I needed a break.
City life can be a bit draining, particularly with the long hours at work. The colder months in Sydney are also a drag. It's a city built for summer and I've always found that winter in Sydney is a bit lacking in activities.
A friend from work owned a property in the country and offered to host a few of us over the weekend. I wanted to leave the city so it was a perfectly timed offer.
His property was only a few hours drive away from Sydney, close to the town of Goulburn.
I was shocked by the perfect beauty of the place when I arrived.
The land was a lush green that I wasn't used to. Back when I lived in Canberra, the countryside was mostly dead and dry. It was the effects of years of drought and I had grown accustomed to a dead land. Seeing everything full of water and life was something I remembered only from my childhood.
I enjoyed walking the fields and feeding the animals. I enjoyed making dinner in the lovely quietness of the surroundings.
But most of all, I loved the evenings.
When I closed my eyes at night, there wasn't a single sound to be heard.
It was perfectly quiet as I drifted off to sleep.
City life can be a bit draining, particularly with the long hours at work. The colder months in Sydney are also a drag. It's a city built for summer and I've always found that winter in Sydney is a bit lacking in activities.
A friend from work owned a property in the country and offered to host a few of us over the weekend. I wanted to leave the city so it was a perfectly timed offer.
His property was only a few hours drive away from Sydney, close to the town of Goulburn.
I was shocked by the perfect beauty of the place when I arrived.
The land was a lush green that I wasn't used to. Back when I lived in Canberra, the countryside was mostly dead and dry. It was the effects of years of drought and I had grown accustomed to a dead land. Seeing everything full of water and life was something I remembered only from my childhood.
It was perfectly quiet as I drifted off to sleep.
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