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hey colly---
whoops i missed it was a girl monkey. private monkey parts near my face is never a part of my vacation plans. my squeamishness knows no bounds! blech!

as i said, i like wild monkeys just fine when they're over there----> where wild monkeys live. leave em in the jungle, i say. it's captive monkeys i am leery of and again, i think they are fully entitled to all their nimble, unexpected viciousness; i'd be pissed off too, if i was a pet monkey.

i just saw a picture of two monkeys next to a picture of the olsen twins in an US magazine and the resemblance was creepily amazing. i had to turn the page quickly. can't stand those frida kahlo paintings with the monkey on her shoulder, either.

toodles
~~~gogo

I get your drift and agree. I don't personally advocate keeping wild animals as pets. I do love Frida's work. Your neurosis about monkeys is deeply amusing though. My neurosis would lean more towars the olsen twins.

~~~gogo,

Thank goodness you didn't come to Ek Tun while the monkey was in residence...it would have been a nightmare for all of us! I must say that 97% of the guests who stayed here while the monkey was here were delighted by her, and looked upon it as a highlight of their trip... the other 3%.... well, it still makes a great story!

The monkey was never a "pet" or "captive" and was only confined occasionally when it was for her own good.... She was a "member of the family" for a little over 2 years, and almost always had free run of the place. Most of the time she was on my lap, shoulder, or snuggled up with Killer or the male cat, Bogie. Until she reached puberty and developed a sense of self-protection and aggression, she could not have survived in the wild. The people who brought her to me could no longer take care of her, and her other options didn't seem so great... that's why she was here on a temporary basis. Now that she's out in the real world on her own, Killer is desolate and misses his little buddy.... He used to help her howl at the monkeys across the river to protect her territory, but she has migrated to that side to join one of the troops. Now sometimes he comes to me and whines when he hears the monkeys howling.

I actually can relax a bit now, and am easing back into gardening.... You can't have a monkey and a garden at the same time! I suppose all's well that ends well.... But you won't have to worry about that particular creepy stuff if you come here.... I have better creepy stuff in store for you!

phyl

Phyllis,

Gotta love ya for that! I would like to follow Phyllis's sentiments with the fact that Ek Tun is a beautiful little gem of a place and for those who want a real jungle experience, some yummy food and the opportunity to observe wildlife - it is perfect. Not to mention that Phyllis is great company herself.

Phyliss, glad to hear you have time to garden and hope all is well. Hope Monkey is doing ok in wild. We did have a good time at Ek Tun and when we return we will miss taking hikes without Monkey.