Over the recent long weekend, we went to stay in a house in the Koue Bokkeveld. Dorje loves going away, and it’s a reminder of how much we’ve lost in the city when a child can just roam over a large area without the need for constant supervision. At home, he’s stuck between the four small walls, or closely guarded when he leaves.

He had a bike, which helped with his mobility!

Friends came along with their daughter, Ylara, who is slightly older than Dorje. Apparently a fan of Disney movies featuring princesses and happily ever after, she announced that she was marrying Dorje after a bath together. Dorje sounded enthusiastic.

When she was still talking about it two days later, Dorje’s enthusiasm seemed to have waned. Here’s Ylara with Anique:

While Dorje and Ylara were making marriage plans, or biking all over the countryside, I was doing what should be done on a holiday: