If 3 years back you would tell me that our getaway would be in an empty field with round haybails I would probably never talk to you again. But then again, this is maybe a sign of change. A change within myself. Somehow I have started to appreciate the serenity of emptiness and the healing effects of a long drive to a wheat field.
The best about taking these long drives is seing and understanding the change in lifestyle. One moment you are surrounded by the latest cars and a plethora of signboard ads that obstruct the moon. Another moment you are surrounded by nothing but trees and clear blue skies. It becomes evident that I have left my comfort zone when we drive into areas where the only concrete structures are a breaking down bus stop where the buses almost never pass by and a gas station which may or may not have a toilet.
This was almost a 2 hours drive. We took turns at the wheel on the way back. The craziest thing is one of my friends live around here and she travels every week from this suburb to the city to take German classes.
The place is almost like a different planet. The people have different attitudes and the lifestyle feels very...free!
We were on the field for about an hour when one of the workers approached us and asked us to leave. They didnt like the extra attention to their workspace but when he heard they we had drove all the way from the city center simply to detox, he laughed and let us hangout a little more!
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