Day 59 Monkey thieves 3/1/14

This morning we woke up and caught a ride to our motorbike. From there we road to the Southern part of the island to get breakfast. We ate at a delicious little cafe, that served amazing omelets. After breakfast we road to the National park at the Southern most tip of the island. The national park was beautiful. There were hiking trails, beaches, a light house, and wild monkeys. Unfortunately our time at the park was limited since we had to return our rented motorbike by mid afternoon. Our first stop was the lighthouse. It was a short walk to the top and well worth it. The view was beautiful,you could see all of Koh Lanta and the Andaman sea. After some great photo ops, we waked down to the beach where we saw adorable monkeys. Within a few minutes of watching them; they stole an orange from a man and a pink glittery wallet from a woman. Luckily, Ryan and I did research on the national park before coming and read the comments about the klepto monkeys, so we were prepared to not carry anything on us. After watching the monkeys we went on a short hike through the jungle. We only had time to go a  portion of the way, before we had to leave the park to return our bike. On our ride back,we stopped at a produce stand and bought; potatoes, onions, bananas, mangoes, and a few bread rolls. From here we rode straight to the rental place next to our hotel and returned the bike. When we got there the guys working inspected the motorbike with a fine tooth comb. They pointed out "scratches, and dents" that were supposedly from us. They didnt speak any English, which made communication almost impossible. We ended up paying them 300 baht for "damages". We reluctantly paid, and left as fast as we could, before they could find anything else to charge us for. The rest of the day was lazily spent on the beach near our hotel. Before bed we packed our things and made sure we were set to go for tomorrow's island adventure.