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Quest for the Rare Protea: A Botanist's Epiphany at Kirstenbosch
Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Quest for the Rare Protea: A Botanist's Epiphany at Kirstenbosch
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Story Transcript:
Af: Petrus stap stadig deur die hekke van Kirstenbosch Nasionale Botaniese Tuin.
En: Petrus walks slowly through the gates of Kirstenbosch Nasionale Botaniese Tuin.
Af: Dit is laat lente.
En: It is late spring.
Af: Die son skyn helder oor die berg, en daar is 'n ligte briesie wat deur die bome waai.
En: The sun shines brightly over the mountain, and there is a light breeze wafting through the trees.
Af: Mense kom van oral om die pragtige blomme en rustigheid te geniet.
En: People come from all over to enjoy the beautiful flowers and tranquility.
Af: Vir Petrus, 'n toegewyde plantkundige, is hierdie plek meer as net 'n uitsig; dit is 'n bron van inspirasie.
En: For Petrus, a dedicated botanist, this place is more than just a view; it is a source of inspiration.
Af: Hy het gehoop om 'n seldsame protea te sien wat net in hierdie tyd van die jaar blom.
En: He had hoped to see a rare protea that only blooms this time of the year.
Af: Sy werk het hom laas tyd baie geverg, en hy voel die gewig van al die druk op sy skouers.
En: His work has demanded much of him lately, and he feels the weight of all the pressure on his shoulders.
Af: Kirstenbosch, met sy uiteenlopende plante en rustige atmosfeer, bied hom 'n wegbreek van die alledaagse gejaag.
En: Kirstenbosch, with its diverse plants and peaceful atmosphere, offers him an escape from the daily hustle.
Af: Annelie en Johan, lang tyd vriende van Petrus, het hom vergesel.
En: Annelie and Johan, long-time friends of Petrus, have accompanied him.
Af: Hulle is opgewonde om die vakansiedag hier te spandeer.
En: They are excited to spend the holiday here.
Af: “Kyk hoe mooi is die erica’s!” roep Annelie, terwyl sy haar kamera regmaak om 'n foto te neem.
En: “Look at how beautiful the erica's are!” exclaims Annelie, while she readies her camera to take a photo.
Af: Johan wys na die pragtige aalwyne wat in die sonlig glinster.
En: Johan points to the beautiful aalwyne that glisten in the sunlight.
Af: Maar vir Petrus was daar 'n ander doel: die seldsame protea.
En: But for Petrus there was another goal: the rare protea.
Af: Die tuin is vol mense wat hulself verlustig in die natuur.
En: The garden is full of people delighting in nature.
Af: Musiek klink in die verte.
En: Music plays in the distance.
Af: Kinders loop al laggend en dansend rond.
En: Children walk around laughing and dancing.
Af: Petrus voel die druk van die vakansieduik, maar hy is vasbeslote.
En: Petrus feels the pressure of the holiday dive, but he is determined.
Af: Hy wil nie mislei word deur die vrolikheid om hom nie.
En: He doesn't want to be misled by the cheerfulness around him.
Af: Hy het 'n missie.
En: He has a mission.
Af: Hy besluit om van die hoofpaaie af te beweeg.
En: He decides to move away from the main paths.
Af: Diep in die tuin, weg van die menigte, vind hy 'n onontdekte paadjie.
En: Deep in the garden, away from the crowds, he finds an undiscovered path.
Af: Soos hy vorentoe beweeg, word die geluide van die mense gedemp deur die sagte geritsel van blare en die sang van voëls.
En: As he moves forward, the sounds of the people are muffled by the soft rustling of leaves and the songs of birds.
Af: Dit is daar, weg in 'n afgesonderde hoekie, dat hy dit sien.
En: It is there, aw
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