Mae Taeng Elephant Park ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

 

I hope I get to see all of Mae Taeng’s 53 elephants today.

But I hope they don’t come at me altogether. Gulp.

 

Bananas and sugar cane for sale. Not for you, dumdum. For Dumbo!

 

We go for the full day package which includes an entertaining elephant show, a slow but sure ox cart ride and elephant ride that take us around the park which is enveloped in breathtaking views, a simple buffet lunch and a relaxing, scenic bamboo raft ride down the serene Mae Taeng River.

Whew.

Too much nature for a city girl. Me likey!

 

Holding tails (just like in the movie… awww…)

 

Playing dead (too cute, hihihi!)

 

Kneeling with one leg up (I can do that, too… err… I think?)

 

Flirting with a human (Atta boy!)

 

Some kind of rope trick which I don’t get

 

He’s gonna draw! He’s gonna draw!

 

First, stems

 

Then flowers

 

Then more flowers

 

Ta-Da!!! Complete with leaves and grass, too!

 

Playing soccer

 

Nice kick, Dumbo!

 

YES! GOAL!!!

 

Dancing to Shalala Lala

Groovin’ to the music (check out the moves of the one in the middle)

 

Great job, Dumbo! Here’s some sugarcane treat for you.

 

And Dumbo thanks me by…

 

Dropping a hat on my head/face (oops!)

 

Then it’s time for our ox cart ride

 

Uncle Richard, Auntie Susan, Sam, Me and our tour guide Ah Fang pulled by
a rare breed of Lampoons

 

So natural, so beautiful

 

Longan Tree

 

And then we ride them Dumbos. Yay!
See how big they are and how narrow the road is. Can YOU do that sexy walk?

 

For those wanting to stay longer and wake up to the sight and sound of the magnificent creatures, modern lodging is available in the park.

 

One of the bigger units facing the river

 

The Mae Taeng River

 

Time to cross

 

Stopping for a quick snack

 

Snack excretion (heehee)

 

Kinda cool how they are now two-toned

 

Coming up is a bit scary (Please don’t slip, please don’t slip!)

 

Poo.

 

… becomes paper. Poo paper?

 

We have a simple lunch at a place simply called “Restaurant”

 

It’s a buffet. Please feel free to take off your shirts.

 

My warm-up bowl: chicken noodle soup

 

My main plate: pad thai, squash, chicken with black fungus, vegetable spring roll

 

My dessert plate: fried bananas

 

Yup, that is it.

And the reason why I cannot afford to eat more?

 

This. I am afraid for the bamboo raft.

 

Sorry for giving you a hard time with all this weight, Mister Paddler!

 

Treehouse

 

Mama and Baby Elephants. Just too adorable!!!

 

Thank you, Uncle Richard, Auntie Susan and Sam for letting me tag along this trip!

 

Mae Taeng Elephant Park: 35/1 Moonmuang Road, T. Prasing, A. Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Tel: 085 719 7047