{"id":18892,"date":"2013-04-21T12:21:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T19:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/?p=18892"},"modified":"2024-04-07T15:07:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T22:07:22","slug":"bathing-elephants-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/bathing-elephants-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathe Elephants at a Rescue in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a recent interview with Life Listed<\/a>, I claimed that my favorite bucket list adventure was swimming with stingrays<\/a> in the Grand Caymen. But<\/em>, that was before bathing elephants in Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elephants trump stingrays.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The one thing I was looking forward to most about traveling to Chiang Mai<\/a> was an experience hanging out with elephants in Thailand. Nope. We will not be riding them or seeing an elephant show. Too many horror stories about the training techniques for these. Didn’t you see Water for Elephants<\/a>? I’m not saying that all trekking or ellie show companies are bad, but instead we were headed to the Elephant Nature Park<\/a>, an animal sanctuary where the elephants are rewarded for good behavior, not punished for bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Elephant Nature Park<\/a> is an elephant rescue and rehabilitation camp where visitors can get an elephant education, plus feed and bathe these majestic creatures.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The park is located an hour from the Chiang Mai city center and on the ride over you will pass by several trekking companies where some of the elephants are tied up waiting for their next tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And<\/em> then<\/em>, the fields open up with endless stretches of green and there is the gorgeous sight of ellies roaming free. You have arrived at the Elephant Nature Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We started the day with an informative tour of the grounds and an introduction to its animal residents. They are an eclectic bunch; some old, some young, some blind, some injured from working in the logging industry, some abused and some rescued from the circus. All beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Elephant<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How could anyone hurt this face?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the tour, it was feeding time and everybody was hungry. And<\/em> their appetites seemed endless, but the barrel of fruit wasn’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We got some grub too, a tasty buffet with a line of chafing dishes filled with both Asian and American cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Annette<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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  As we finished up the last french fry on our plates there was an indication that the bathing of the elephants in Thailand was about to commence: a herd of dirty ones heading towards the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter walked his new four-legged friend to the water and I followed closely behind. We spent the next hour in the river washing, scrubbing and rinsing each of the herd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look…all clean!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Annette<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This was one adventurous day, thats memory will last a lifetime, where I felt that I had an intimate experience with these charming elephants in Thailand. And<\/em> I didn’t miss riding an elephant one bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Butt Montage<\/strong><\/em>
Elephants have big butts. And<\/em> at the risk of sounding like a complete whack job, I am going to admit that I think their big behinds are adorable. And<\/em> just because it makes me laugh here’s an elephant Big Butt Montage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you had any experiences with elephants in Thailand?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Elephant Nature Park | Website<\/a> | Price<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More About Chiang Mai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chiang Mai Bucket List: 30 Things to Do in Thailand\u2019s Best Northern City<\/a>
Thailand\u2019s Wat Rong Khun: The White Temple in Chiang Rai<\/a>
Thailand Elephant Sanctuary: 5 of the Best Rescues in or Near Chiang Mai<\/a>
Wat Chedi Luang: A Thai Temple in Chiang Mai\u2019s City Center<\/a>
Traveling by Tuk Tuk in Chiang Mai & Other Transporation<\/a>
Learn to Make Handicraft Umbrellas in Chiang Mai<\/a>
Get a Thai Massage in Thailand<\/a><\/span>
The Long Neck Karen Hilltop Tribe: A Village in Thailand<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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