Back before the girls, Al and I would take our dogs Jasper and Pete, and walk for hours. In summer we'd trip down to the river and all four of us would swim in isolation, never seeing another soul. Things are a little different now, and our times in the reserve are curtailed by naps and quiet times, play groups, the cold, the heat, meals around the table and any number of issues we never considered when it was just the two of us. When we do go, as we did yesterday, the times spent and the distance walked may be shorter than they once were but our enjoyment of the place has increased ten-fold. Even on hard days, our kids makes almost everything more fun.
(Air travel excepted.)
3 comments:
Looks like a beautiful place, but what am I talking about - all of Tassie is beautiful. I love taking the kids out to the bush they are so much easier and happier running around in lots of trees and space.
Tas is beuatiful. But on the news last night I heard someone saying my town is one of the most polluted in Australia. It made me cry to hear it said, though I already knew.
Yes, I love imagining life in another places, particularly the different parenting experiences and Tasmania is a place I'd love to see.
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