Yea, it has been great to have my own space to be myself, undisturbed, and unaffected by others. Maybe it sounds a bit strange, but that is something I needed for the longest time.
Ahhh, that's sad, though traveling in India must be amazing too. I am still to explore that part of the world. Maybe next time you will be able to make it!
Sounds like it. I am not sure if the light colors are not the exposure of sea water, salt and stuff, but then again, I am not the Earth scientist like you. Some of the darker ones did remind me of something volcanic.