My Time in Thailand and Down Under: New Experiences

Over this week, I have been thinking of the new things I have experienced here in Thailand, and considered putting them on my blog.

Let me start with the elephant ride and wash. I have washed an elephant once before somewhere else, but that was the first time I have ever ridden an elephant. I have ridden a camel once and I  have done horse riding once or twice, but not on an elephant. I still enjoyed the wash though, only, instead of sucking up some of the water and splashing it on top of me and Mom like my first time, this time would dip its head into the water, bringing us down with it and still getting us soaked. Sometimes, the elephant would keep its head under for up to ten seconds. Observe.

Another not-so-new experience was kayaking. We took two sea kayaks out at around sunset, and paddled around the coast. At one point, we found ourselves in front of our hotel room. It was awesome! Check out this other video below. Apologies for the loud wind in the background.

Another new experience was a Thai massage. There is a lot more bending and stretching that kneading like a Swedish massage. I also had my first taste of Ovaltine, which I enjoyed...like Milo in Australia that Uncle Bret made for me during my time "down-under".

Koh Chang (koh=island and change=elephant in Thai) is the name of the island we decided to spend on during our ten-day vacation to Thailand. It was a 6 hour bus ride from the Bangkok Airport. I'ts so beautiful! So many things to do - snorkeling, hiking, kayaking, elephant riding and just hanging out! Let me show you some pictures.