I too have spent many a nights staring at the North Star, actually all the stars. I have done it in every country I have been to, both North and South of the equater.

I find inner peace sitting around a campfire staring at the stars. It is how I reguvinate. I also find inner peace falling asleep under a tarp while listening to the snow land on top of it. Yes, I use tarps and not a tent. A tent is rather restrictive and obstructs my view of the world around me. Occasionally you do get a visit from a local creature checking out the stranger in his back yard. A suttle snort or two and they tend to scurry away to a safe distance.

Merry Christmas and may the New Year find you enjoying life where ever the road takes you.