BATH TOWEL ORIGAMI--

Delightful creatures such as this critter welcomed us to our cruise ship cabin each evening--compliments of our attendant.  This fellow reminded me of the "See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil" monkeys that brought lasting humor to my youth.

No one appears to know for sure why these sculptures began to appear aboard cruise ships but the origin appears to be traceable to the Carnival Cruise Line folks.

This fellow (right) made a haunting appearance in our cabin for our first experience.  Reminded me of an orangutan hanging from a tree branch.

They are constructed with cabin towels and wash cloths.  Our delightful attendant and new friend, Pedro told us he does about 18 variations of this art form.

Occasionally he does a 17 day cruise, somewhere in the world, so, of course, he needs a different one for each of those evenings.

By the way, these folks work 7 months straight, 10 hours a day until they are granted 2 months to go home.

Then, the cycle repeats itself.

I shuddered as I pondered his story but he quickly pointed out it was a far better life than he could hope to achieve in his native Philippines.