Panorama of the Sea in Kampung Jawa, Banda Aceh

Hello Everyone.
A day after Christmas, many people here are back to their usual activities. Coincidentally, Christmas is Sunday. Today I and my friends visited a beach where the spots are very peaceful. A beach directly facing the western part of the Indian Ocean. 18 years ago, this place was badly damaged by big waves during the tsunami disaster in 2004. And every December 26, people here always hold an event to commemorate the tsunami disaster. Now this beach is again full of visitors every afternoon. Every evening people visit here just to relieve boredom and bring their families to relax.

Because the beach faces west, we can see the sunset. The sunset is not seen in the sea, but behind the mountain. It looks very beautiful when the sun starts to set between the mountains. Unfortunately, today was a bit foggy and overcast, so some of my shots weren't very safe. I had to find a way to capture that sunset moment. The location of this beach is not so far from the center of Banda Aceh, just a few minutes we will arrive there. My friends and I arrived a little late due to traffic jams. We continued to travel, although we had to stop for a while.

Only Food and Soft Drinks Available.

Here there is a cafe that provides drinks and snacks for visitors. We can order snacks and drinks when we want to relax in a rubber chair. While we enjoy the fishermen's activities in the sea, we can also wait for the sunset. The food available here is not that expensive because it is only snacks. We only ordered coffee, cold drinks, and also fries. Oh so comfortable and free, isn't it?

Beach Atmosphere in the Afternoon

As seen in my pictures, this place is very safe and the waves in the sea are not so big, so children from 10 years old are allowed to swim or play in the small waves. The small waves make the fishermen very safe when fishing without needing a modern boat. This seaway has an important role, especially for crossing to several islands here and also as a route for departing merchant fleets abroad.

Visitor Activities.

Look at the two little children playing in the sand on the beach. They really like to collect sand to make sand towers. this is most loved by children when they are at the beach and even becomes a beautiful moment for them. So this place is perfect for them to bring their family here for the afternoon or the weekend.

Back Home.

After a few hours we were there, the sun started to disappear, so we had to return home immediately. The cafe closes for a few minutes and then opens again. you can see that the lights are starting to turn on, even though there is only a little light. It seems so romantic for a date night. We didn't wait long and we soon went home. This is my trip today, only had a few hours there, but I found many beautiful moments for me to capture with the camera.