KERIN - I have never been the most patriotic person. But I will never forget my first trip back home to South Africa from London. We were somewhere over Africa when the Captain announced that we were flying over the Okavango Delta. I was overcome, flooded with emotion and reduced to tears. This is when I realised what it means to come from Africa. Africa is in your heart and pulses through your veins. It is in your spirit and sits deeply in the seat of your soul. It has nothing to do with which country you're from, or the colour of your skin. I am from Africa and Africa will always be in me. Even as I write this I am getting emotional. There is no going back from the decision to emigrate to Holland (my husband, Olgierd's, place of birth). I don't feel sadness or regret about leaving. This blog is an account of our overland trip up through Africa, a planned year-long journey to our final destination, the Netherlands. So while we are leaving family and friends be...
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ReplyDeleteLOVE! Flamingos are my spirit animal ;-) So I will be there in spirit xx
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, interesting. She was obviously raised in a vineyard. Sounds like a few chilled glasses will be her constant companions. Looking forward to hearing from her. 🍷🍾😱😍
ReplyDeleteHopefully not too often, it's really tiring inflating her just so that she can say something
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