Jan. 6 – Riding elephants makes me thirsty

Have a very lazy morning. Wander to the spa. Like the rest of the hotel, the views here are great. Have some lemongrass tea in the lounge, take a sauna and get a back massage.

Rick and I go for an elephant ride in the afternoon. Our elephant is 26 years old & is almost 10 feet tall. Despite the elephant’s large size, its slow, deliberate movements are graceful in their own way. It takes us through water and along a wooded path. Rick & I both have a chance to “drive” – i.e. ride on the neck.



View from the elephant.