No kids today - just monkeys!
With the school closed we took a trip to the local animal orphanage. It's a wonderful place for housing orphan, sick, injured and rare animals. The animals are not here permanently , they are re-introduced to their natural habitat when fit and healthy. Residents include cheetahs, crested crane, bongo, warthog, ostrich, pygmy hippos and different species of monkeys.
A few special guests, the first is a 150 year old tortoise with whom we all took turns to clamber on his back and ride him - I don't think he even noticed us on him! The other is a rare 35 year old Zebroid which is a half Zebra, half horse. The monkeys, of course, are always entertaining and this was no exception. We had to impersonate a tree with arms outstretched holding corn, the monkeys then leapt on us. One climbed onto my rucksack and managed to eat the feet off my camel hanging on the back. Hysterical screaming came from the girls, though Alex, not keen on monkeys made friends with a baby buffalo. The colobus monkey which sat on Lorraine's head matched her hair - we weren't sure where the monkey's hair ended and Lorraine's began!
The late afternoon bought yet another storm this time with torrential rain. No news from Harry, we were warned that he would have no signal - if he's lucky he might get some on his third day of climbing.
We have all been enjoying Rose's cooking - she works wonders with a cabbage and the avocado salad is exceptional!
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