I decided to start off my chronicle of African adventures with something fun and easy to talk about ... the animals. I had quite a few crazy experiences with different furry (and not so furry) creatures throughout my time away, and here are a few pictures to prove it.
This is a lady who has crocodiles as pets behind her restaurant.
This is me touching a crocodile.
This is me tickling a crocodile.
Sometimes just seeing these pictures makes my heart start to pound. It was one of the scariest (and probably dumbest) things i've ever done. After we left, we were thinking about how dangerous it was to be standing there surrounded by crocodiles trusting that some old lady and her stick were keeping us safe. By the way, crocodiles have tough scales but are actually a lot more tender than I though they would be when you poke them. Yes, I poked him, a few times - and I lived to tell! :)
Now on to monkeys...
Don't make fun of the face I'm making! When was the last time a monkey ate a banana right out of your hand? Ya, you would make that face too. I would like to also point out that the monkey is pretty much making the same face back at me. He was obviously having his first read head experience, so we were equally amazed at meeting each other.
The monkey starts by trying to
pull the banana out of your hand, and then when he can't get it he just peels it right there and pulls the fruit out. Pretty awesome.
While in Cape Cost, we were staying at a beautiful beach resort. We didn't get to spend too much time on the beach, but while there I was determined to catch a crab. Why? Because I had already touched all sorts of other gross things I would never have done anywhere else, so why not?
Mattias caught me this crab...well, half a crab. As you may notice, he's missing a few legs which was the only reason we were able to catch him. Crabs are so dang fast, and every time I tried to catch one they ran for water! It reminded me of a certain cow-tipping experience that never came to fruition....but that's not important now. ;)
This is a giant centipede ... we think.
My professor picked it up and said how cool it was and asked who wanted to hold it. Everyone looked at him like he was crazy, then I stuck out my arm and told him to put it on. I don't know who was more surprised at my response, him, my friends, or me.
Other animals experienced but not featured in this post:
Ostriches
Goats
Bats
Mosquitoes
Softball-sized snails
Lizard
Frogs
Gecko-type things
Cockroaches
Spiders
Vultures that live in palm trees
etc.
Note: I will touch a crocodile, but cockroaches make me scream and jump on beds...
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