['I recently traveled by plane and I loved seeing the city I love at night, the view was beautiful.', 'I love flying!  Was it your first time on an airplane?', 'It was the first time I traveled at night, I loved it.']
I prefer night flying as well.  I love how you can see the city lights moving, like it's the lifeblood of a living thing.
It was shocking for me to see my beautiful city at night from a plane.