Encounter with the Monkeys

  This weekend we went to a gorgeous camp called Camp Carnelley's.  Camp Carnelley's is on Lake Naivasha.  Lake Naivasha is located in the huge Great Rift Valley.  We stayed in a room (that was called a “banda”) that looked suspiciously like a shipping container.  The “banda” had two bathrooms, made of earthen walls, and two bedrooms.  Bushes, inhabited by beautiful birds, surrounded the banda.

         On Monday, we decided to go on a “boating safari” where we saw many many hippos and birds of all types.  We saw two hippos challenging each other by opening their ginormous mouths and showing each other their huge incisors.  They made a loud, deep roar while they were doing this.  After the boat ride, we couldn't go back to our room because we had already checked out.  Therefore, we got our food and sat down for a picnic at an old picnic table.

         While enjoying our lunch, we watched some monkeys running around eating junk out of the trash cans, which I found pretty sad.  After some time, a monkey started to take a sudden interest in our lunch.  Moments later monkeys surrounded our table, making noises that sounded like a battle cry.  Suddenly, one darted forward, that later, we learned was a diversion.  Immediately after, another one darted at our food, grabbing our last apple.  Dad tried staring him down, but the monkey ran forward again and grabbed a whole bunch of chips.  At the same time, another snatched up a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  We later laughed at the thought of a monkey eating sticky peanut butter. 

         Mom screeched so loud I’m surprised it didn’t destroy her camera lens.  A fisherman came running armed with a stick and a fishing pole ready to fend off the enemies.  The monkeys finally ran away.  But, after a little bit they started to come back and mom said “We are GOING to move.”   

~ written by Seth Wilson 

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