Boston/Philadelphia/Washington D.C.
May 25 to June 10, 2022
Boston
May 25 (Wednesday)
Flight from Kathmandu to Doha. Upgraded to Business Class (18 hours layover, used to South Silver Lounge)
Doha to Boston
May 26 (Thursday)
Satomi/Abe’s house
Ran into David Perez. Dinner at Area Four in Cambridge to Abe/Satomi/David
May 27 (Friday)
Breakfast with Christie Klauberg at Zoe’s
Cycled around
Trader Joes and meeting with Faise McClelland and later his parents
Went to old apartment (26 Athens Street, Cambridge). Chatted with landlord Tom (Tommaso Toffoli)
Section H Dinner and Drinks at Beehive Restaurant
B-School get together at Encore Hotel
May 28 (Saturday)
On Campus get-together (Talk by Arthur Brookes in Klarman, Aldrich 109 Section H get together)
HKS Reception (met Bob Liu, Georgi, Rhazi, Kristin and Fede from Adaptive Leadership)
Jointee and Family Happy Hour at Sinclairs
Pizza slices from Pinocchio’s
May 29 (Sunday)
Went to HKS, to Harvard Yard (Vimala got me the Graduation Regalia I had ordered)
Harvard Yard ceremonies
HBS Ceremony, HKS ceremony
Sahil and Shruti Bhabi had come to HBS ceremony
Dinner at Frank Pepe Pizzeria in Watertown with Vimala’s family (father, brother, uncle, aunt, Bharath, cousins)
May 30 (Monday)
Dreamtrust get together along the Charles river
Pickup Falafel Fritte Sandwich from Clover
Khaola’s place for tea (Global Shapers had come to Nepal, HBS 2022 Graduate)
Hanging out with Bob Liu in Cambridge
Dinner with Khin and Jake at Bosso (restaurant started by HBS 2020 graduate from Japan Yasu)
May 31 (Tuesday)
Sitting in JFK Park to write thank you notes/letters
Session with Joyce K.
Picked up food from Dumpling House and had lunch with Satomi in front of her apartment
Meeting Martin Sinozich between Aldrich and Spangler outdoors
Hang out with Abelino (pick up from Trader Joes and sit in the park outside)
Walk around with Abeela and grab waffle from Zinnekins
Shift to Vimala’s place in Boston
Dinner with Vimala and Bhumika at Blossom Bar
June 1 (Wednesday)
Pickup croissants from Café Landwer
Cook Gobi and Daal at Vimala’s place
Tea with Nicky Axmann at Martsa by Elm
Dinner at Sahil and Varuna’s place
June 2 (Thursday)
Breakfast with Melina and Nick at The Paramount
Dinner at Shruti Bhabi and Appi Bhaiya’s place
Hangout with Sankalp, Namrata (Sankalp’s partner), Bhumika, Vimala and Bharath at Vimala’s apartment
Philadelphia
June 3 (Friday)
Flight to Philadelphia
Check-in to SpringHill Suites Marriott (201 Industrial Highway, Ridley Park)
Inn at Swarthmore for Dinner with Satomi/Abe’s family and friends followed by cocktails and toasts (including one given by Nicky and Louise)
June 4 (Saturday)
Met Swati at Rittenhouse Square
Hangout at Silk City Café with Nicky, Tess, Youssouf, Van Ahn, Demarcus (MPA/IDs)
Walk to Reading Terminal Market
Satomi and Abe’s wedding in Community Center in Media, PA
After the wedding go to Tap 24 bar
June 5 (Sunday)
Breakfast with Louise and David Perez at Kanella Grill
Moved to Sheraton Downtown Hotel
Walk around City Center area
Crepe at T-Swirl Crepe
Dinner at Amma’s with Megha Sanghai and husband Abhishek. Later hung out with them at their apartment in Westin Element
June 6 (Monday)
Barnes Foundation museum
Marty Zack joins for the day (came from a bachelor’s in New Orleans)
Lunch at Goldie’s (awesome food—falafel sandwich and tahini shake). Doughnuts from Federal Doughnut
Dropped luggage to Hampton Inn Downtown
Tour of Liberty Bell and Independence Hall
Mini golf at Franklin Square
Crepe at T-Swirl Crepe
Run and workout at the hotel
Dinner at Vetri Cucina (high end, but super super amazing food) with Marty
Hung out with Swati
Washington D.C.
June 7 (Tuesday)
Amtrak train from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.
Come to Cameron Wilson’s place
Lunch at World Bank with Aalok Pandey and Aayush Khadka. Also met Shreya Chatterjee
Dinner at Keren Café with Aalok and Shreya
Met Youssouf and Isabella at Dolcezza for hot chocolate and chat
June 8 (Wednesday)
Lunch at Falafel and Hummus place close to Spy Museum
Spy museum with Satomi and her cousins Nat and Gao
Pickup Spikeball from Target
Dinner with Cameron at Agora
June 9 (Thursday)
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Georgetown area to Apple Store/walk around
Walk back to Cameron’s place
Dinner at Rasika with Satomi, Abe, Isabella and Youssouf followed by gelato at Dolcezza
June 10 (Friday)
Morning flight to Doha and then Kathmandu
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