There's something about the sea,
That calls out to your heart.
You're at the shore and it has
Of you become a part.

***

They walked up to the lighthouse overlooking the icy sea to the north. It was so beautiful, yet so contrasting in her mind. The sea was always associated with the tropics: heat blown away by the salty air, the sun beating down relentlessly on the helpless sand, wide brimmed hats and straws in cold drink bottles.

This was so much different. Her friends pulled down their wool caps over their freezing ears and they all huddled together, taking selfies and panoramas.

She breathed in the fresh air, and never had she felt so at peace with the world. It was the same peace that the Himalayas invoked in her.

Of course, a huge contributor to this was the fact that she was surrounded by her friends.