The best part of our trip so far was getting off this elephant at the end of the ride! As soon as we were loaded on and headed up the trail I realized that I don't like riding elephants, especially holding a baby. This guy was sitting with his toes behind the elephants ear and that was basically his steering plan. Toes against an elephants will. Well there was the little poker stick too. His only go plan was poking with his toes or stick and no stop plan as far as we could tell. Our elephant mostly wanted to rummage around in the bushes on the side of the trail and scratch her butt on logs. It was a white knuckle (slow white knuckle) ride the whole way. Towards the end we came across another elephant tied to a tree. Our elephant must have been the dominant one because the other one hid behind a tree. Really effective disguise as you can see. We were just wandering around in what looked like someones backyard because our elephant was to stubborn to make it to the top of the hill. Our guy was trying to get us our full hour but it started to rain and I had been wanting off the elephant since I got on so we asked to go back. When we got back it was kind of like "I don't know what's wrong they wanted to come back!" Then of course we were supposed to buy elephant food and elephant statues, but we didn't. Poor elephants.
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howdy, y'all in the south now! that photo (next to the elephant story) is the first that really looks like a cloyed to me! as a cloyed cousin, i know that there's something about cloyed cousins and this sadie baby is finally showing it to me. she looks like john caleb as a babe (and i oughta know as a cousin who's old enough to remember john caleb as a baby!) i have a friend from hawaii living in thailand getting her masters in something scientific and wants to study elephants in terms of protection. let me know if you want her contact info! love from your cousin conifer
Thailand is one of our favorite spots that we've visited! We did the elephant ride as well, and did not like it at all. Definitely brought back memories. Best of luck in your new school!
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