I went jungle trekking through the mountains of Northern
Thailand by elephant, foot, and boat all in one day! Exhausting, but I had a fabulous time. The mountains are uniquely gorgeous because they are more like big rolling hills with mountainous jungle vegetation. I love Northern Thailand.
I have seen much
slash-and-burn in the mountains, and it breaks my heart. I see the actual flames of the fires on almost a daily basis. Although there are government campaigns to stop it, it is still rampant.
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| Orchids with hanging roots |
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Burmese tribal Padaung "long-neck" village
They live in Thailand to make money from tourists to send home. |
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| Burmese tribal Padaung "long-neck" village |
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| Elephants! I can't get enough. |
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| This guy sniffed me after I got on his back. |
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| The prize at the end of a strenuous hike. |
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| Rural village merchant |
How fun!! When I was recently in Chiang Mai we did some of the same things! The elephants were the highlight of my time there...I thought they were adorable. And we went to that same orchid place too, I think!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Chiang Mai. It was a breath of fresh air after Bangkok! What did you thing of it?
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