I grew up mostly on the South Shore of Montreal, in a town called Boucherville, and in those years we were lucky it was on the edge of urban development - so we could play in the woods and fish (well, catch small critters) all day if we wanted. I moved to downtown Montreal, to the area called the McGill Ghetto, in 1981 or so and still had a woods to enjoy with Mount Royal being right next to us.
I really get what you say about recharging! I never got enough of going into the woods to refill the spirit bucket 😊. South Africa is quite different and doesn't have that many areas, particularly close to Johannesburg where we live, where it's easy to go for a quick walk in the woods.
I've never been there.... but I can totally relate to your childhood. I grew up on the country side of Poland before moving to Canada....lots of good memories, probably that's why I like the nature so much...
Too true...one of the reasons I moved from Canada to South Africa - so I'd have less wiggle room to take things for granted....
Which part of Canada?
I live in Canada and I tell you I love to get away, go to the woods up north and recharge :)
I grew up mostly on the South Shore of Montreal, in a town called Boucherville, and in those years we were lucky it was on the edge of urban development - so we could play in the woods and fish (well, catch small critters) all day if we wanted. I moved to downtown Montreal, to the area called the McGill Ghetto, in 1981 or so and still had a woods to enjoy with Mount Royal being right next to us.
I really get what you say about recharging! I never got enough of going into the woods to refill the spirit bucket 😊. South Africa is quite different and doesn't have that many areas, particularly close to Johannesburg where we live, where it's easy to go for a quick walk in the woods.
I've never been there.... but I can totally relate to your childhood. I grew up on the country side of Poland before moving to Canada....lots of good memories, probably that's why I like the nature so much...
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