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Finding Balance: A Day in Bloom at Kirstenbosch Gardens
Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Finding Balance: A Day in Bloom at Kirstenbosch Gardens
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Story Transcript:
Af: Esmé het lank uitgesien na hierdie dag.
En: Esmé had long looked forward to this day.
Af: Die sonskyn het oor Kirstenbosch-staproetes gedans, die blomme in helder kleure wat oor die tuin vloei.
En: The sunshine danced over the Kirstenbosch walking trails, the flowers flowing in bright colors throughout the garden.
Af: Dit was lente, en dit was perfek vir 'n piekniek saam met haar gesin.
En: It was spring, and it was perfect for a picnic with her family.
Af: Karl, haar man, en Leah, hul jong dogter, het saam met haar gekom.
En: Karl, her husband, and Leah, their young daughter, joined her.
Af: Hulle het hulself geanker onder 'n ou eikeboom, 'n kleed uitgesprei en 'n mandjie vol lekkernye uitgepak.
En: They anchored themselves under an old oak tree, spread out a cloth, and unpacked a basket full of treats.
Af: Die atmosfeer in die tuin was vars en vrolik.
En: The atmosphere in the garden was fresh and cheerful.
Af: Orals kon jy kinders hoor lag en voëls vrolik sien vlieg.
En: Everywhere you could hear children laughing and see birds flying joyfully.
Af: Vir 'n oomblik het Esmé gevoel hoe spanning van haar skouers afsypel.
En: For a moment, Esmé felt the tension seep from her shoulders.
Af: Maar soos altyd, het haar telefoon begin lui.
En: But as always, her phone started ringing.
Af: Sy het geglimlag asof niks die probleem was nie.
En: She smiled as if nothing was wrong.
Af: "Ek moet net hierdie een beantwoord," het sy vir Karl gesê terwyl sy haar telefoon nadergetrek het.
En: "I just have to answer this one," she told Karl as she reached for her phone.
Af: Karl het 'n bekommerde kyk gegee.
En: Karl gave a concerned look.
Af: "Dis ons piekniek, Esmé.
En: "It's our picnic, Esmé.
Af: Kan ons nie net vir vandag die werk laat vaar nie?"
En: Can't we just put work aside for today?"
Af: Leah het al klaar tussen die blomme weggehardloop, haar hande vol madeliefies.
En: Leah had already run off among the flowers, her hands full of daisies.
Af: Esmé het verskonend geknik.
En: Esmé nodded apologetically.
Af: "Net een e-pos..."
En: "Just one email..."
Af: Maar voor sy haar sin kon klaarmaak, het Karl sy hand uitgesteek.
En: But before she could finish her sentence, Karl reached out his hand.
Af: "Kom, sit hom weg.
En: "Come on, put it away.
Af: Leah wag vir jou."
En: Leah is waiting for you."
Af: Teen haar beter wete in, het Esmé die telefoon aan Karl oorhandig.
En: Against her better judgment, Esmé handed the phone over to Karl.
Af: Hulle het saam na die hoogste uitkykpunt gestap, vanwaar 'n panorama van wit amaryllis en pers laventel oor die landskap gestrek het.
En: They walked together to the highest viewpoint, from where a panorama of white amaryllis and purple lavender stretched across the landscape.
Af: Ellelange rye van plante en blomme het in die wind geroer, soos 'n skilderagtige tapyt wat deur die natuur geskilder is.
En: Endless rows of plants and flowers swayed in the wind, like a picturesque tapestry painted by nature.
Af: "Hier is dit mooi, né?" het Karl gesê, sy oë syne op die horison.
En: "It's beautiful here, isn't it?" Karl said, his eyes on the horizon.
Af: Esmé het ingestem, vir die eerste keer in 'n lang ruk vry van afleidings.
En: Esmé agreed, for the fir
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