Valentines Day had arrived. While it is not celebrated in Nepal, but it is discussed so I themed my lessons here on it.

I explained the history of the day, patron sainthood and linked St Valentine as the patron saint of lovers to St Nicholas, patron saint of children. They could understand the similarity which surprised me. I discussed how in Christianity there is one god but several saints like angels responsible for overseeing our daily lives. I explained Cupid as an invisible naked flying baby that go around shooting people and making them fall in love. I think that covers it. Students spent the day replacing the "Good Morning sir" with "Happy Valentine's Day sir".

On another note I visited the monastery again yesterday and met the child monks. Except they weren't monks, they were nuns. It is an all female monastery and the children, despite their appearance really do look like boys. The nuns monastery is not far from my house in Chobhar and I think visit there once a week just for something to do. There is also a great view from the steps out the front over the valley. The monastery is the only place where I run into westerners too. There is a philanthropist in Nepal wanting to expand the monastery to cater for more nuns. There were three American women and one New Zealander who have been to Nepal several times and return home to fundraise for the monastery development. I have to admit, it was nice to see some westerners in the village and have a quick chat.

It's now Tuesday night and I've another wedding party to go to. I'm looking forward to getting on to the Internet on Friday to see what the responses to my last blog were. I'm in the process of researching a scenic flight through the Himalayas which I might book on Saturday for the Saturday after and am trying to map out out the remainder of my time in Nepal. I'm here until May 1 but I would like to lock in my time volunteering in Chitwan and Pokhara soon and then plan some tours.