Dordrecht

It’s that time of the year: shaving the sheep. Nick’s dad comes down form the plaats with a bakkie full of wool that has to be sold. We join him to the beautiful village of Dordrecht to see if the wool-trader still is in business. On the way we pass a couple of once nice farmhouses – now mostly empty because, when the old people die, the kids want to cash and go to town. Oom Nico tempts us to buy a plaats – it’s a pity there won’t be any business for a design-company in this area...
In Dordrecht, oom’s place of birth, we get a good price at the wool-company, which we celebrate that evening with Klippies & Coke – and as always an appetizing farmers-dinner.