A day at Elephant Nature Park Chiangmai

Dec 26, 2017  click to see album

"This is a must do when visiting Thailand. It was a great experience."

It was my second time spending time with elephants like this in Chiangmai but I do not remember if the same place. I was there 12 years ago.

I reserved a daycare for elephant online before we came to Thailand because their calendar was fully booked. We were lucky to get the day we wanted.  The requirement was the location of hotels where the company provided picking up, if not we must go to the office in Town by ourselves. Everything must confirm online before our trip such as partial payment, hotel address and we received a confirmation number.

The van picked up us at the hotel between 7:30 and 8 in the morning. It took about 2 hours to get there. Please look at the video to see what were we doing a whole day with elephants. 

They are huge but very kind and friendly.

Here is the Sanctuary, rescued elephants which hurt from people. I saw a couple of them have broken feet and blind.  In the Sanctuary does not ride the elephants and does not use hooks with them. They stay free as natural.

I learned new info from the documentary video showing in the van along our way. That was sad such as the elephant draws picture does not because of its talent but forcing to do by hurting. The elephants on the show had struggled time on training, and etc.

The cost is not low to be with them but when think about helping them to get better lives that worth to pay. Even though, voluntary people must pay to be there, a lot of people happy to pay and be with them, help them.

Not only elephants here but also buffaloes, cows, pigs and rescued dogs from flooded. I am sure, they need a lot of money for the association.

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Veterinary was checking the elephant's injured foot

Lunch at Out Back Steak

 Bread and butter serve first as welcome

Deep fry mush room with ranch dipping sauce. I really like this dish.

Salmon Bourbon Bacon with veggetables, my dish. I ate all.

Steak and Lobster tail with brocolli-cheese, mister's dish. He ate all too.

I took photos before left for lunch.

It was funny when I saw this picture. I just used the new camera timing the first time.
I did not know how to set the time yet so I picked the time too fast which I could not run on time.

Nangkhoi cave Phrae

Dec 28, 2017 click to see album

We stopped at Nangkhoi cave while waiting for my brother who was in the examination room at the University to join our trip to Sukhothai. We were in Phrae.

We did a short hiking to the cave. There was a big stone contain the history of this place in Thai. Sorry, I do not remember all so I suggest, if you interested to know then search for it. I am not a good guide, haha. 

On the day we were, not many tourists, only our group and another. It was because this place is not popular or too early, I do not know. However, I like that way as we no need to rush or race with others to get in the cave.

We met a lady who was raking the leaves along the trail. She told us that no need to walk back to the entrance when we got in the cave. There was the sign presented at the end told tourists to walk back to the entrance but I believed the lady. We walk out the cave at the end way and found a hut and a woman. I asked her if we could walk down to the parking and YES.

Na Cafe Rayong Thailand

Jan 11, 2018

 It is a small coffee shop but cool at the rice field. The owner is smart to use the rice field as an attraction. It was pitty when we were there the field was not green.

The shop prepares variety coffee and tea to serve everyone. I smell coffee since opened the door.
I like the flower jelly very much.

My friend told that there are many coffee shops this style because people like to take photos and love the atmosphere. It is a good place to relax and charge ourselves from busy working days. click to see album