I always wanted to go to South Africa. I first learned about it when I looked at the back of my old Indian passport and saw the big red letters stamped "Valid for travel to all countries, except the Republic of South Africa."
I was in the 11th grade at Woodrow Wilson High School when Nelson Mandela was elected first post-Apartheid President of South Africa and vividly remember that day because South African students at Wilson sang "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" over the PA system and it was an emotional moment for everyone.
I tried going in May 2010 but Ejafjallajokul had other plans for me. My KLM flight was cancelled as I was on my way to Dulles and rescheduling, at that time, was not an option.
I tried again in December 2011 but my Dad got sick a week before I left and I cancelled the trip. Lufthansa was kind enough to give me a flight credit.
When my birthday rolled around in March, I though, well, now or never and I used the flight credit to get a ticket to Cape Town.
I was in the 11th grade at Woodrow Wilson High School when Nelson Mandela was elected first post-Apartheid President of South Africa and vividly remember that day because South African students at Wilson sang "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" over the PA system and it was an emotional moment for everyone.
I tried going in May 2010 but Ejafjallajokul had other plans for me. My KLM flight was cancelled as I was on my way to Dulles and rescheduling, at that time, was not an option.
I tried again in December 2011 but my Dad got sick a week before I left and I cancelled the trip. Lufthansa was kind enough to give me a flight credit.
When my birthday rolled around in March, I though, well, now or never and I used the flight credit to get a ticket to Cape Town.
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