Thailand 11/2004 |
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Elephant Conservation Center
It's hard to put into words what we experienced here. It took a while to figure out how and when to show up, but once we did it was amazing. For 3 days we had our own elephants to train, take care of and ride to the jungle.
 Thai Elephant Conservation Center |
 Mysterious sign |
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 Natural elephant fertilizer |
 Elliott, we found you fertilizer |
 Reservations for: Sederick Hatoum |
 The male elephant outside our house |
 Our porch |
 The sleeping arrangements |
 Getting out of the bath |
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 Daily wash |
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 Ok, so the pants were quite big |
 Our Daily Schedule |
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 This baby plays with a soccer ball. |
 How hairy. So cute! |
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 The show ground enterance where we would soon perform |
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 Hey do paint! |
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 100% Natural Dung |
 Me on Watnali |
 Debbi's onboard |
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 Smile, you're riding an elephant |
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 Fed on JoJo |
 Wow, the elephant is huge |
 This is what you see a lot of the time |
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 Hiking back |
 The jungle |
 Sugarcane at 6am |
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 Mahout Training School |
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 JoJo in the morning |
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 Picking up the chains |
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 Fed with breakfast |
 Day 2: I'm a bit sore |
 Now our elephants get a bath |
 What do they do here? |
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 Our guide, Pat |
 Momma and baby |
 Us atop an elephant |
 The unnamed baby |
 Non Long |
 Loog Khen (stand up) |
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 Fed and Satwan |
 Outside the home stay huts |
 Ready for dinner |
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 Breakfast |
 Hummm Bananas |
 Linden trying to hide from JoJo spray |
 No hiding |
 Watnali's lashes |
 Making friends |
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 Our final morning |
 Playful baby |
 Getting ready for the show |
 Lined up and ready to perform |
 Watnali talking to me |
 Give me food |
 I'm a graduate |
 Another proud graduate |
 Sadly on our way to Lampang |
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 Lampang Airport |
 Inside Lampang Airport |
 What a sunset |