I wasn't lucky enough to spend much time with Wietske and didn't get to know her as well as I would have liked. We met and traveled for the day together in January 2018 after staying at the same Airbnb in South Africa. She and Sander were so friendly and kind, taking me with them on a a road trip to do some ziplining. We shared an instant bond over our love of junk food and eating way too much of it and later learned that we both loved Dan Mangan's music. We messaged each other a few times since, and it was always so easy to chat. When I learned she was going to be a mother, I was so very excited for her new parenting adventures and was sure she would be great at it. She had such an adventurous spirit and a big, warm heart. She was a sparkling light here with us and I'm sure wherever she is now, she is shining just as bright.
