[4-Day Da Nang, Vietnam Tour] Slow down and enjoy the scenery.
"The greatest benefit of travel is not seeing many people or beautiful scenery, but walking and suddenly getting to know yourself again in an encounter."
Vietnam seems to be the last stop for most people with limited travel expenses in Southeast Asia. In my past narrow cognition, poverty, chaos, and barbarism seem to be its labels, but when I really came to Da Nang, Vietnam, I seemed to find something more important than the label, that is, inner peace.
The first day's itinerary was arranged in the Camellia Peninsula, Pink Church, Hoi An Ancient City and My Khe Beach.
1 Camellia Peninsula
The Camellia Peninsula is famous for its giant Guanyin, primitive trees and Confucian culture. Guanyin stands tall, facing the sea, overlooking the world, and everything grows wildly under it.
Guanyin and temples are more endowed with the meaning of "guard" in the traditional sense of "town". It seems to be guarding a territory while "wind and rain are smooth", and also carefully guarding the existence of every small object in the all-inclusive.
For me who is walking at this moment, it seems to be moisturizing my dry soul invisibly.
2 Pink Church
The church was painted a lovely pink. Although it has been polished by the years and lost its past glory, when you walk in, you can still feel the French romance of the colonial period. The towering church and rows of stone benches seem to be able to imagine the scene of happy people completing the ceremony here. Thinking about it, the hot afternoon time seems to become extremely lazy and comfortable.
3 Hoi An Ancient City
This is where Zheng He stopped seven times in the Western Ocean. Although the port has been discontinued, the remaining ancient city seems to be still telling us the past history in its own way.
The dark-skinned, short Vietnamese vendors wear bamboo hats and sell goods and services to tourists in Vietnamese that they don't understand, or special fruits, food or handicrafts; Da Nang girls wearing local Ao Dai costumes wander the streets; Da Nang old women wearing bamboo hats sit on the roadside to sell local cakes; all people meet in this ancient city for a thousand years, feeling the warmth of the years.
4 My Khe Beach
My Khe Beach is one of the six most beautiful beaches in the world. The 600-meter coastline is long enough for people to enjoy the sea breeze while running wildly on the beach.
I almost go to the beach every year when I travel. Sometimes I am happy and sometimes I am upset, but the sea seems to have some kind of magic power. It can equally accommodate all restless souls, let the sea breeze blow away all thoughts, and only leave a relaxed soul.
Banana Mountain
On the second day, with romantic imagination, we took the cable car up to Banana Mountain. The original forest under our feet was lush and fascinating, and we secretly hoped to see the figure of a giant animal.
After experiencing the temperature of ice and fire, at the junction of sunlight and thick fog, I seemed to see a miracle. The body quickly responded, the pores contracted, and the tinnitus became more and more intense. I expected more surprises.
When I got off the cable car, the thick fog and low temperature of 10 degrees on the top of the mountain quickly wrapped us. With excitement, we walked on the Internet celebrity check-in place-the Buddha's Hand Golden Bridge. The bridge body is graceful like a dragon, leading people forward slowly. In the thick fog that can't be opened, the Buddha's hand is looming. Only the giant hand firmly supports the bridge body. People stay on the bridge and take countless group photos. Try to leave a miracle.
The castle group is the residence of French colonists in history. It was once related to tragic war history such as war, disaster, and refugees, which is awe-inspiring. However, now, the wise and brave people of Da Nang have unloaded its heavy historical burden and turned it into an indispensable part. They have completely preserved the castle and continue to enrich it, hoping to get more wealth.
Shuttle through the winery, glimpse the ancient winemaking civilization of the French manor in every old wine barrel; under the guidance of the bell, we walked up a mountain road, saw an elegant tea room in the desolation, and people walked in leisurely. Going up, there are ancient Chinese pagodas and temples. There are no monks here, no business opportunities, only devout believers.
I stood in the temple and looked at the French castle. There was no inner turmoil and too many thoughts, only a calm and calm heart.
The people of Da Nang seem to live indecently, and even a bit of poor sourness, but they seem to enjoy life more than we do. Perhaps this is related to factors such as history, politics, economy, and living environment. I think it depends more on their inherent beliefs.
Once a person has faith, he has the courage to face the ups and downs of life and the confidence to slow down and live with his heart. In comparison, we are all in a hurry now, afraid that we can't keep up with our peers, and we can be fast. But life that is exhausted will not make us happy.