The air was still and eerie, like the surface of a lake at midnight. Like most other curiously pink bodies of water, Lake Retba (also called Lac Rose) gets its color from a species of red-pigmented algae. I had a zap moment because it was so beautiful. A MOMENT OF CLARITY They have to trust each other and try to live in a world where there is no certainty of what will happen tomorrow., On the both side of the lake, there are lovely lodges surrounded by the forest and dense bushes. 9. 13 Best Cape Cod Hotels, From Falmouth to Provincetown, The Most Beautiful Places in Portugal, From Douro Valley Vineyards to the Islets of the Azores, A Complete Guide to Visiting Dry Tortugas National Park. The night sky was cloudy, blanketed in a thick layer of ashy fog. In the heat of the moment, the boys all attempt to rape the girl that jumps out of the greasy characters car. Taking off their sandals they held on by their hands and feet to the smooth, shelving, stony wall, at the foot of which lay the darkly-gleaming, 44. The little lakes along its course were probably the spots where he flourished about in his uneasy slumbers at night. At the bottom, smooth-edged stones glowed amber with a witchery uncommon to the modern world. The house made the nursery into a jungle. Trout were dive bombing in the lake. To tube, you get on a round raft type of object and you sit in the middle of it and ride down the river. It was a real rush! We got out of the car and breathed in the fresh, lake air laced with nonchalance and the feeling and freedom of summer. Fog clung to the rolling hills while the varnished sun lit up the fields. While plenty of lakes in New Zealand boast blue waters and mountainous backdrops, Lake Tekapo stands out for the purple, pink, and blue-hued lupins lining its shores. ), through to the more exhilarating things to do such as surfing and other, Nature. He had talked with the sun, and heard the roar of the tempest; the evening sky in its grandeur was an everlasting map spread out before him, and the broad lake mirrored back to him its glories. dead of night. We left the rain fly off so we could look at the stars as we slept. The hyper-local traditions, paired with centuries-old monasteries and pagodas on the shores, make Inle Lake a sort of time warp that any traveler should experience. Today, its as popular for its natural beauty as it is for its luxury hotels (and George Clooney sightings, of course).