Yesterday was probably one of the coolest days of my life. Geoff and I went to Elephant Nature Park, a beautiful reserve just outside of Chiang Mai were they rescue elephants. Many elephants in Thailand are treated poorly by forcing them to pull logs though the forest or trekking tourists around (riding an elephant is very bad so don’t do it!). This massive reserve between the mountains was one of the most tranquil places I have ever been. There was so many rescued elephants, water buffalo, cats, and dogs running around. They all seemed so happy!
While there we learned the stories of many elephants as well as fun fun facts! See below:
1. Elephants eat 10% of their weight daily
2. One elephant tooth can weigh 5 kilo and be bigger than a human hand
3. Elephants sense things through the vibrations in their feet as well as smell through their very impressive trunks
4. Elephants are always throwing mud on themselves because it acts as a sunscreen
5. Elephants are pregnant for two years and their babies can weigh 80 kilo!
While at the park we got to feed the elephants, watch them bathe/play, as well as pet them and love on them. It was an absolutely magical day. I’ll let the pictures do the talking!
We have had an absolute blast in Chiang Mai and we are sad to leave but excited for our next city. While here we got a Thai massage, rode in a Tuk tuk (sorry I’ll try to get a picture), played with elephants, went in many temples, and ate out weight in Thai food. Chiang Mai has been wonderful to us but now we are off to Krabi! We will be in Railay Beach, which is one of the majestic looking beaches here in Thailand. We can’t wait to see what this beautiful island has in store. Thanks for reading!
Ascotland 
The pictures of the elephants are so beautiful ! What a great adventure !