Here are a few pics from our one-day trek to the tribal villages north of Chiang Mai.
We started with an elephant ride... :)Knock-knock. Hey you! Banana?Here ya go...Thanks a lot, mate, for the obstacle course!Kiss and make up.We are hungry too...Pfft... I'm sick of bananas anyway... Do I look like a monkey to you?Lovely banana-snorting action going on behind us, raining also onto our backs :)Ok I take it back... Where's my banana!B-a-n-a-n-a. I'm pretty sure I never asked for a shoe...At least the leaves never run out! Yummy!View from the way...Come on now, there are more leaves further on, I promise...The village of the Karen tribe, the largest of ethnic tribes in Thailand... They wear mainly white and their main income is making handicrafts for the tourists.Lovely little water-fall on the way. Inspecting the stuff we will float on later...The villagers believe that if a very large tree grows in the village it is a blessing. They build small houses next to it for the spirits to live in.Bamboo rafting was fun!! Despite the wet bums! :)We have also finished our massage course!! :) Free (carefree and thumb-pain free :) ) again! But to our surprise we actually felt a bit sad to leave and already nostalgic. It was a difficult time but our teacher was great and we will remember the class with a lot of fondness.
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Hello cool cats! Riding hungry elephants. And showing off your certificates. The elephant of mind has been well-fed to take you on your journey. Congratulations!!!
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