It makes you think…..

During our visit to Wellington the other day we were walking along Willis Street and Lambton Quay.  Both streets were busy with the office workers scurrying along during their lunch breaks.  I just couldn’t help but look up at all the towering buildings lining the streets and wondering what would happen if an earthquake struck Wellington’s “Golden Mile”.  The Wellington region is well overdue for “The Big One”, we are often reminded.  We had read that when this happens the streets would be impassable with broken glass!  Then Robin announced that he really fancied a Chinese take-away for lunch.  No problem, you would think, except that the Food Court was underground at the BNZ building.  As we travelled down the escalator I announced that we would only eat underground if we were sitting right by the escalator exit – just in case!  Luckily we returned from our trip to the capitol city unscathed.

Then just last evening we watched in horror as the TV showed news of another dreadful earthquake, this time in Japan, and the terrible tsunami waves bringing destruction inland and covering everything in their path.  It certainly makes you think, doesn’t it, and reflect on what is happening in the world.

Photo courtesy of Katu.com

Our thoughts although still with the victims of the Christchurch Earthquake are now also with those poor souls affected by the massive earthquake in Japan.  One wonders where it will all end.