ElafAnte

One of the most exciting things about coming to Thailand (at least for Haylie) was the ELEPHANTS! :) Haylie has been dreaming day and night since we booked our flight about making friends with the local elephants.




For the first month or so, Haylie was able to practice her Elephant bonding skills with many many statues....as you can see.















Luckily, Thai art and architecture shares and supports Haylie's enthusiasm for these cute and gentle pachyderms.


















They're just as lovable, no matter what shape or size they come in.








Our very first ride on an elephant EVER did not dissapoint! She was 80 years old...but we could tell she had the heart of a child. :) And it looks a lot farther from the ground when you're sitting all the way up there. Our "guide" was the one OFF of the elephant with our camera for the last 20 minutes of the ride, while Haylie was left with a sharp learning curve in how to drive elephants and Stu (despite Haylie's disapproval) practiced his Thai elephant commands.