Anna and Louisa were at the station to meet us and we wandered up to their flat on a hot summer evening - these long evenings where it's still light at 10 pm mean that we get to bed a good deal later than normal. Our first week here has slipped by so quickly that it makes me quite anxious that time is passing too quickly. We've spent the days tapping into the children's lives - we've been to both Louisa and Jan's schools, we went to watch Jan play soccer and I went to Louisa's piano lesson with Peggy Pu and to Jan's tjembe lesson with Omri Hason a well-known percussionist. Both their teachers are such accomplished musicians and it's a joy to watch the two being taught by such competent teachers.
Anna and Conal in front of Louisa's school
Louisa and Peggy Pu
Jan and Omri Hason
It was Jan's birthday on Saturday so we took cake to the school on Friday and watched the lovely little ritual that they have at his school where the children sat in a circle and each of them gave Jan a special wish.
Birthday boy Jan - & yummy cake
On Saturday Jan asked for a birthday cake from a special bakery in the city - we had it for his birthday tea and it's the best cake I've ever tasted - this followed by a barbie in the forest for dinner on a golden evening with the light filtering through the trees. The cousins Magriet and Stefanie arrived from Berlin for a few days so we've had fun hanging out and enjoying the most stunning weather.
Jan & Hendrik - birthday barbie
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