Ocean To Ocean

Preety Shah Sen-gupta

Being an eminent traveler, She has been exploring different parts of the world and sharing her vivacious experiences through her travel essays. This time she starts her voyage at the shore of the Pacific Ocean and ends at Atlantic Ocean, covering the western coast and Central America with Panama Canal. For other passengers, this could be an entertaining commercial cruise. But for Preetiben, it turned out to be an exotic experience of a lifetime. Observing ocean and it's waves through a cabin glass, opened a new window within herself that helped her to introspect, think and feel the unexplored self. Amongst the musical bands, proficient dancers, magicians, jugglers and glittery world of casinos on board, a silent and peaceful library becomes a home for Preetiben where she sits for hours and reads her favourite books and enlighten herself. Changing climates, uncertain temperatures and extreme weather conditions bring more resilience, power and self-control. Different cultures, customs and food cuisines impress Preetiben and she quotes it as reflections of rich hospitality of cruise crew.
Preetiben has narrated each and every moment of her experience in the most interesting and realistic way that helps reader sail through this journey while passing through the book. Different moods of ocean and changing colors of sunset at different ports and waters crate picturesque views inside out. With Every passing wave, author has experienced an ocean of emotions in her heart and every passing moment has inspired her to convert this mesmerizing experience into the haikus and poems.
Ocean to Ocean will surely create an heart to heart conversation with the reader and bring out a sailor within.