Day Eleven: Elephant trek in Chiang Mai
November 21st 2005 This was a fantastic day. I pet the tongue of a 3-month old elephant and rode on an older elephant's trunk! We got up close and personal with Asian elephants at the Mae Ping elephant camp. I have the t-shirt to prove it. The elephant is the most revered animal in Thailand and although its numbers have dwindled in the past 50 years, aggressive conservation efforts are making a difference. These cam
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