The last few days have been low key. Sam and I have been trying to finish up our work with the Fishermen Trust, and I've been studying for a couple of midterms that I have to write later this week. We're done with some promotional stuff, we're almost done revamping the website, we've created a business proposal and we only have a couple other things to do. I'm home next week, and then Sammy's off to Ooty and Kerala with the family, so we need to get it all done.
Even though we've been stuck inside, we've still managed to have a bit of an adventure. This is how the story goes... Sam and I decided that we needed to get out of the apartment around lunch time yesterday. We went for a walk to Nilgiris (our local grocery store) and picked up a few essentials (bread, milk, eggs, chocolate...pretty much what we'd get in Canada!) and made our way back home to have some sandwiches. Sam opened the door to our apartment and looking straight at us from our balcony was none other than a monkey trying to B&E. He had opened the screen door almost enough to get in. He froze at the sight of us and then backed away, and I ran in to slam the screen door shut. The screen however, has no lock, so I held it there with my foot, while Sam and I had a stare down with this monkey and his monkey friend. We stomped and yelled until they were annoyed enough to leave. They hung around the trees for most of the day and came back to our balcony at least once more. We can only assume that they were husband and wife, because we later spotted them with a baby. I managed to snap a few photos in the process.
As cute as the monkeys are, had we not interrupted this intrusion, our kitchen probably would have been torn apart and our electronics could have gone missing. They are wild, vicious and greedy. One even tried to smack Tej in the face a while back. Monkeys aren't the only deceptively adorable creatures around here. This morning we went to the gym, and I witnessed a horrific dog fight. 4 on 1. I could barely watch. Some of the guards threw rocks at the dogs, trying to break it up. Eventually, they fled and the lonesome pup managed to limp away. From what I saw, I'm surprised they didn't kill him. It's awful, and we hear these dog fights all throughout the night. Next time I come to India, my mission is street dogs....and garbage.
Even though we've been stuck inside, we've still managed to have a bit of an adventure. This is how the story goes... Sam and I decided that we needed to get out of the apartment around lunch time yesterday. We went for a walk to Nilgiris (our local grocery store) and picked up a few essentials (bread, milk, eggs, chocolate...pretty much what we'd get in Canada!) and made our way back home to have some sandwiches. Sam opened the door to our apartment and looking straight at us from our balcony was none other than a monkey trying to B&E. He had opened the screen door almost enough to get in. He froze at the sight of us and then backed away, and I ran in to slam the screen door shut. The screen however, has no lock, so I held it there with my foot, while Sam and I had a stare down with this monkey and his monkey friend. We stomped and yelled until they were annoyed enough to leave. They hung around the trees for most of the day and came back to our balcony at least once more. We can only assume that they were husband and wife, because we later spotted them with a baby. I managed to snap a few photos in the process.
As cute as the monkeys are, had we not interrupted this intrusion, our kitchen probably would have been torn apart and our electronics could have gone missing. They are wild, vicious and greedy. One even tried to smack Tej in the face a while back. Monkeys aren't the only deceptively adorable creatures around here. This morning we went to the gym, and I witnessed a horrific dog fight. 4 on 1. I could barely watch. Some of the guards threw rocks at the dogs, trying to break it up. Eventually, they fled and the lonesome pup managed to limp away. From what I saw, I'm surprised they didn't kill him. It's awful, and we hear these dog fights all throughout the night. Next time I come to India, my mission is street dogs....and garbage.
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