The Expedition

Bernardo found himself looking for a kayaking partner to go out to Monkey Island, and Rob volunteered. It was decided that the two of them were going to take out fruit for the monkeys’ evening meal. Bernardo began to refer to this outing at The Expedition.

I took some photos of them as they paddled out (see below). When they got back, they had stories to tell. In his quest to get some quality photos of the capuchins, Bernardo exited the kayak and got onto the dock of the island. As he did so, a capuchin clambored down to a tree directly above him, bared its canines, and made a swipe at him. According to Rob, the capuchin missed Bernardo’s head by only about 5 inches. In order to escape the fearsome monkeys, Bernardo jumped into the lake, glasses and all. Despite this experience, The Expedition was a success. Bernardo and Rob delivered the monkeys their evening fruit, and Bernardo got some good pictures of the capuchins. Bernardo and I had a rum and coke after dinner to commemorate The Expedition.

Until later then.


(The small island in the distance is where they are going)