Koffiefontein

So we spent the weekend in Koffiefontein! (Look it up). Went there for a farm wedding.

Well, if you consider that the average annual rainfall for the area is about 250mm, and on Saturday we had 12 mm, we had about 5% of the annual rainfall in one day, on the day of the GARDEN WEDDING!!! What's the odds?

Friday we arrived at the hunting lodge at about 5.30pm, where we were booked to stay for the weekend. Clear blue skies, and that night sitting around a fire, clear black, star filled skies. In fact, you will be hard pressed to find a more star filled sky.
Saturday am - looked like rain. By midday, it was rain.
Sunday am - arose to a clear blue, sun filled sky!!!

Now I know that the saying goes "If it rains on your wedding it's good luck", but this was ridiculous. As it happened, we had to cram 120 - 130 guests into the farmhouse, no mean feat. But we did, and it was great fun, and amusing.

The bride was lovely. I've known her since she was born, and it was a privilege to be invited to her wedding. The groom is a good, Afrikaans boy. Good family, hard worker.

The band / entertainment was first class. I don't think there was one instrument these two guys couldn't play, and there were some played I have never seen before. Brilliant stuff, there is some serious talent out there, especially in our Afrikaans population.

The food was great. Typical Afrikaans farm cuisine, but then what would you expect. Two sheep and on piglet, all on the spit, complimented by some fresh salads, potatoes done in garlic and parsley and butter, chunks of real home made bread, butter, and jam....

The people present were great, real salt of the earth type of "boere"!

Funny part to the whole affair was that the bride, a van der Merwe, will retain her surname, as she married a van der Merwe!! Incestuous I hear you say? Not at all. This family name goes back a long way, and is quite common here, and chances are they could be related, but so many generations back it wouldn't matter anyway..... would it?

Salagatle!