Monkey Business

Last weekend I was mountain biking on the old earthen wall of Angkor Thom, when suddenly my path was blocked by a troop of about 40 monkeys. While not super-aggressive, they certainly had no fear of me and a few were quite interested in my bike, helmet, and my water bottle, which one pulled out of the cage and tried to make off with. Cheeky bugger. The majority of them paid me no attention, even when I approached to take photos from close range. Nearly got in the middle of a domestic dispute between a mother and young male who was displeased about something, but I managed to escape the melee.


"Hey you monkeys, get out of my way!"


Mother eating, with wide-eyed baby.


"Hmmm, wonder what this handlebar and seat taste like?"


New perch


Sad monkey at sunset


Contemplation


Confused


The Helmet Licker


My favorite photo of the bunch