CPT Orientation 2016

Fri. 15 Jan. 2016       

1:05pm        Arrival at Cape Town International Airport

1:45pm        Depart for Rondebosch

2:15pm             Arrive at houses

4:00pm        Room selection and settling in

5:30pm        Housing Logistics

6:00pm        Dinner at respective houses w/RAs

Sat. 16 Jan. 2016

10:00am      Gather for Official Welcome to Cape Town by Vernon  & Marita                    
                     Security Briefing by Capt Marilyn Jones of South African Police Services 

11:00am      Depart for Rondebosch Exploring your new neighborhood

                     Rondebosch Walk-about, ATM, shopping

12:30pm     Group Lunch at Nando’s 

 3:00pm       Drive through surrounding areas & stop at Marita's

 4:30pm       Return to respective houses

 6:30pm       Depart for Mowbray

 7:00pm       Dinner at Choi Yo Thai Restaurant

10:00pm      Return to houses                       

Sun. 17 Jan. 2016                                                         

 9:00am       Depart for Trip Around the Cape Peninsula

10;00am      Stop at Fourth Beach

10:30am      Leave for Hout Bay

11:00am      Hout Bay walkabout

11:45am      Depart Hout Bay for Cape Point

12:00pm      Stop at Chapman's Peak

 1:00pm       Group Lunch at Two Oceans Restaurant

 2:00pm       Exploring Cape Point

 3:15pm       Leave Cape Point for Boulders Beach

 4:00pm       Visit the Penguin Colony

 5:15pm       Return to "home"

Evening       Dinner at the various houses

Mon. 18 Jan. 2016                                                       

 9:30am       Depart for the University of Cape Town

10;00am      Briefing by the InternationalAcademic  Programmes Office (IAPO) Ms Felicity Mashodi

12:30pm     Individual lunch in Rondebosch

1:45pm        Leave for the “Grand Parade”

 2:10pm       Cape Town walk about

 3:30pm       Return to respective houses

 6:45pm       Leave for town

7:00pm        Dinner at Addis Ethiopian Restaurant

10:30pm     Return home

Tues 19 Jan 2016    

8:30am        Depart for the Cape Town

  9:00am       visit Signal Hill                                                       

10:00am      Tour of District SixMuseum

11:30am      Lunch Diaz Tavern

 2:00pm       Depart for Westlake

 3:00pm       Briefing by the American Consulate

 4:30pm       Return to respective houses

 6:30pm       Leave for downtown

 7:00pm       Dinner  Mama Afrika’s

 9:30pm       Return to homes

Wed. 20 Jan. 2016                                                        

 9:00am       Depart for downtown

 9:30am       Meet at Castle of Good Hope for                    
                    Transcending Hisory tour of the City’s Slave Sites (Lucy Campbell

12:00pm      Meet at the Slave Lodge

Lunch          Individual lunch on St. Georges Mall

 3:00pm       Meet at The Slave Lodge

 3:10pm       Return to respective houses

 6:30pm       Depart for town

 7:00pm       Dinner at Bo Kaap Kombius Malay Restaurant

10:00pm      Return home

Thurs. 21 Jan. 2016                                                                        

 7:15am       Depart for Nelson Mandela Gateway

 9:00am       Depart for Robben Island

12:30pm      Individual lunch—exploring the V & A Waterfront

 3:30pm       Return home

 7:30pm       Leave for Wetton

 8:00pm       Dinner at Blue Chip Jazz Restaurant

Fri. 22 Jan. 2016                                                           

9:00am        Leave home for Community Tour Visiting

                    Langa, Gugulethu, Khayelithsa, Mitchell’s Plain and Manenberg

Lunch:         Individual Lunch at Mall

4:00pm        Order dinner at Golden Dish

5:00pm        Return home

6:00pm        Dinner and Community Meeting

8:00pm        Free evening

Sat.  23 Jan 2016

 9:30am       Leave for Durbanville                     

10:30am      Visit Altydgedacht Vineyard

12:00 pm     Depart vineyards

12:30pm      Lunch at Bloemendal Restaurant

 2:00pm       Depart for Stellenbosch

 2:40pm       Visit Spier Wine Estate

 4:00pm       Return to Loch Rd.

Evening       FREE

Sun. 24 Jan. 2016                                                         

9:40am        Depart

10:00am      Township Faith Experience  Sivuyile Baptist Church—Gugulethu

12:30pm      Group Lunch in Bridgetown

2:00pm        Return home

5:30 pm       Leave for Wetton

6:00pm        Lounge 021 for dinner & music

Mon 25  & Tues. 26 Jan. 2016                                

              Visit everyone’s internship throughout day,

                   Evenings free

Wed 27 Jan 2016

Morning      Public Transport Exercise 

5:00pm        Conversational Xhosa

Thurs. 28 Jan 2016                 

9:30am    South African History and Politics Class at UCT

1:00pm    Vernon’s Class at UCT

7:00pm    Leave for Dinner at StarDust Theatrical Restaurant

10:30pm   Return Home

Fri. 29 Jan 2016

9:30 am       Marita’s class, day/time for future classes TBA

12:30 pm    Afternoon Free

6:00pm        Leave for Cape Town Stadium

8:00pm        Ajax vs Golden Arrow Game at Cape Town Stadium

Sat. 30 Jan, 2016  

4:00pm        Leave for Belville

5:00pm        Welcome braai at Vernon and Esme

9:00pm        Return home

Sun. 31 Jan, 2016                                                       

4:00pm        Leave for Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

5:00pm        Kirstenbosch Summer Concert Series with  Soil

8:00pm        Return home: prepare for 1^st day at placement sites

Monday 1 Feb. 2016
Begin three day a week Internships