Elephants

  • My Elephant Experience I was awake at 5.30 this morning. After an invigorating shower I put on my blue overalls, tied a sash around my waist, and donned my white bell-shaped hat. The uniform I would be wearing as I experience being a Thai mahout for the day. The first challenge was getting on my…

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  • Driving around a bend tonight, I saw a red light flashing in front of me. It was fixed to the tail of an elephant. He was quite a big beast so I’m glad I had some warning as I approached. Even if Thais themselves ignore this safe driving practice, always drive in Thailand at a…

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