So, as the title points out, there is no way for me to write about everything in the past 2.5 months, so here is a little story.
On the second day of my white water kayaking course based out of Tena, Ecuador (in the Jungle), after learning how to do the Eskimo Roll (remaining in the kayak while flipping upside down, the flipping yourself back up, without getting out of the boat), we (me and my instructor) arrived in a village called Misahuallì. Kayaking down the Napo River, we reached the small jungle village just in time for lunch. Sitting on the main plaza, eating lunch, a monkey ran by the table. Having known there were monkeys throughout town, it wasn´t a huge shocker, but still it was a monkey. The monkeys, Monos Capuchinos (Capuchino Monkey), live in the trees that are located in the main park. They are used to humans; and when you get close enough, it is you that needs to get used to them. When you think little monkeys, you probably think Abu (from Aladin) or some other thief monkey, well that is exactly what they are. I brought some cookies out to the little guys, and within seconds I hade a good 2 or 3 monkeys climbing on me, grabbing the cookies, smashing them, and eating them up. It was crazy. I brought my camera out, putting the wrist strap tight, and got a few good shots. They climbed on my head, shoulders, arms, everywhere imaginable. They opened my zipper pocket, without help, and reached inside to see if I had anymore goodies. It was amazing. They were so inteligent, it was like I had a bunch of hairy 4 year olds climbing all over me. The connection between monkeys and humans is amazing, I could have spent all day sitting there playing with the monkeys, but I went back to the river to practice my roll and other tricks. Not a bad day, if you ask me. The sun was out, the river was warm, monkeys and kids playing on the shore, fishermen throwing out their nets to catch their next meal, I was in Ecuador, that was for sure.
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