Into the JUNGLE

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Had a fun-filled weekend in the wilderness!
Did a one night, two day treck...
First off was elephant riding!
Next was the actual walking, only about 3 1/2 hours of it but it was pretty hard going. I was mainly petrified of finding a snake, luckily there were none to be found.

Our bamboo hut with mats on the floor was suprisingly accomodating!! Our guide cooked us a yummy yellow curry for dinner, which we ate on the floor.

The main down side were all the animals that were running around and from about 2am onwards the chooks, dogs and pigs had a sing song that prevented anyone getting real sleep! It was so loud you would have thought the animals were in the room with us.

The last adventures for the weekend were white water rafting which was heaps of fun, followed by bamboo rafting!! Glad we didnt have to steer either!

Since then we have been up to many other adventures...i'll let the photos tell the stories!!
hope everyone is well

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Photos

elephant riding
Jessie and I cruising on Nelly

Hard core travellers
Mish and I in the wilderness

Our home for the night
This was the village we slept the night in!

The hut
This hut was home for the night, who needs more than a lumpy mattress?

My birthday
The night of my 21st

The hospital
This was a 14 yr old Burmese boy in Thailand for treatment. It was really amazing the way they used knowledge and little resources to come up with his brace/cast

Pediatrics
Jessie assessing a young boy with cerebral palsy

Monk
I found it intersting Monks kept their robes on even in hospital

Nursing students
This ones or you Laura - I personally wish you had to wear this in Australia

Massage
this is a fairly regular afternoon session of us working hard on our massage skills!

Compromising positions
Yes this is a real Thai massage technique!

The frog ladies
Walking through the market you are constantly attacked by the "frog ladies"

A night out
The physio crew

Our room
Mish and I keep a very tidy home at CM Blur House

International Flora Show
All the hai people are soo proud of theor Flora show and it is a major talking point, right up their with discussing the weather!

Thai cooking
We are now fully trained chefs (well 6 dishes anyway)

Present from the girls
Got this gorgeous neclace and earrings from the girls!

Scenary at highest mountain
Doi Inthanon

Highest point
Doi Inthanon with the 3rd students

Camp dinner
Doi Inthanon with the 3rd students

Comments

[Dianeavitch]

VERY jealous
What a fantastic time you are having. I'm trying not to be jealous of your youth and adventures ... thanks for sharing them with me!!! Hot here today, 33 degrees and tonight it's probably 30. Quite beautiful actually. Life just choofs along xoxoxo