Post Laos we are now back in Thailand and are off to Chaing Mai for the day where we head to a Tiger sanctuary, getting cuddles from the baby tigers before taking in the big cats and then onto an Elephant sanctuary. The highlight of this visit is an elephant ride (not as comfortable as you would think!) but we also have a fab time visiting the nursery to see the baby elephants, watching the elephants bathe in the river (the cheeky ones kept spraying us with water) as well as watching them take part in some of the enrichment activities organised by the keepers including, football, basketball, log rolling and painting...... Yes painting...... and the pictures are brilliant including landscapes, and portraits! It's then off to the train station for an overnight train to Bangkok.
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