamburgers, sandwiches, etc. there. Also, the Rex Hotel restaurant serves great macaroni and cheese! Talk about comfort food! :)

22) Don’t think twice about buying something you see if you like it. Everything is so inexpensive. You will regret it later if you see something and don’t buy it. I bought several things for my sweet baby girl as she grows up. Just remember that you have to get it home! :) My suitcase had a “heavy” tag on it when I got home — it weighed 68 lbs. and I was allowed 70 lbs.!

23) Take an extra duffle bag or suitcase for all of those treasures. You can also buy luggage fairly inexpensively over there, also.

24) Take lots of pictures and videos. The only way I am surviving right now without my sweet baby girl is by looking at her pictures and watching the video of her every day, sometimes more than once! :) I miss her so much … I just can’t wait to get back to her!

25) Take warm clothes for the baby while you are in the hotel. You will definitely want to use the air conditioning, and sometimes it is hard to control where it is blowing. Make sure you have enough warm sleepers, blankets, etc.

26) Have your pictures developed in Vietnam. It is much cheaper than here. And you get to look at all those wonderful pictures! :)

Well, I guess I’ll stop for now. This turned out to be a lot longer than I meant for it to be. I hope some of this is helpful for you! :)

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Hanoi’s tourism affected by price hike

Many foreign tourists have cancelled their tours of Vietnam as these tours cost 20-30 percent more than earlier this year.

VietNamNet Bridge –Over the past nine months, Hanoi received 960,512 international arrivals, a rise of 5 percent over the same period last year, accounting for one third of the country’s total international tourists, according to the municipal department of Culture, Information and Tourism.

However, the Department says the number of tourists to the capital city is likely to decrease this year due to negative impacts of price rises. Many foreign tourists have cancelled theirtours of Vietnam as these tours cost 20-30 percent more than earlier this year.

The impact of the price hike on the city’s tourist industry is similar to what happened in 2003 when Hanoi was suffering from the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic, says Mai Tien Dung, deputy head of the department. However, Hanoi’s authorities have been well-prepared for this unexpected.

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Central Nha Trang city to host int’l regatta

An international sailing regatta will be held in the central coastal city of Nha Trang from October 15-21, said deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City-based tourism company (Saigontourist) Vu Duy Vu.

Racing boats are scheduled to leave Hong Kong on Oct. 15 and sprint to the finish at Nha Trang on Oct. 18. (Photo: www.jboats.com)

It is the third time the city hosts the competition which is held every two years by Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Vina Capital and Saigontourist.

The event is expected to bring together 130 local and foreign competitors with 10 sailing boats from many countries around the world.

Racing boats are scheduled to leave Hong Kong on Oct. 15 and sprint to the finish at Nha Trang on Oct. 18. They then will compete at Nha Trang Sea on the next day.

Nha Trang Beach Festival to take place in 2009

The Nha Trang Beach Festival will take place in central coastal city of Nha Trang on June 6 next year, the organising board said on Oct. 8.

The event, financed by local businesses and the US Rare Antibody Antigen Supply Inc (RAAS), will include cultural, sport and tourism activities such as art performances, masquerades, a kite flying competition, photo exhibitions and cooking contests.

The festival is expected to attract participants from France, Ukraine, the Republic of Korea and Japan, particularly Beauty Queens from a number of countries and territories around the world.

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Hue city tour

Tips for Vietnam travel.
Dominating the skyline is the 37m (120ft) high Cot Co or Flag Tower, first erected in 1809. Cot Co achieved international renown on the morning of 31 January 1968, when communist forces seized the Citadel and ran their yellow-starred banner up its tall mast.
The lower part of the gate is stone, while on top is the "Belvedere of the Five Phoenixes" where the emperor appeared on important occasions, and where the last emperor abdicated to HoChiMinh's Revolutionary Government in 1945.
Just inside the gate is a lotus pond with a bridge once reserved for the emperor's private use. Across the bridge is the ThaiHoa Palace used for official receptions and other important court ceremonies. The columns supporting the roof are lacquered and inlaid with gold.

Thai Hoa Palace
 Behind the ThaiHoa Palace are a pair of smaller halls used by mandarins to prepare for court ceremonies. The halls form a courtyard, the fourth side of which was once a wall dividing the more public area of the citadel from the emperor's private residence, the "Forbidden Purple City." The name conjures up images of grand palaces like Beijing. Unfortunately, it takes quite a bit of imagination to picture the buildings that once occupied what is now a grassy expanse. What wasn't destroyed by a fire in 1947 was bombed in the 1968 Tet Offensive. The picture at above left was taken from the upper-most level looking back at the Thai Hoa palace and the Flag tower.
Off to one side of the central axis of the forbidden city, about midway, is the Thai Binh Lau or Royal Library. This small building stands in a garden and is fronted by small pond mostly taken up by a mountain-island well-grown with moss and bonsai. You will find similar ponds, fountains or even large bowls of water in many structures all over Vietnam.
Although you must enter the citadel through the main gate, you can exit it at several other points. Between the Thai Hoa palace and the halls of the mandarins, a path leads to the Hien Nhon gate (left). Leaving by this gate is the shortest route to get from the forbidden city to themuseum at Long An palace. Along the path are a couple of buildings worth a look. 
A visit to Hue might be considered incomplete without a boat trip on the outstandingly lovely Perfume River. Boats are readily available for hire, either for an exploratory trip in the vicinity of Hue, or for a longer journey upstream to the tombs of Minh Mang and Gia Long.
Perfume River
It's hard to explain the uncanny beauty of the river, though doubtless the iridescent, aquamarine waters, together with the profusion of colourful craft and boat women sporting non la--the ubiquitous cream-coloured conical hat of Vietnam--all contribute to the effect. On a clear, sunny day the Perfume River can indeed be magical.
It is recommended that visitors coming to Hue joining a day tour around the city to make sure they fully enjoy visiting all the attractions this lovely city has to offer while understanding more about a colorful period in Vietnamese history. Aside from the classic Hue city tours that cover the tombstones and mausoleum, the Huong river and other popular attractions in the city, tourists can also choose some other less typical tours such as food tours, day tours to handicraft villages or Tam Giang Lagoon. There are day tours to DMZ area in Quang Tri starting from Hue city as well.

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Early morning on Lagi beach

While the sun is still sleeping and it is not yet dawn with the weak light of the crescent moon, Lagi beach has been awakened by the noise of fishermen, shouts of salesmen and the murmur of couples.

A busy life in the early morning in Lagi beach.

About 200 kilometers from HCMC, the beach is located in  the new town Lagi in Binh Thuan Province’s Ham Tan District, hence its name. Lagi beach – one of the most beautiful Vietnam beaches, promises to be a fresh, vital tourist destination on the Vietnamtourism map in the near future.

Currently, the beach also attracts thousands of tourists every year with its charms and low priced services. For those who want to experience a slight cool breeze, the murmur of the waves and the stirring of life on the beach, an early wake-up and short walk will satisfy them.

The fishermen who have finished a night’s work in a small fishing boat are selling fresh seafood to salesman in the beach. Meanwhile the salesmen are hastening to set up a fresh seafood market to supply tourists who wish to buy and cater themselves for their holiday.

Together with the noise of the market, the beach is aroused by shouts of services providers of tables, chairs, hammocks and sunshades and a catering area. They all have to wake up early to get ready for the tourists. Among them are the still half-asleep children, dragging buoys to the beach to lease out so they can earn a living.

The beach is full of life by the time it is flooded with morning sunlight. Some tourists come to do exercises along the coast, some kids play football, others take a walk to enjoy the dawn  while others go swimming to experience the buoyant feeling of the morning sea.

After relaxing in Lagi beach, tourists can find some tranquil moments in Thay Thim Palace in Ham Tien Commune, about 10 kilometers away. Situated in the middle of a quiet deciduous forest, flanked by verdant rice fields and white dunes and completely separated from the hustle and bustle of daily life, the palace was recognized in 1997 as a national heritage monument. It attracts hundreds of tourists every weekend, especially during the Thay Thim Cultural Festival forBuddhist pilgrims that will take place next week. The festival week is during the middle of the ninth lunar month annually. It is an historical, cultural, architectural and religious experience.

Apart from the simple life in Lagi beach and the sacred life in Thay Thim Palace, travelers can also enjoy relaxing moments in nearby luxurious Mom Da Chim Resort (The Bird Rock Resort). The named was inspired by large rocks with flat surfaces worn out by the sea waves, which are a gathering place for many sea bird species. The resort is a high-tech complex with a 160-room hotel, restaurant, and playground for kids as well as luxury spa.

Mom Da Chim is a completely relaxing space where you can swim in the sea, soak in the pool, rest in a beach chair, relax in the spa and enjoy fresh seafood from the ocean. You can also sit on the smooth rock to hear the waves crashing onto the shore and enjoy the view of sunset.

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