On our last day in Nepal, we visited Kathy Shrestha’s place of work for almost 40 years (where she retires in June): Lincoln School – and American International School in Kathmandu.
Here Kathy is teaching a music class…
Then, we went to Swayambhunath, aka The Monkey Temple, on majestic hill overlooking Kathmandu…
“Buddhalicious!” Here are a couple dozen tourist item displays in and around the Swayambhunath Temple complex…
A Kathmandu sunset…
Such an abundance of stuff everywhere.
Must have been interesting for both ML and you visiting with Kathy and seeing her school. . .
I’m not sure I remember precisely how I found Random Vail – I could have been searching for Kathy Shrestha on Google to see if, by some chance, I might find an address or a mention of her and Shyam. My parents moved to Kathmandu in the early 80’s. My father, Jack Pinney, was an hydraulic engineer working for USAID. My mother, Bev, found her niche as the librarian at Lincoln School, where she and Kathy formed a strong friendship. Jack and Bev were re-located to Sri Lanka after several years in Nepal and Bev and Kathy fell out of touch. Bev passed away a little over a year ago, having lived a life full of adventure – thanks in no small measure to the friendship she shared with Kathy.
Hi Jay, thanks for checking out randomvail.com!
We stayed with Kathy & Shyam back in 2016 because her brother, Jon Amsden, was a good friend of mine in Los Angeles (Santa Monica). He made the arrangements with her – and it was wonderful. In particular, the visit to her school was magical.
I imagine it might’ve been hard for Kathy to retire, but I too am a retired high school teacher, and wandering the wide world is also rewarding.
Best to you and yours…