We hired a driver and guide to take us around on Thursday. We planned on going to the Maesa Elephant Camp in the morning, going to the Maesa Waterfalls after that and then driving to Wat Doi Suthep in the afternoon. A really full and crazy day, but it seemed like fun. The Maesa Elephant Camp was great - our guide is known there, so we went in a back gate and got to see a 5 week old baby elephant and feed some momma elephants before we watched the elephants take a bath before their big show! We also got to take a 30 minute elephant ride - Dan/Jack/Megan on one elephant and Momma/Kylie on another one. Totally fun and totally scary and another thing checked off our bucket list!
For 40B each, the kids got a bunch of bananas and a bunch of sugar cane to feed the elephants. Shortly after this photo was taken, Megan tried to feed 1 single banana to an elephant - she got turned around by it's trunk, and the rest of the bananas and sugar cane were plucked from her hand! She was upset - until we asked her to read the signs that say "Please feed the elephants the whole bunch of bananas at a time" instead of other places where we feed them one at a time :)
Momma and 5 week old baby we were not allowed to feed to touch
K. Wee was our guide for the day (K. Poom was our driver) and K. Wee took this pic of us on the bridge by the water where the elephants were about to bathe
So cool to see them amble down to the water and go under...not wanting to right away because it was chilly that morning!
Waiting for the elephant show to commence: We got to watch them do tricks, play soccer, play basketball, paint pictures, demonstrate their logging abilities and play music!
Very cool to watch them paint
After the show, we got to feed them some more bananas and sugar cane...and get pictures taken with them!
Dan and the kiddos :)
Then we went on a 30 minute elephant ride. Kylie cried for the first 12 minutes. Let me tell you - it was scary. Not so much when they were going uphill - because you are leaning backwards, but when they are going downhill, I was trying to calm Kylie, assure the driver it was okay and make sure she didn't fall out - while not freaking myself out! But, it was definitely cool and I'm very glad we did it!
Kylie now claims it was so much fun. 
Dan and the big kids did a great job!
When we were finished, we went to the Maesa Waterfalls to eat lunch and see some waterfalls. K. Wee came with us and ate lunch - as well as ordered for us...great yummy food - grilled chicken, som tom and sticky rice (plus fried rice and Phad See Ew for Jack and Megan)!
Waterfall #3 of 10 - we did 1-3 and then were ready to head out, since we still had a 1/2 day of sightseeing and walking ahead of us!
The family
My Kiddos
Dan and kiddos on a bridge
After the Waterfalls, we had a 45 minute drive to Wat Doi Suthep...K. Wee fell asleep (K. Poom was driving), as well as all of us...
Even Jack and Megan
We hired a driver and guide to take us around on Thursday. We planned on going to the Maesa Elephant Camp in the morning, going to the Maesa Waterfalls after that and then driving to Wat Doi Suthep in the afternoon. A really full and crazy day, but it seemed like fun. The Maesa Elephant Camp was great - our guide is known there, so we went in a back gate and got to see a 5 week old baby elephant and feed some momma elephants before we watched the elephants take a bath before their big show! We also got to take a 30 minute elephant ride - Dan/Jack/Megan on one elephant and Momma/Kylie on another one. Totally fun and totally scary and another thing checked off our bucket list! 
For 40B each, the kids got a bunch of bananas and a bunch of sugar cane to feed the elephants. Shortly after this photo was taken, Megan tried to feed 1 single banana to an elephant - she got turned around by it's trunk, and the rest of the bananas and sugar cane were plucked from her hand! She was upset - until we asked her to read the signs that say "Please feed the elephants the whole bunch of bananas at a time" instead of other places where we feed them one at a time :) 
Momma and 5 week old baby we were not allowed to feed to touch
K. Wee was our guide for the day (K. Poom was our driver) and K. Wee took this pic of us on the bridge by the water where the elephants were about to bathe
So cool to see them amble down to the water and go under...not wanting to right away because it was chilly that morning!
Waiting for the elephant show to commence: We got to watch them do tricks, play soccer, play basketball, paint pictures, demonstrate their logging abilities and play music!
Very cool to watch them paint
After the show, we got to feed them some more bananas and sugar cane...and get pictures taken with them!
Dan and the kiddos :)
Then we went on a 30 minute elephant ride. Kylie cried for the first 12 minutes. Let me tell you - it was scary. Not so much when they were going uphill - because you are leaning backwards, but when they are going downhill, I was trying to calm Kylie, assure the driver it was okay and make sure she didn't fall out - while not freaking myself out! But, it was definitely cool and I'm very glad we did it! Kylie now claims it was so much fun. 
Dan and the big kids did a great job!
When we were finished, we went to the Maesa Waterfalls to eat lunch and see some waterfalls. K. Wee came with us and ate lunch - as well as ordered for us...great yummy food - grilled chicken, som tom and sticky rice (plus fried rice and Phad See Ew for Jack and Megan)!
Waterfall #3 of 10 - we did 1-3 and then were ready to head out, since we still had a 1/2 day of sightseeing and walking ahead of us!
The family
My Kiddos
Dan and kiddos on a bridge
After the Waterfalls, we had a 45 minute drive to Wat Doi Suthep...K. Wee fell asleep (K. Poom was driving), as well as all of us...
Even Jack and Megan
1 comment:
How interesting your blog has been about Chaing Mai... The temple was gorgeous! So glad that Jackie is okay after his accident.. the girls looked beautiful in their outfits and Jack so handsome in his hat and shorts. Loved seeing the elephant bathing.. Even though you were not thrilled with Chaing Mai.. it WAS an experience and fun for you for most of your visit. Love you, Mom/Grammy xoxo
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