Monkey Business

MelissaE — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:19:28 GMT

I never really thought about the phrase "gone bananas!" much. But people use it to describe someone going kind of crazy over something else. I think I recently learned first-hand where the phrase originated.

It's pretty common knowledge that monkeys love bananas, right? Well I had the opportunity to hang out with some monkeys on my recent trip to Costa Rica, and learned that monkeys truly go crazy over bananas. Crazy. They go bananas. Here are some video clips of us feeding the monkeys on a boat tour and in the national park in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.

The clip where the camera is really shaky is where I'm shooting the video and feeding a monkey at the same time. Multi-tasking at its best.

Ziplining in Costa Rica

MelissaE — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:51:10 GMT

I just got back from a 12-day trip to Costa Rica. I spent the day after Christmas ziplining through mountains and trees and clouds. We were in Monteverde, a really cool mountain town & cloud forest somewhere around 5,000 feet.

My main fear was going too fast along the lines -- I'm not a big fan of roller coasters or quick drops. But the wind was so strong that day, it turned into a fear of going too slow. When the wind is strong and you are not so heavy, it can interfere with your ride. So... my friend and I both got stuck on the lines at various times along the way, hanging on by just a cord, a hand, and lots of wind throwing and spinning you every which way. The whole thing was an amazing experience. Although I must admit, the final line was a half-mile long and while I was stuck in the middle being thrown around by the wind, I screamed at the top of my lungs "I thought this was supposed to be fun!!"

Here's a video of our experience. I got a clip of my friend, Angie, stuck on a line so you can have an idea of what I'm talking about:

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