Ever since I read James Michenor's "The Covenant" during pre-apartheid days when I was in high school, I have been fascinated by this country. It has an intriguing history that involves people from around the globe - Africans (both Bantu people and the bushmen), Europeans (the Dutch, English, the French protestants), Indians, Malays, Indonesians, and Chinese. We were looking for the perfect destination to go to during Diwali week. So we settled on South Africa. I say settled because Bindu was hesitant. She would have rather gone somewhere in Asia. I was sure she would enjoy South Africa and she did! We decided to visit Cape Town, the wine lands nearby and Kruger national park. Cape town is a gem. It has been blessed by nature. It is surrounded by water and Table mountain provides
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