101 Things to do before you die  is the title of a very interesting little book – some amazing stuff that are doable but very west-focussed. I actually thought of how we could count 101+ such things in India itself, forget the Asian region!

One such thing is to visit Coorg and Yelagiri in South India and look at the night sky! An Infinite number of them stretching to as far as the eyes can see. I remember sitting silently, till the sights and sounds of the night completely take over. I try and follow the route of one of the many glow worms that’s playing hide and seek behind the coffee bushes. And then the sounds of the night - all kinds of insects and while in a city a lizard would make me jump up on a chair; and here I am completely unafraid of so many noises that I cannot even recognize!!