Our first stop and the highlight of our trip was to an elephant sanctuary. First we were introduced to the elephants and fed them bananas. I had no idea elephants loved them so much, they would skip the hand you held one banana in and go for the whole bunch.
Next we rode the elephant down the hillside with some incredible views.
Bath time!
After the elephant sanctuary, we went to go visit the tigers. (I should add visiting tiger kingdom is optional, this was definitely not "untouched" as this is a major tourist attraction.)
Loved the babies but the big kitties were terrifying!
Next we explored a huge cave that also served as a Buddhist temple
Next we visited "no man's land" which is on on the border of Thialand and Myanmar. There are hill tribes with refugees from Myanmar, since they are not Thai citizens, the children cannot attend schools and they have no access to health care. We stopped on our way and bought lots of candy for the village kids. First they all lined up and then it turned into a frenzy, reminded me of a pinata.
We finished our day visiting a temple with a great view of the border. Here's the panoramic view from the temple. The view was so great, I did not even take one picture of the actual temple.
This was all just on day one of our three day tour. I'm tired just writing about it! I'll post the rest soon.
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