There is no shortage of wild animals in Kathmandu. Baby-snatching monkey's (yes, really), wild-dogs-in-heat and traffic police sacred cows.
The monkey's don't normally snatch babies but I did see one the week I arrived try to take a baby from its mother, quite disturbing to say the least. Monkey's really like to live where the fruit trees are and there are many. One day during a staff meeting, a monkey was in a tree just outside the window making fun of our director (not really ;-) Somedays the monkeys decide they want to play on the playground equipment at school and have to be shoo'd away. Some friends of mine had monkeys that decided to take over their bedroom balcony while the house was vacant over the summer break, there was a bit of a rumble, no one got hurt...much...(not really ;-) It is interesting to live somewhere with monkeys instead of squirrels.
The dogs are in heat right now...and boy does it get exciting around here with all of that canine sexual tension in the air. They are loud, bark a lot, get into lots of fights, flash gang signs, sharpen their fangs, try to look 'cool' for the bitches (hehe, not really ;-) I am starting to recognize all of the dogs and their territories. Sometimes I will have one escort me to school in the morning. I have decided to name the ones in my hood the "Rabi Bhawan 'Ruff'ians" (hehe, referencing the neighborhood I live in.)
The cows, well they rule the world, they have their own bridge which they graciously let cars, motorcycles and pedestrians use to cross the Bagmati River when they feel in the moooood to mooooove (hehe). They love to just sit in the middle of the street without a care in the world. Traffic is bad enough, I think we need to vote them off the streets and onto the sidewalks.
Judy, I have yet to see the elusive flying monkey but keeping my eyes peeled. :-D
I have now lived here for exactly 1 month! Happy Anniversary Kathmandu!!! Love ya!
The monkey's don't normally snatch babies but I did see one the week I arrived try to take a baby from its mother, quite disturbing to say the least. Monkey's really like to live where the fruit trees are and there are many. One day during a staff meeting, a monkey was in a tree just outside the window making fun of our director (not really ;-) Somedays the monkeys decide they want to play on the playground equipment at school and have to be shoo'd away. Some friends of mine had monkeys that decided to take over their bedroom balcony while the house was vacant over the summer break, there was a bit of a rumble, no one got hurt...much...(not really ;-) It is interesting to live somewhere with monkeys instead of squirrels.
The dogs are in heat right now...and boy does it get exciting around here with all of that canine sexual tension in the air. They are loud, bark a lot, get into lots of fights, flash gang signs, sharpen their fangs, try to look 'cool' for the bitches (hehe, not really ;-) I am starting to recognize all of the dogs and their territories. Sometimes I will have one escort me to school in the morning. I have decided to name the ones in my hood the "Rabi Bhawan 'Ruff'ians" (hehe, referencing the neighborhood I live in.)
The cows, well they rule the world, they have their own bridge which they graciously let cars, motorcycles and pedestrians use to cross the Bagmati River when they feel in the moooood to mooooove (hehe). They love to just sit in the middle of the street without a care in the world. Traffic is bad enough, I think we need to vote them off the streets and onto the sidewalks.
Judy, I have yet to see the elusive flying monkey but keeping my eyes peeled. :-D
I have now lived here for exactly 1 month! Happy Anniversary Kathmandu!!! Love ya!
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