Hi friends, how are you today? I hope you're all well and able to carry out your daily activities as usual without any significant obstacles.
I'm back here with you all to share a story I experienced and went through a few days ago. At that time, I passed through a village on the coast of Banda Aceh. The village is Gampong Lampulo, located on the outskirts of Banda Aceh and very close to the sea.
Lampulo offers a wealth of places to explore, as a coastal area severely impacted by the 2004 tsunami, some of which still retain their physical impacts. Over time, the area has slowly recovered and is now bustling with residents, both those who remained after the tsunami and those who have arrived from outside the area.
The settlements here have been repopulated, and everything has returned to normal. Permanent buildings have been rebuilt, making the area look tidier than it did immediately after the earthquake and tsunami. Only a few locations remain as tourist attractions, but I didn't visit them this time because they happened to be closed briefly when I was there, during the Dhuhr prayer time.
I had the opportunity to explore a small part of Lampulo, specifically around the Old Lampulo Fish Auction Place. If I were here in the afternoon, I would have enjoyed a beautiful sunset.
As you can see, many fishing boats are still moored after returning from fishing, even though they're quite far from the New Fish Auction Place. Usually, after unloading their fish, the fishermen rest here to rest and prepare supplies for the next trip.
The place is built of wood, which still looks sturdy, even though it looks neglected. Being here made me feel at home even though the sun was shining brightly. The breeze blew strongly, making the heat of the sun less noticeable on my skin.
The simple wooden shelters still look sturdy and are used by visitors and local residents for rest and relaxation.
There are even ships or boats that come here only to turn around. I saw this boat or fishing boat after arriving here immediately turn around again towards the route that leads to the sea.
Across the street, you'll find rows of food stalls, so those who come here to enjoy the seaside scenery won't have any trouble finding food even if their stomachs are empty.
As seen in this image, there's a pile of nets used by fishermen to catch fish. The large pile indicates that the nets are very long. I also photographed a roll of rope, which also appears very long when unraveled.
Several boats no longer seaworthy were moored here, perhaps someday they would repair them to make them seaworthy again.
I also noticed that warehouses that were once used to store fish in freezers were now used solely for storing fishing gear and other goods. Everything looked neglected. The once-bustling stalls also looked deserted, with no more buying and selling activity taking place here because the fishing boats had unloaded their catch at a new location not too far away.
But another thing I found here was the tranquility. It was very pleasant to be here, not only because I could feel the sea breeze but also because it wasn't noisy.
Those who enjoy fishing will certainly enjoy fishing here. It's not far from the city and very comfortable. However, I don't know if there are many fish here, as I've never fished there before.
However, for those who don't enjoy fishing but enjoy the sea, this area is also a great place to visit, as it's very close to the city and has excellent road access, making it easily accessible. However, those who come here to buy fish must head to the new fish auction, which is also not too far from here. There, people can buy fish in small quantities for household use or in larger quantities for resale.
Well, everyone, that concludes our meeting for this time. Thank you very much for coming and viewing my post. See you again in the next post.
