takingchances42
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wildsweetone said:
i live about 20 minutes north and west of NZ's major city Auckland. there are a little over 1 million people in Auckland. A very spread out city. I am about 10 minutes drive from the wild west coast beach with it's rocks, rips and black sand.
i am about 15 minutes from the east coast with it's beautiful harbour, white sand calm beaches.
and, i am about 2 minutes walk from yes, emus and cows and sheep, and alpaca too. i can look out my window here and see rolling green countryside. native bush is about 4 minutes drive away. i can walk through that or i can take a longer trip (about 25 mins drive) to the Waitakere Ranges and walk some of the bush walks to the waterfalls or just simply enjoy the bush.
Thank you for the link, I did a little exploring, and am looking forward to coming back and exploring some more.
It sounds like you live in a spectacularly beautiful place, and more importantly, like you get out and enjoy it. Lucky you. I also think of things in minutes. I am 30 seconds from the North Woods that start in my back yard. Five minutes from a beautiful little waterfall in a rock canyon. Half an hour from the top of a rock ridge with panoramic views. Fifteen minutes the other direction from a beach with billion year old black rock ledges, and curling waves that feed my soul. Place is important, isn't it?
It is a good thing I went to bed before I read your post, or I would have been dreaming of New Zealand all night...