Little Hitchhiker
The following story is true - nothing has been fabricated or adulterated despite
the incredible nature of what transpired.
After a night of carousing on a festive holiday weekend in honor of the town’s patron saint, Papa Mono was returning to his hotel on his last night in Mindo, a small mountain resort in Ecuador popular with birdwatchers and young adventure enthusiasts. On the way, he stopped to chat to one of the vendors located on the town square. In a happy go lucky mood, Papa Mono bought a small handmade coin purse - his only souvenir from his trip to Ecuador. As he scrutinized his new trinket, he noticed a mottled brown and white moth fluttering in the lights. The moth landed on his new coin purse, apparently attracted to either the fabric or the bright colors.
Navigating his way back to his hotel over 1/4 mile away, Papa Mono passed by throngs of late night revelers who were gathered around the town square. Amazingly throughout this journey ,“the little hitchhiker” remained firmly attached to the new coin purse. Arriving safely at his hotel room, Papa Mono insisted on 
taking a picture of the little creature in exchange for providing a free ride. After all nothing is free in life! Turning on the light, he placed the coin purse with the clinging little hitchhiker on one of the wooden beams and rushed to get his camera and tripod. Just as he was setting things up for the picture, the little hitchhiker flew away into the rafters. Damn ingrate creature…
After waking up early in the morning, Papa Mono noticed that the little moth had planted itself on the wall in the entryway to the room. After carefully placing the coin purse next to the moth, he grabbed his camera and viola, he was able to get these dramatic pictures of “the little hitchhiker”.
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