sunsets around the world Archives

Imagine you are driving in the middle of nowhere with 100 km/h when a deer crosses your way and it almost hits the car. This is what happened on our way to this magical place. Luckily, time was on our side and the deer was two seconds faster than our car. We avoided the accident. A broken car, no camping for the night and the possibility of not being able to return home in time, could have been our nightmare in this trip. You become more grateful for the things you see, when you know you were so close not to see them.

We spent 2h in this beautiful light, being thankful that we got there safe and sound.

This sunset has a special story. I've seen it 5 years ago when I first traveled to the US. It was the first time I was touching the Pacific Ocean. I never thought I will see it in this stormy light. A storm was approaching from the left of the beach and on the right, I could see how the Sun goes down hiding after the rocks in the ocean. It was an Apocalyptic view, when the ocean was meeting the sky and you couldn't know anymore if you are in Heaven of Hell. I watched this nature show hidden under a tree, with a blanket over my head, while raining cats and dogs.

Pink sunsets? Yes, please! Lake Tahoe has the most magical sunsets ever. This place is special because is my second home. At the end of the world, all the way in California lies my "soul lake". This was the place where I was recharging my batteries. This is where I was meditating about what I want, learning from the past and dreaming about my future at the end of a healthy day of work. A beautiful quote says that "If you are in a beautiful place where you can enjoy sunrise and sunset, then you are living like a lord"(Nathan Phillips). This is how I was living for two summers in a row.

The point is that when I see a sunset, for a split of a second it is so great, because I am out of my brain and I feel connected with this World. I'm not trying to figure it out anymore, I'm just there...enjoying the present moment. Sometimes, I wonder if I can find somehow a way to maintain that mind stillness. This sunset is so special because I've seen it with my traveling buddies. All together. Plus, it was unplanned. Our Cypriot friend took us there, as a surprise in our trip.

Istanbul is one of those perfect cities with an opening to the sea. Plus, it has a mystical light. When I got there, I realized how lucky you should be to live in a city with a warm climate and with an opening to the sea. I guess, that's when I launched into the Universe a deep thought. A few years later, the Universe answered me and sent me to live in Lisbon, a city with a similar light.

This sunset was special because that's when I realized that differences of habit, religion, culture and language are nothing at all if our hearts are open. It was the moment I was one's princess on a Princess Island.