One of the main reasons we visited Chiang Mai – the elephants!! We had an amazing day. Usually there’s a big group of tourists, so everyone would take it in turns to wash/feed/ride the elephants but as it was only Jack and I, we got an elephant each for the day! The sanctuary is based on a huge nature park where the elephants wander round freely (unlike in some towns where the elephants are chained up and sadly only unchained when tourists come to ride them). We were really impressed with how well the trainers looked after their elephants in this sanctuary. They didn’t use instruments to control elephant movements, instead they made bizarre sounds which the elephants seemed to understand and obey. The morning was spent hand-feeding the elephants, followed by us riding them (bareback!) to a nearby river where they drank. After lunch we bathed the elephants but firstly they gave us our own shower!! It was actually quite refreshing and another new experience for us both! After washing/bathing them we went on a mini trek through the jungle before more feeding and eventually saying our goodbyes.
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