Hello everyone, this time God given me destination as South Africa. where Nelson Mandela walk out for his country independence, where Gandhi started his first action plan here. Lot of people says SA is a nice place to visit to see lot of animals.
Initial goal for me to chase and accept this opportunity is to get out of Home loan. Thought of get into this project July onwards, but things set to move in 15th Sept 2014 for 40 days.
Everyone when heard of Africa word, now a days shocking trending news about Ebola virus. When I told my parents about this travel. My father told where are you going there is bad news showing in TV. DONT GO ANYWHERE! He always happy to see me in different onsite this time he said be-careful after listening to me. My brother Karan searched about the Virus and confirmed that there is no effect in South Africa, it is more towards west Africa.
Cheerful Send-off from my dear family members at RGIA, Hyderabad Airport.
First day when I landed it was almost 9:30am to reach All Suites, Service apartment. I took breakfast milk with cereal, Chopped Fruits. In every country we can find the diversity in the cities. Many immigrants from different countries. Me sharing the apartment with Kalpana (SL team mate). We went near by super market where I bought Orange juice, bread, brown eggs and some regular stuff. I took rest at home didn't went to office first day.
Tuesday onwards started going to office. Here I need to tell you that our client MTN has two work locations. One at Clearwater Avenue, other one is 14th Avenue which near by apartment. I am going to Clearwater Ave office.
First day evening we had team cricket where every pair need to play 4 overs. each team with 8 members. Whole play with in the nets in-house only. Interesting thing is how many times you out that many times minus scores are there!
After 1 hour play went for dinner at Indian restaurant. though my whole team is with Srilankans they love to have Biryani(they pronounce it as buriyani)!! Overall first day at office went well meeting with everyone in the SL team happen with this awesome cricket.
All Suites is the Hotel come apartment name which is very near to 14th Avenue MTN office. Its service is nice the interesting thing is the heaters are under the floor. Initial days I've not used them but when there is rains the weather becomes very cold, whithout body loation it is difficult to sustain there.
It is really excited to see
The moment landed in the Hotel, no body with me to cook. This time mom shared meat balls it so incredible tastes I used them for a week. Wife made fantastic two pickles for me it helped my lunch many days. It was awesome my sister shared priya foods many ready mixes, which I have used sometimes in lunch, sometimes in dinner. Cook rice in steamed cooker.
Shopping at Josburg
Here the most of the shopping looks like in US. Whole South Africa got recently development it is around 2010 expanded with fully equiped city. China goods every where, here too, here they made China World with cheaper prices for most of the daily using products.
Food Lovers Shop
Just like Costco in US, UK here we can found the 'Food Lover' gaint shops. where you can sea all kinds of foods available here.Veg, Non-Veg, Chocolates, Wine, Bekary items.
Nareshnath is best friend who is passionated about cooking. He not only cooks Indian, but also tastly cooks Italian Pasta with Alfredo sause. Beaing a very good lover of food he is ability in selection of best food iteams also. I've enjoyed around 15 days food lunch, dinner with Nareshnath in 14th Avenue.
Worked with whom?
We have to take the knowledge from EAI team Gerrit, Jan. Its a nice experiance working with them they nice with us and helping within their limits.
Our vendor is CSG, Pete is architect who is architect and it was nice to being with him whose extreme knowledgeable person.
We have to work for the client MTN SA, which biggest wholesale telcommuncations provider.
I was watching sometime in TV there are few movies, some sports channels over all 14 of them. Early morning after my Yoga if I have nothing to do then I watch sometimes. I liked a program where a speaker talk like our Chaganti. He talked on 'Relationships', there are people who makes relationship with other by looks, attire, attraction. But the actual relationships continue when you see the real character in them. Whether you are relationship with boyfriend with girlfriend or a wife and husband the relationship would become concrete -
6 pillars for good relationships
1. Believe in God
2. Love Parents -- However, whatever they are in, because God given default relationship, The person who takecare his/her parent when there are in need God will give great success to them.
3. Find Goodness -- Don't be attracted this is common for younger teens. Just follow parents believe in God you will be in right path to get great relationship.
4. Self controlled - Don't be excited, people wish to change marriage relationships for their personal requirements are not fulfilling. Shouts on partners, being in angry looses self control. That leads to hurting more.
5. Attitude - Be positive, be optimistic
6. Self respect - The person who had self respect they can respect everyone work. And help the others to do better!
Not so easy to have all these pillars to establish a brilliant, exciting, neverending relationship. After reading if someone look them self it would be great achivement for me.
Wild life animals their eating habits, sleeping, hunting ways, Animal Captivity
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