Getting Away From It All

Sometimes when life gets so busy it is good to get away from it all. We need to remember  it doesn't need money,  an airflight or a long drive. Often we can lose ourselves in the history and learnings of our own area. This was our lesson today. The sun was shining and we wanted time to escape together. We drove 20 minutes to Helensburgh to start investigation of the abandoned railway tunnels of the 1880's. As we investigated the history we realised how hard the pioneering groups had it. We might think life is hard now but families had to move to a new environment and learn new skills , often living in tents, as the colony expanded south. The work often had to be done by hand and everyone faced so much uncertainty. Uncertainty and ambiguity is not new. These pioneering families and companies were trying to plan for what would occur. They couldn't imagine how the South Coast would grow, The railway tunnels didn't serve well. The gradient in the main tunnels couldn't cope with the heavier trains that would need to service the growing economy and population. After 40years the tunnels were abandoned. The tunnels were a great get away for us today. We needed  to see new things,  immerse ourselves in exercise and conversation. Reminding ourself that taking time out together is a precious gift and one that re energises us  and allows  us  to continue to give to others . Remember taking time out is a precious gift and you don't need to travel far to learn about our world