Girl walking home from School...
The Kathmandu Main campus at Dhulikel - rated best future sabbatical site
this man is my father's same age...
Tea with the vice chancelor (university president / reitor) in his office
Another truly grand day out, began by a walk about the neighborhood I noted this banner thanking Jimmy Carter for his four day visit to mediate between t all the political factions. Then the Shashi and our brave driver showed up at 830am to go to the main campus about 30km east just outside of the valley. A stunning drive by Bhaktapor and then a climb out the valley and over the ridge to campus near the town of Dhulikel.
Then we walked about the campus which is truly a lovely place, with all sorts of construction going on. We met with faculty members in various departments and then we had a quick meeting wit the Dean of Engineering and the Vice-chancellor (university president).
Then we went to lunch in a place overlooking the hills (with numerous pictures of the amazing Himalayas that cannot be seen for the cloud cover (drats!). We saw a small hamlet below us and I suggested that we investigate… so off we went down the mountain… and met a family (seethe snaps) the man is the same age as my father and was making tomato stakes from large pieces of bamboo. On the way back up the hill we were met with kids walking home from school. Some in groups and some all alone like this little girl.
Dhulikel gets my vote for best place for the next sabbatical in 5 years… fairly close to the madness of Kathmandu, yet calm, safe, clean… pleasant… and the promise of killer views of those illusive Himalayas! How on earth can something so damn big hide like they do this time of year?
As I am writing there is a great sunset… I see I happened to catch a crow enjoying it as well!
Then we walked about the campus which is truly a lovely place, with all sorts of construction going on. We met with faculty members in various departments and then we had a quick meeting wit the Dean of Engineering and the Vice-chancellor (university president).
Then we went to lunch in a place overlooking the hills (with numerous pictures of the amazing Himalayas that cannot be seen for the cloud cover (drats!). We saw a small hamlet below us and I suggested that we investigate… so off we went down the mountain… and met a family (seethe snaps) the man is the same age as my father and was making tomato stakes from large pieces of bamboo. On the way back up the hill we were met with kids walking home from school. Some in groups and some all alone like this little girl.
Dhulikel gets my vote for best place for the next sabbatical in 5 years… fairly close to the madness of Kathmandu, yet calm, safe, clean… pleasant… and the promise of killer views of those illusive Himalayas! How on earth can something so damn big hide like they do this time of year?
As I am writing there is a great sunset… I see I happened to catch a crow enjoying it as well!
Comments
Of course it was a good day at Dhulikhel main campus of Kathmandu University, visiting important people and observing facilities there. There was a conversation between VC Prof. Sharma and Prof. Orey about further possibilities of mutual collaborations. Then a mini trek to a small village, Nayagaun, was a memorable trip.
I ruturned KUSOED leaving Dr. Orey to go to university guet house. I talk to Mr. Shiva Ram Pandey about his thesis.
Returned home late with a pot of youghort.
Thanks Dr. Orey to keep details of each day of your visit.