Monkey Love

This morning I got up just before dawn and ventured out into the jungle to see the sun rise over the ancient Mayan ruins of Tikal. The ruins are absolutely impressive, rising up above the canopy of the jungle, but the best part of the whole gig was watching the monkeys. I spent at least an hour watching a family of spider monkeys swing their way through the branches directly over my head (note: this makes for a stiff neck). I've seen monkeys in Costa Rica and the Amazon basin but nothing like this. They were all over the place and so close! The monkey kings simply swing around these amazing ruins enjoying their lives.....it makes me want to be a monkey.

My Guatemalan adventure is coming to an end. I've spent the last few days in El Petén...including a visit to Flores on Lake Peten Itza and some time at Tikal exploring the ruins (and the monkeys). Tomorrow it's back to Guate, then Houston, then Minneapolis....and finally, back to work on bright and early on Tues. Goodbye my monkey friends!