Welcome Dinner at Kaprino's

Cape Town, Tueday 18th October 2011 - A welcome dinner was served at Kaprino's, a seafood restaurant in the centre of Cape Town.You could eat as much as you like. Trouble was getting it yourself. Kaprino's is a master in making deserts.

The HydroCruisers at Kaprino's.

 

The projectmanagers.

CPUT Campus tour

Cape Town, Tuesday 18th October 2011 - After lunch the party was guided by Badroen and Fareed along the workshops of Mechanical Engineering.

Here The HydroCruisers are looking at one of the pricewinning minibugs students of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering have built.

 

Wheelchair, another example of the projects which students of Mechanical Engineering carry out.

 

Standing at the hoovercraft project.

Second shifts arrives

Cape Town, Tuesday 18th October 2011 - Just before lunchtime the second shift of The HydroCruisers, i.e. Tjeerd, Pim, Arjan and Jasper, arrives in Cape Town. Nawaal and Badroen collected them at the airport. On the picture you see the team enjoying their first South African lunch. Actually they are longing for a bed to rest, but sorry to say, a campus tour is the next issue on the programme. Yeah, sometimes an excursion is harder than an attempt during the Shell Eco-marathon.

Notice the project management sitting in the background and wandering what they are doing there. Typical attitude of our management ... thinking about policies ...

Preparation projectwork

Cape Town, Tuesday 18th Octobre 2011 - Peter just spoke to Vicky. We made our preparations for the coming days. Main issue is the projectwork to be done by the CPUT and HHS students in the coming days.

First students arrive

Today Monday 18th the first four students Herald, Lester, Christian and Chris arrived at CPUT. They had an about 24 hour journey. Badroen fetched them at the Cape Town airport. While driving to the campus he told some thrilling stories of the adventures of earlier students visits. Dinner was served at our lodgings. We had a nice chat, but went to bed early.

Above picture of the CPUT Campus at Bellville was taken on a lazy sunday. It is not representative for the crowded days during the week.

First impressions

Sunday Octobre 16tn Ben fetched me at lunch time. We went to a mall for the first necessary shopping. For instance an electric plug to connect my electronics. Then we had lunch. Afterwards I was dropped by Cyril at Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. A very nice place to be. I'm sure to be back in the coming days.