The fishing boats looked as if they were resting on that blue surface. There must be a reason not much activity was seen there during that time. The port and the cargo ships there also display some quietness. Only a fisherman can be seen throwing his hook from time to time in the sea. The morning was quite sunny. Only occasionally, the gray clouds blocked out the sun's rays so that below it looked like they were in some shade.
I got there about a two hour drive from where I live, south of this place. The purpose of my visit here is to visit an ancient structure called the fortress of the widows that I talked about in a previous post. But there I haven't shed enough light on this bay.
In front of this bay, or to the north, is the sea of the Straits of Malacca which is a famous shipping route from ancient times to the present day. This bay in the past was also a transit port for ships sailing east through the Strait of Malacca. But that is now only a history that is also rarely remembered.
This bay is located in Mesjid Raya district, Aceh Besar region, east of the provincial capital of Aceh, in Sumatra, Indonesia. The port on the bay is now only a domestic port of goods. So, although it is counted as an important port at the local level, it is not a busy port.
The waters of the bay appear to be used more by local fishermen for fishing. This area is known as a producer of anchovy. The population in this area is thus more dominated by fishermen, and the rest are farmers and livestock breeders who use large hilly lands and riverbanks upstream of the bay coast.
Small rafts made of cork are used by fishermen to reach their boats while doing their activities at sea.
Leaving a bay shore location, I went to the hills on the eastern side of the bay to enjoy the views from up there.
The hills are overgrown with grass, low forests and bushes. Being in the shade of shady trees while enjoying the view of the bay is a fun thing.
I don't know whether from the sea or from the hilly land the wind blows against my face and gives me coolness. After resting for a while, I went to have a look around, go up and down the hilly slopes which are quite steep, enjoy the warmth of the sun, exercise my body, while enjoying the views that are presented in this bay area.
Black plum trees (Syzygium cumini) grow in abundance in this hilly area.
