Last Saturday Sarah and I joined the SIM team for a grand adventure that everyone coming to Chiang Mai must do. You start early in the morning with a hike (which is pretty extensive). Luckily we took a different route then they sometimes decide to take. This one was more of a glorified walk...Sarah told us the other hike was straight up. :)
It's not potato farming, but it sure is dirty...
We then ate a marvelous lunch along the roadside. Everything was good. I'm discovering a lot of Thai food that I like. Then we head off to the elephant Camps. You grab a partner, climb on and start your treck through the jungle with your elephant friend. This next picture pretty much describes our experience with our elephant. The workers there offer you a bag of bananas for 20 baht in the beginning of your journey... well we weren't going to buy any until our elephant wouldn't move unless he had something. We had the stubburn elephant :)
Later we went Bamboo Rafting. We were all advised not to bring our cameras. This was going to be another wet experience. It was so fun going down the river, seeing the villages, and getting to see people flip over in the water. I was soaked once again. I seem to go everywhere in Thailand that involves getting wet. In the words of our guide, "No Wet, No Fun"
I had a great day.
2 comments:
That's a sketchy looking bridge!!
I love the elephants...I would have loved to have been there with you!
Hey Miche,
Riding those elephants must have been such an amazing experience! I've always wanted to do that! Looks like your having loads of fun down there in Thiland. We miss you:)
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