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Beautiful Animals
I think this one was Renbrant the attendants had names for all the Tigers. Geo: 18.8, 98.98
We were being picked up tonight at 6pm from the Hotel to the airport so Mick went for a smoke and as usual there were Tuk Tuks, Trucks and Taxi's outside. He asked a woman driver about taking us to the Orchid and Butterfly Farm she said it was only 30 minutes from Chaing Mai and would take us for 800 Baht ($31 for the day). We had to book out of the Hotel at 12pm and Porn was waiting for us with lots of suggestions for us to do. Luckily Mick told her we needed to be back at the Hotel at 3pm, but on the way she showed us her book of attractions and the Tiger Kingdom looked great which she said we had plenty of time to do and would drop us there first before the Butterflies.
Well we booked for the Large Tigers ( 2 1/2 yrs old), Medium ( 1 1/2 yrs old). Small ( 2 1/2 mths) & 1 1/2 mths) We went to the Large enclosure first and the attendants made us read the rules first, like stay to the back of the Tiger, do not touch paws or head and we
Large Tiger
First encounter were aloud only to bring in the camera with us. Also paid for a CD to be made which has turned out amazing of the large and the small tigers. What an experience well worth the $100, they were beautiful animals and it was great to be told they are only kept at the camp until 5 years old and then released into the Jungle at the back of the camp. Of a night all the bigger ones are let out to hunt and roam in the Jungle and we were impressed that the attendants were so good with the Tigers.
The babies were funny and had not quite learned the rules, so were happy to play with each other and to have a go at us if they could get the chance. We had to change out of our shoes and put slippers on and also had to wash our hands before entering the nursery. 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 months, Tigers were kept in seperate areas of the nursery.
We left the Tiger Kingdom and it was raining so Porn took us to the Orchid Farm, I have never seen such beautiful Orchids and on all our trips
Tummy Rub
The Tigers love their Tummy rubbed around Thailand we have seen plenty of Orchids the weather here is perfect for them and the weather now being wet meant we could not see the Butterflies. The Orchid Farm made jewellery out of the orchids which were beautiful so of course I bought some, beautifully done by being copper plated and made into jewellery.
Porn dropped us back at our Hotel and we went to a little cafe we found on another walk where the little Thai girl remembered Mick and with a smile said smile. He had given her a bit of cheek the last time we were there and she was giving it back to him.
We then had a head, shoulder and back massage ready for our flight tonight. I had a fish spa a bit further down the street, which I had also had the other night and Mick had a blister from new thongs so was not keen to do it again. Arrived back at the Hotel and the Driver to transport us to the Airport was waiting, so we left Chaing Mai and will definitely be back after having a wonderful holiday in Thialand.
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