CALL OF THE DESERT

I have trekked in many places and in 2 deserts of the world.One is the desert in Arabia and the other is the Mojave desert in California.The first was terrifying- the feeling of being all alone in a foreign country- in the middle of nowhere.I told my driver and guide to drop me in a desolate part of the desert and to pick me up in the evening before sunset.He was very suspicious as to what I wanted to do all alone in the desert as there was nothing there but sand,stone and dust-and also some strange empty caves by the mountainside.. When he left,I trekked 2 hours to walk to the distant mountain and its many caves.When I arrived at the dark brown mountainside,the place was so deathly silent-so eerie...rocks everywhere...but there is a huge dark cave there...I walked to wards it very slowly.. whether I come out alive or not...I know this.. something is urging me to go in...although I am fearful,I know I have to go in and find out for myself..my heart stops breathing now as I leave the sunlight and enter the darkness of the eerie,silent cave..... Vijay The Midnight Owl

P.S.When my bearded Arabian Guide came to pick me up at 7 pm,he kept staring into my face silently.