Millions of stars blazed in darkness, and on the far shore a few lights burned in cottages. Otherwise there was no reminder of human life.

It occurred to me that if this were a sight that could be seen only once in a century, this little headland would be thronged with spectators.

My companion and I were alone with the stars: the misty river of the Milky Way flowing across the sky, the patterns of the constellations standing out bright a…

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