Our morning was punctuated by proper goodbyes as people left for their next destinations in other countries, or just other hotels. We whizzed off for the highlight of our Thai experience so far, riding elephants! The elephant place is home to retired elephants that were used for logging etc until it was stopped for various reasons, so it enables the people to pay for their food and upkeep, though at times it seemed a bit cruel seeing them chained up and tapped with sticks. Nok said that it doesn't hurt them though because their skin is so thick.. but we gave our 5 elephants lots of bananas to make up for it and saved some for the ones back at the base too including the rather cute baby one whom no body rides but he follows
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