Monkeying Around....

This was one place we popped in while in Sitiawan...Taman Paya Bakau (Mangrove Park). One of the things which will hit your nostrils when you walk into it is the stench of sorts...from the rotting stuff everywhere. With the roots so dense and sticking out, you can see how Malacca survived the attacks of her enemies in her early years. It's suicidal to navigate through the mangrove swamp at night. Roots sticking out both ways, slippery mud, creatures of the swamp, flying arrows and spears.......sure die.

They have these walkways built above ground level for visitors to walk to the riverside. We saw mud skippers and hermit crabs down beneath. Brought back memories of myself as a student. We were in Form 4 and had a lesson on mangrove swamp. I think our Bio teacher told us to gather some samples or something like that. So, a group of us cycled to the swamp one afternoon. Once we got there, some of us jumped into the swamp... kononnya to collect samples. At that young age, most of us did not quite understand the meaning of fear.... and would jump headlong first into everything! LOL!

I was still on the bridge when I saw a snake swimming in the water and yelled out to my friends. Everyone scampered up onto the rickety bridge as quickly as possible... that was so many years ago... I think we had a good laugh after the initial fear dissipated...

Saw lots of these distant cousins around. It seemed to me they were having a whale of a time. This one had just found a treasure which he wanted to stash away but was being chased by another.

This is one is a junk food fan...all of them are. He was happily chomping away on a piece of keropok. The monkeys in this park are good at foraging the rubbish bins for junk and fast foods. We are in part responsible....

Monkey wondering about his future....

Why you might ask??? You see these people are supposed to be bridging their world and ours but the way the go about it...the guy whose butt is facing the camera is spraying paint all over. Never mind he's not wearing any protective gear and inhaling all those aerosolized paint but he's also sending the paint all over the place...so, both kena but the monkeys will get more since their habitat is under invasion. 8(

Meanwhile in the monkey community, I scratch your back, later you pluck the fleas from mine, yah??? Looks familiar???

And some continue kissing butts.....or taking crap if you prefer....follow the leader. Call it what you must. Familiar also, huh?

Monkey tales can be rather interesting.... Lights! Camera! Action!

But if you happen to pass through Sitiawan, this is one place worth going. Experience the mangrove swamp first hand.