Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Elephants in chaing Mai

Woke up at 3 am. Darn jet lag. Unable to fall back asleep we started planning our next few days. The all of a sudden it was 7am and our alarms were going off. Matt got coffee and started putting in his bids as I got us ready for the elephants. Our guest house provided breakfast, matt got the sticky rice and pork and I had the American breakfast (2 eggs ham sausage and toast) then our guide picked us up for the elephants at baanchang elephant park. We picked up 3 other couples and did the hour drive of twisty roads. Then we arrived. Changed into te new uniforms which were no longer denim and went to feed the elephants sugar came and bananas. We had one try and give us a neck hickey with its trunk. Then we learned about the gains and bull hook. Had a quick break then learned to mount and ride the elephants. Matt hopped on the talk one and I for the short one. Then it was time for lunch. Delicious pad Thai with tofu. We both had seconds. Pineapple for dessert. Then we went to our elephants and ride them around the jungle we did one loop twice before we took our elephants into swampy elephant poopy water.

Then were able to shower and were brought back to our hotels. Matt then started bidding. We had a Chang beer each AND I went for massage. 10$ for one hour and half foot massage and neck back shoulder massage. About an hour later matt came looking for me as he was done bidding and thought I was gone for too long then when I was done met him back at the hotel and we walked downto the night market. Bought some Thai silks carves (3$ each) and matt bought a black canvas painting for 11$ and we sat and are pad Thai made by old ladies on the street. With Chang beer each for 8$ total. Then we started our 20minute walk back. Grabbed a Nutella banana crepe for 80 cents and called it a night. 630am flight to krabi in the morning. Hopefully to spend the day at railay beach.

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