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NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
1997 U.S.A. Study Tour
10 days to 2 cities; 32 students and 3 lecturers
Computer Studies and High Technology
In San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles
Saturday May 31
08:55 09:30 ARRIVAL, Baggage collection and customs
09:30 11:00 Coach via Twin Peaks overlook to Mt Tam
11:00 12:00 Coach to Muir Woods & walk in Muir Woods
12:00 1:00p Barbeque Picnic at Muir Beach
1:00p 2:00p Coach to Golden Gate Bridge & Bridge Walk
2:00p 3:00p Coach to Fisherman's Wharf and free time
3:00p 6:00p Ferry to Alcatraz
6:00p 7:00p Coach to Berk, Unit 3-NortonHall (on Durant)
7:00p & eve Free time (optional fast food) - early to bed
Sunday June 1
08:00 09:00 Breakfast cafe or picnic at Unit 3-Norton
09:00 10:30 BART to Powell Street, 30 minutes in area
10:30 12:00 Glide Memorial Church 11-12 celebration
12:00 1:00p Bus to Nob Hill, Grace Cathedral
1:00p 2:00p Walk via Cable Car Museum to Chinatown
2:00p 3:00p Free time in Chinatown for lunch
3:00p 4:30p Walk to BART, BART to Berk, walk to Unit 3
4:30p 6:00p Freetime at Telegraph Ave. fair
6:00p 7:00p Dinner on Telegraph Avenue
7:00p & eve Freetime in Berkeley (clubs & cinema near)
Monday June 2
07:00 08:00 Breakfast picnic at Unit 3-Norton Hall
08:00 09:00 Bus(s) to Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
09:00 10:15 Tour of Lawrence Berk. National Lab
10:15 11:30 Tour of Advanced Light Source (cyclotron)
11:30 12:30 Lunch at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
12:30 3:30p Coach to & 1:30-3:30 Tour of NASA-Ames
3:30p 5:00p Coach to & 4:00-4:45 tour Stanford Univ.
5:00p 5:45p Dinner at Stanford University Cafeteria
5:45p 6:00p Coach via H.P. garage to Coronet Motel
6:00p & eve Freetime (motel/California Ave./Palo Alto)
Tuesday June 3
08:30 09:30 Breakfast picnic at Coronet Motel
09:30 12:00 Coach to and 10-12 Tour of GE Nuclear
12:00 12:30 Lunch provided at GE Nuclear
12:30 1:30p Coach via SanJose dropoffs to Intel Corp.
1:30p 2:30p Intel Corp. for 25 (others free in SanJose)
2:30p 3:30p Coach to San Jose with 30 minute freetime
3:30p 5:00p San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation
5:00p 6:00p Coach to Coronet Motel (optional drop offs)
6:00p 7:00p Fast food on California Ave. near motel
7:00p & eve Free at motel/California Ave. or Palo Alto
Wednesday June 4
07:30 08:30 Breakfast picnic at Coronet Motel (with Bob)
08:30 09:30 Coach to and 10:30-1:30 Lunch at SJSU
09:30 12:30 Tour of San Jose State University (SJSU)
12:30 1:30p Lunch at SJSU cafeteria
1:30p 2:15p Coach to Gilman factory outlets
2:15p 4:15p 2 hours Free time at Gilman Factory outlets
4:15p 6:30p Coach via Frys (5:15-6:15) to Coronet Motel
6:30p 7:30p Dinner on California Avenue next to motel
7:30p & eve Free time at Coronet Motel
Thursday June 5
08:00 9:00 Breakfast picnic at Coronet Motel
? ? 3Com Coach to & all day Tour 3Com
? ? Dinner near Motel
? ? Free time at Coronet Motel
? & eve Free on California Ave and Coronet Motel
Friday June 6
08:00 09:00 Breakfast picnic at Motel (then half hr free)
09:30 12:30 Coach to & 10-12:30 Tour SFSU
12:30 1:45p Lunch at Mall next to SF State Univ. (SFSU)
1:45p 5:00p Coach to & 2:30-5:00 Tour of Macromedia
5:00p 6:00p Coach home to Motel
6:00p 7:00p Dinner
7:00p &eve Free evening
Saturday June 7
05:30 06:00 Coach to San Jose Airport
06:00 06:55 Check in for Southwest Air flight #842
06:55 08:10 FLY TO ORANGE COUNTY on S.W. Air #842
08:10 08:30 Gather baggage
08:30 09:30 Coach to Disneyland via Tropicana Motel
09:30 & eve Disneyland, til flexible return to Tropicana
&eve & eve Lunch/Dinner on own timing in or out of Dis.
&eve & eve Freetime at Tropicana Motel
Sunday June 8
07:00 08:00 Very light breakfast at Tropicana
08:00 09:00 Coach from Tropicana to Banana Bungalows
09:00 09:30 Hot Breakfast at Banana Bungalow cafe
09:30 10:00 Shuttle vans to Universal Studios
10:00 8:00p Universal Studios (lunch on own in park)
8:00p 9:30p Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe (at Univ. Studios)
9:30p 10:00 Shuttle vans to Banana Bungalows
10:00 & eve Free evening at hostel or Hollywood
Monday June 9
09:00 09:30 Hot Breakfast at Banana Bungalow cafe
09:30 10:00 Pack and check out for departure
10:00 12:55 Coach to LAX Airport and check in
12:55 DEPART on Northwest #1 to Singapore
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PHOTOS:
Main Contact: Mr. Ng Yaw Tong (Fabian)
Other Escorts: Ms. Hwang Won Lee and Mr. Choy Hoe Yun (Peter)
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