[walid]

Actually I did see the Milky Way and some nebula but I don't remember which one. This was a long time ago.

The reason I could see them is that my eyes do adapt to the night really well. I can still see around me when it is really dark while most people start remarking that it is getting dark. A side effect is that when I'm well adapted to dark places and a car passes by I get blinded by the head lights.