Showing posts with label Orientation Week Itinerary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orientation Week Itinerary. Show all posts

Friday, January 25, 2008

Orientation Week Itinerary


Sun Jan 13
10:35 p.m. Pick-up at Cape Town International Airport
http://www.southafrica.info/plan_trip/travel_tips/arriving/ctairport.htm
11:30 p.m. Depart for Loch Rd, Rondebosch http://www.rondebosch.net/static/about.htm and
Maleson Rd, Mowbray http://www.pamgolding.co.za/areas/mowbray/mowbray.asp

Mon Jan 14
9:45 a.m. Official Welcome from Rev. Vernon Rose @ Loch Rd House
10:30 Depart for University of Cape Town (UCT) http://www.uct.ac.za/
11:00 Briefing International Academic Programs Office (IAPO) w/Lara Hoffenberg
12:00 p.m. Tour of Campus (but no ID cards since electricity was out)
2:00 Students: Lunch, Shopping getting to know neighborhood in Rondebosch
2:00 Vernon moved M to her flat which she will be sharing with documentary filmmaker
Molly Blank http://www.matricthefilm.com/credits.html ;
lunch at Addesso http://www.restaurants.co.za/details.asp?resId=3963
trek to get cell phones
6:00 Students: Home for dinner in new homes
8:00 (M & V) Delivery of cell phones & answering questions at both houses

Tues Jan 15
9:45 a.m. Depart of Downtown Cape Town
10:00 Cape Town Walk-About: Parade http://www.southafrica-travel.net/westcape/cato_04.htm
City Hall/Library where Mandela gave his freedom speech
http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/cape-town-city-hall.htm;
St. George Cathedral http://www.stgeorgescathedral.com/index.html,
Parliament http://www.parliament.gov.za/live/splash.php
1:00 p.m. Lunch @ Charly’s Bakery http://www.charlysbakery.co.za/
2:00 Depart Downtown for American Consulate http://pretoria.usembassy.gov/wwwhacs1.html
3:00 Briefing American Consulate (Paul Patin Public Affaris Officer 0791110931)
6:00 Student Free evening
6:00 Marita & Molly shopping at Pick & Pay, Woolworth’s & Clicks
8:00 Marita, Molly, RA’s Matt & Jeff: Dinner in Obs @ Café Ganesh
http://www.cafeganesh.co.za/

Wed Jan 16
8:00 a.m. UCT to get ID cards
10:00 Depart for downtown
10:30 Slave Lodge Tour ,
1:00 p.m. Students: Lunch on own in St. George Mall
2:00 Marita: lunch @ Trisha Delisha
2:30 District 6 Museum
5:00 Free time
7:00 Dinner @ Manenberg Jazz Café (met Vernon’s family)
http://www.manenbergsjazzcafe.com/


Thurs Jan 17
10:30 a.m. Depart for Stellenbosch http://www.stellenboschtourism.co.za/
11:00 Tour Wine Route begin at family owned winery Altydgedacht
http://www.wine.co.za/Directory/WineryFREE.aspx?PRODUCERID=1026
1:00 Group lunch at Spier Moyo http://www.moyo.co.za/memories/main.php/v/Moyo_001/
5:00 Return to Rondebosch/Mowbray

Fri Jan 18
9:00 a.m. Depart for Cape Point http://www.capepoint.co.za/
Lunch Mariner’s Wharf at Hout Bay http://www.marinerswharf.com/
Boulders Penguin Colony http://www.simonstown.com/tourism/penguins/penguins.htm
6:00 Return to Loch & Maleson Rds

Sat Jan 19
10:00 a.m. Depart for Nelson Mandela Gateway
12:00 Depart for Robben Island http://www.robben-island.org.za/
2:00 p.m. Exploring Waterfront http://www.waterfront.co.za/profile/history/
6:00 Return to Rondebosch/Mowbray

Sun Jan 20
9:40 a.m. Depart for Guguletu http://www.popularmemory.org/archive3.htm
10:15 Visit Sivuyile National Baptist Church
1:00 Amy Biehl Memorial http://www.amybiehl.co.za/about-amy.htm
2:30 Township Tour: Khayelitsha lookout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khayelitsha
http://www.thepropertymag.co.za/pages/452774491/articles/2006/July/Foresight-Khayelitsha.asp
5:00 p.m. Lunch at Vanguard Mall
7:00 Return to Rondebosch/Mobray
Evening Free