I went down to Nelspruit again this past weekend. For a change we didn’t suffer from heat exhaustion as winter also arrived on that side of the world. My little nephew, ja the one born just the other day, was christened on Sunday, so of course it was the duty of the royal family to attend.
For those readers coming from a traditional Afrikaans family will know that an event like this goes hand-in-hand with stuffing your face until you can’t stand up straight anymore …..and then desert is served just to take you over the final edge so that your eyes just want to fall close before you take on a 350km drive home with a full stomach! Saying goodbye takes half an hour because as you walk to your car every extended family member wants to know when you are getting married and wants to pack a few pieces of cake and leftovers for later that evening when you get a second breath . .
For those readers coming from a traditional Afrikaans family will know that an event like this goes hand-in-hand with stuffing your face until you can’t stand up straight anymore …..and then desert is served just to take you over the final edge so that your eyes just want to fall close before you take on a 350km drive home with a full stomach! Saying goodbye takes half an hour because as you walk to your car every extended family member wants to know when you are getting married and wants to pack a few pieces of cake and leftovers for later that evening when you get a second breath . .
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