So, on our last Monday off in Pattaya [we head back to Bangkok on Saturday to finish the rest of our time in Thailand], we decided to do some fun things! Our day consisted of sleeping in, riding elephants, Thai massage and eating Mexican for dinner – it was pretty spectacular if I do say so myself!
Hanging out with the elephants was by far my favorite part of the day 🙂 When we first got there, we saw a guy with an elephant and for 20 baht the elephant would pick you up in it’s trunk and hold you there while your friends snapped pictures, then you would pose in front of the elephant after it put you down for more pictures. Admittedly, I was a little nervous, but it was amazing! See…
Only three of us decided to embark on the actual elephant riding, so Heather and I were on one elephant and Mindy was on the other one.
Here is a video I shot when we first started the trek:
About 5 minutes in, our guide told me to sit down on the elephants neck and when I did, he proceeded to sit in the seat with Heather! There were times where he handed me the stick to get the elephant to keep going forward or to move this way or that – it was the most amazing experience, especially since our guide eventually got off the elephant completely and kind of let the elephant do it’s thing 🙂
Here is a picture of the three of us mid-trek:
I love having the opportunity to create these memories and then the ability to share them with my readers – I know I will hold on to and cherish them forever!
