Waterfalls – Proposals of Marriage-and Bathing Elephants!!!!!!
25th 26th May
Photographs show me bathing elephants – various – plus the joys and beautiful moment at the waterfall when Geoff proposed to me…..and I said NO!
We had the most amazing two days at the RIver Kwai further North of Bangkok. Bird drove us all to the Bridge and the scenery was spectacular – green and lush- so nice to get fresh air .
We visted the most idyllic waterfalls you could ever imagine – where GEOFF – after knowing me for over 20 odd years finally -proposed to me- and I said no for obvious reasons. The fish here in the pools nibble your feet which is absolutely horrendous and terrifying – I lost it when I tried to go swimming here – bottle went – can’t bare anything nibbling my feet without me seeing it …….
Bridge over the River Kwai did not disappoint us- and then we headed to a place that was the highlight for me so far in Thailand.
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It was an elephant sanctuary where we could stay in a hut floating on the River Kwai- and next day we got up early to bathe the elephants
You are led to platform ( high ) where you climb on to the elephants bare back – with a 4 year old as driver behind you ( I exaggerate about 12 year old). It was nerve racking- and you hold onto the top of the head ( like grim death)- with their ears flapping hard against your knees- in Geoffs case giving him elephant burn.
After 20 minutes we finally made our way to the River- and then the elephants literally walk into the river ( which is dark murky brown – hapatitis attractive- scare)- right up to their neck – with you on top. It was unbelievable and great fun, They loved having their ears – neck head scrubbed- and rewarded you with a trunkful of water being squirted overhead back at you- ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Oh yea – when the elphants get excited in the water – they POO- huge poos-great when you are also up to your neck in the water and that goes floating past – YUUUUUUUUUKKKKKK….we all showered – twice – afterwards….well some of us.
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