Late in the afternoon, after a reflection session on the balcony at the guesthouse, Shari, Emily F and I were napping in the three rooms. Emily F, not feeling well, was resting in Peter-La’s room, which has a window facing the balcony. She was the first to hear the commotion. A monkey had jumped down onto the table and found the tea and cookies we had accidentally left sitting out from before. Emily F called to Shari who woke up and came outside only to find TWO monkeys now fighting over the loot. She clapped and yelled loudly to try and scare them away, but one just turned, showed his teeth and hissed at her. I woke up from my nap when the two monkeys smashed a glass that was sitting out and then scampered away. We learned several monkey safety tips that day: never leave food out on the balcony, always close your windows and doors at night, do not show monkeys your teeth (they think its an act of aggression), and they are best scared away using a stick. Also, from that point on, tea biscuits on this trip have been known as monkey cookies.
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