The next day we lay by the beach, which was deserted except for about 10 other guests from the resort (8 of them Russian), and the occasional local. As a short aside, the reason we skipped Nha Trang is because it's invaded by Russians. There is a daily direct flight from Moscow, and this has quite an impact on the ambience. Mui Ne is supposed to be a bit better, but as Phan Rang's Ninh Chu beach was otherwise deserted, we were not much affected by the fact that we were nearly the only non-Russians there. Resting on the beach, we suddenly found ourselves in the epicenter of the day's fishing efforts, and were able to get a close look at their techniques - their boats are round, oversized wicker baskets, which they propel and steer
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