The monk look cute but I prefer they keep their distance.Here in Bali most people are Hindu and therefore have temples for everything from trees to wisdom to monkeys. One of the famous temples is the Monkey Temple so I went exploring there. I was careful not to take any food with me having been warned the monkeys are aggressive beggars. Well, soon after entering the tropical forest grounds around the temple, I was looking around at the lush landscape when out of no where a monkey lunged for my backpack. scaring me half to death. I was perplexed what could have prompted such an attack, having nothing edible. The guide asked if I had any plastic and I told him I did not. Then I pulled a rubber raincoat from my pack and that seemed to solve the mystery of the attack, at least as far as the guide was concerned. I still do not understand.
Yesterday I was walking on well traveled shopping street and a dog ran up and latched on to my leg. The animals in Bali seem to have taken a dislike to me. The feeling is becoming mutual.
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