Monkeys in Japan, Koyto (July 2007)

In Kyoto, we climbed to the top of a mountain where approximately 200 monkeys lived. The little baby monkeys were the cutest!

This was a place that Nate visited on his mission.










It was a little intimidating to have so many monkeys walking around you and you walking around them.

















One friendly fellow......














To feed the monkeys, we had to go inside a house and feed them through the fence to be safe. We purchased peanuts and apple slices to feed to the monkeys.












The monkeys seemed starved. However, they had just been fed right before we arrived.

















I just had to capture this cute pose!

















When we arrived at this sign, we knew that our hike up the mountain was almost at an end. It was hot and we were sweaty and ready for a break.











Adalei loved the monkeys and was also a little afraid of them. She cried a couple of times.













I even got a turn at feeding the monkeys. I have to admit it was fun!











This is what you call a picture of love. The monkey is picking something out of the other monkey. They were at this for quite awhile. Behind the monkeys, you can see the view of Kyoto below.











What a cute picture of Nate, Misty, Adalei and one monkey resting by a pond with Kyoto in the background.










This was the smallest monkey and I thought he was the cutest! He could really move fast so it took quite awhile to find him sitting still.












What a cute little family!













Can you believe all these monkeys in the wilds? It was like being behind the wire fence at the zoo.


















What a cute little monkey.....












This baby monkey was clinging to the mama monkey. Interestingly, the mama monkey ate all the food without sharing.

















What a great picture of Misty! The monkeys just loved her too!