Hi friends, Here’s a big cheer for Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy’s 14-year-old dream that finally came true. Abhilash has become the first Indian to complete a solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe! And you know what President Shri Pranab Mukherjee himself was present at the Gateway of India, Mumbai, to welcome him home, at a grand naval ceremony. And we were there too! I had goosebumps as I watched his beautiful sailboat, the Mhadei, cross the ceremonial line, off the Gateway, accompanied by water cannon salutes and flares. May we all have the courage and strength to see through our dreams. Do read the concluding part of his story in Nautical Tales. Here’s a big thank you to Neha Dara Deputy Editor, National Geographic Traveller India for taking us all along on Lt. Cdr. Tomy’s adventure.