We'r emoving, too!! Our goal was always to get a farm/acreage, though and we didn't live in the burbs, either. However, as we are on the fringe of Melbourne, a fringe that lots of Melburnites like to visit, it feels like the city is too close!
So, I'm not escaping the metro area, but relieved to be going further out. I'm really looking forward to raising country kids I'm pretty involved in my current local community and hope to replicate that involvement in the new area - I'm gonna miss my town, still.
It's not a forced move, it's in line with our values, as yours is, and it echoes one of my favourite quotes : "Is what I'm doing now moving me towards my goal?"
I took a little trip to the city last week and knowing my time is limited for impromptu train trips into Town I actually enjoyed the bustle, the noise, the variety of people! One thing I will miss is having such great diversity on my doorstep for my children to become accustomed to...happy to be corrected if I'm wrong about Sth Gipp!
So, bottoms up to you and me - we're outta here!!