In my attempt to catch up on the many learnings from the last two weeks, I was trying to recollect the biggest highlight of them all – and that simply had to be the desert.
Seldom do we think of the desert when we think of holiday destinations. Places that come to mind are the beaches in Hawaii/Indonesia/Brazil/Australia, the Alps in Europe and the like. And I must say, the desert more than surprised me.
I couldn’t even capture the most memorable desert moment on camera – sitting under the night sky. The desert has the most beautiful night sky thanks to the absence of any lights around the area.
When I sat looking up at the millions of stars in the sky, I felt closer to Mother Nature than I had ever felt, while also feeling extremely small and humble at sight of the vast expanse above me. I found myself wondering what it would have been to have spent the night with close friends and family and of many things that could have been..
Ever since I read ‘The Alchemist’, the desert had captured my imagination and going into this trip, I had great expectations. And, to put it simply, those expectations were met, and duly exceeded as well.
Diversity is what makes the earth a wonderful place to be in. And having tasted the magic of the desert, I can hardly wait for my next night under the desert sky..
A Learning a Day 