The Central region has beautiful coastal routes that can make any travel-loving heart flutter and fascinate. Among them, for him, the route from Tuy An district (Phu Yen) to Qui Nhon city (Binh Dinh) is the most impressive, because of the scenery along the way.
The junction of Phu Ngan River - Vet River, the border area of Tuy An - Song Cau
One Friday night, he took a long-distance bus from Saigon to Tuy Hoa, slept for a while and woke up already at his destination. He stopped in Tuy Hoa and borrowed a motorbike from a friend as arranged in advance, had breakfast and some coffee, then headed north. From Tuy Hoa city, Highway 1A runs along O Loan lagoon, but this area is quite densely populated, so he drove straight ahead.
Past Chi Thanh town, Tuy An district, National Highway 1A begins to curve out and follow the coast, embracing Vung Lam bay, Xuan Dai bay, Cu Mong lagoon, then from Binh Phu bridge across Cu Mong lagoon, the road divides into National Highway 1D branch continuing to hug the coast to Qui Nhon city, while the old National Highway 1A continues to cross Cu Mong pass to the North.
After passing the Mango Garden slope on National Highway 1A, a name that must be mentioned is Ong Cop Bridge located right next to the National Highway. The long wooden bridge spans the intersection of Vet River and Phu Ngan River right in front of Tieu Chau estuary, a place where many backpackers have come to check-in, to try the feeling of riding a motorbike across the windy river mouth.
Ong Cop wooden bridge, Tuy An, Phu Yen, right next to National Highway 1A
Continuing along Highway 1A to the North, past Ganh Do Pass and Quyt slope, you can see Nhat Tu Son Island at the entrance of Xuan Dai Bay - a special island that can be reached by foot from the mainland when the tide is low. There are even times when the water is so low that cars can drive to the island.
Nhat Tu Son Island in Xuan Dai Bay, at very low tide
Past Song Cau town, QL1A continues to run along the beautiful Xuan Dai bay and after passing Nai pass - which is actually just a relatively long slope - it joins Cu Mong lagoon to reach Binh Phu bridge intersection. From here, the old QL1A goes deep into the West, crossing Cu Mong pass to Binh Dinh land, while the new branch QL1D continues to hug the coast, curving, winding up and down along the mountain slopes to reach Qui Nhon city.
Hon Nhon peak covered in clouds, the beginning of National Highway 1D
Right at the beginning of Highway 1D, the straight asphalt road runs between white sand dunes, looking straight ahead is Hon Nhon peak with a white cloud surrounding the top. Just past the curve on the first slope, the vast blue sea opens up before your eyes; the picture of Xuan Hai fishing village is enough to hold the feet of any wanderer who walks through this place. Colorful painted basket boats, lying side by side on the curved sandy shore, are glowing in the afternoon sun.
Xuan Hai fishing village, Song Cau district, along National Highway 1D
The road continues to wind along the coast, up and down the mountain slopes, running through the crescent-shaped golden sand beaches: Rang beach, Bau beach, Bang beach - beautiful beaches in Song Cau district, Phu Yen.
Past Bai Bang is Binh Dinh, with a tiny curved sandy beach next to Bai Bang, called Bai Bang Be by the locals. Then there is a long beach along the coast: Bai Xep, with a row of bungalows of Anantara Qui Nhon Villas.
Bai Xep on Binh Dinh land
Bai Bang on Phu Yen land
When the city of Quy Nhon appears with its towering buildings embracing the city's curved coastline, at the last bend of Highway 1D before entering Quy Nhon, there is a beautiful sandy beach under the shade of green poplar trees. In a flash, about 30 km of Highway 1D is left behind. The wanderer seems to forget time, lost in the beauty of the mountains and the sea.
A beautiful beach before leaving QL1D into Qui Nhon city
The journey from Tuy Hoa city to Qui Nhon city, he only followed the National Highway. There was not much time, in Qui Nhon, he wandered around the city, met friends here, the next day he got on the iron horse down to Tuy Hoa, returned the "horse", got on the long-distance bus, slept, woke up, and hurriedly rushed into the new work week.
