Group on Signal Hill

Group on Signal Hill
Back row: Avery, Kelsey, Ainsley, Patrick, Wylie, Erin, Ethan, Janiel, Larissa: Third Row: Tekowa, Anna, Audrey, Jerard, Andrew, Carl, Allie; Second Row: Elise, Aimee, Vara, Carolyn, Melissa, Morgan, Liz, Erica, JR; Front Row: Savitri, Brianna, Sharon, Lindsay, Andrea

Welcome to Our Blog

WELCOME TO OUR BLOG

As anyone who has participated in this program will attest, there are no words or pictures that can begin to adequately capture the beauty of the scenery or hospitality of the people in Cape Town. Therefore, this blog is merely intended to provide an overview of the program and a glimpse at some amazing adventures and life-changing experiences had by the students and staff of this program who have traveled together as co-educators and companions on the journey. As Resident Director and Faculty Advisor since 2008 it has been a privilege and honor to accompany an incredible variety of wonderful UConn students to a place we have all come to know and love.

In peace, with hope, Marita McComiskey, PhD


10 January 2013

Orientation Schedule


Group at Chapman's Peak

Fri. 11 Jan. 2013     
10:55pm        Arrival at Cape Town International Airport
12:30pm        Depart for Loch and Malleson Rds
 2:00pm:        Housing Logistics w/ Ben Brown & Erin Oleynek
 4:00pm         Exploring the Rondebosch & Mowbray by bus
Evening         Pizza Dinner at Loch Rd, /Settling in

Sat. 12 Jan. 2013
9:00am           Official Welcome to Cape Town
                         Vernon, Marita, Ben. & Erin
10;00am        Depart for Rondebosch
10:15am        Rondebosch Walk-about, ATM, shopping, etc.
12;00pm        Individual lunch 
3:00pm          Return to Loch Rd. & Malleson Rd
6:30pm          Depart for City
7:00pm          Dinner at AddisEthiopian Restaurant
10:00pm        Return to Loch Rd. & Malleson Rd.

Sun. 13 Jan 2013
9:30am           Depart for TripAround the Peninsula
10;00am        Stop at Maidens Cove
10:30am        Depart for CapePoint
1:00pm          Lunch at Two OceansRestaurant
2:00pm          Exploring Cape Point
3:15pm          Leave Cape Point for Boulders Beach
4:00pm          Visit the PenguinColony
5:15pm          Return to Loch and Malleson Rds.
Evening         Erin & Ben will provide info for dinner

Monday 14 Jan. 2013
9:30am          Depart for the University of Cape Town
10;00am        Briefing by the International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO) Ms Felicity Ludidi
12:30pm        Individual lunch in Rondebosch
2:00pm          Depart for SignalHill
3:30pm          Return to Loch and Malleson Rds.
7:30pm          Leave for Wetton
8:00pm          Dinner at SwingersJazz Restaurant
11;00pm        Return home

Tuesday 15 Jan. 2013
9:30am           Depart for the City
10:00am        Tour of District SixMuseum
12:00pm        Lunch at Charlie’s
2:00pm          Leave for the Parade
2:10pm          Cape Town walk about: City Hall/Library, St George CathedralCompany’s Garden, etc.
4;00pm          Return to home;
5:00pm          Catered dinner Loch Rd
7:00pm          Pick up to go to town
8:00pm          Kat and The Kingsat Fugard Theatre

Wed. 16 Jan 2013
9:00am           Depart for the City
9:30am           Tour of the  Slave Lodge Tour and Transcending History Tour with Lucy Campbell
12:15pm        Individual Lunch
1:45pm          Meet at the Slave Lodge and depart for Tokai
3:00pm          Briefing by the American Consulate
4:30pm          Return home
6:45 pm         Pick up for diinner at Chai Yo in Mowbray
10:00pm        Return to Loch Rd & Malleson Rd


Thurs. 17 Jan. 2013
7:15am        Depart for Nelson Mandela Gateway
9:00am        Depart for Robben Island
12:30pm     Individual lunch—exploring the Waterfront
3:30pm        Return home.
7:30pm        Depart for Wetton
8:00pm        Dinner at Blue Chip Jazz Cafe
11;00pm     Return to Loch & Malleson Rds

Fri. 18 Jan. 2013
9:00am        Leave Loch Rd. on Township Tour
       Visiting  among others, Langa , Guguletu, Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plein.
1:00 pm       Individual Lunch
4:00pm        Return to Loch Rd
4:15pm        Community Meeting at Loch Rd. 
6:00pm        Return to Malleson Rd
Evening       FREE

Sat. 19 Jan. 2013
10:00am      Leave for Durbanville
11:00am      Visit Altydgedacht Vineyard
12:30pm      Depart for Stellenbosch
1:00pm        Lunch at Moyo’s at Spier
4:00pm        Return to Loch and Malleson Rds
Evening       FREE

Sun. 20 Jan. 2013
9:40am        Depart Loch Rd.
10:00am      Township Faith Experience Sivuyile Baptist Church—Guguletu
12:30pm     Group Lunch
2:00pm        Return home.
4:00pm        Depart for Kirstenbosch
4:30pm        Visit Kirstenbosch Gardens
5:30 pm       Summer Sunset Concert: Jimmy Dludlu
8:00pm        Return to Loch and Malleson Rd

Mon 21 – Wed. 23 Jan. 2013
Day trips visits to various internships (schedule to follow)

Wed. 23 Jan
7:30pm        Pick up to go to town
8:30pm        Mahogany Room in
11:00 pm    Return to Loch Rd and Malleson Rd

Thurs. 24 Jan.             
Morning      Transport Exercise
1:00 pm       South African History and Politics Class at UCT
Evening       Free

Fr. 25 Jan.      
Morning      Marita’s Class at Loch Rd

Sat. 26 Jan
4:00pm        Depart Loch Rd. for  Bellville
5:00pm        Welcome Braai –Esme and Vernon

Sun. 27 Jan.   
         Free Day

Mon 28 Jan.  
         Start of Internship

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