Elephants!
Trip Start
Nov 13, 2008
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Trip End
Dec 01, 2008
Phuket,
Thailand
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
At first, they put us in this cow-drawn carriage. I felt bad for these cows too. We rode up to a water buffalo that was tied up and we climbed on top to take a picture. Poor water buffalo. The one cool thing that we saw was a demonstration on how they use the rubber from the rubber tree. They showed us how they collect it, what they do with it, how long it takes to dry and the products made from this rubber. Next, we were off to the elephants. When, I thought about riding an elephant, I thought about climbing on top of one and walking through a creek. I don't know why, put I didn't expect a guide with a cart strapped on top of the poor elephant. Frank and I hopped on. It was an interesting experience. The guide had a pick to hit the elephant! Frank said that they have tough skin, but a pick?? That seems a bit cruel. But the elephant walked around the safari and through a creek, not what I pictured but oh well. We then went to an elephant show where they train these baby elephants to play basketball, soccer, dance, etc. I felt bad for them and that I was supporting this awful cause. We then headed to a monkey show, which wasn't much better. The monkeys live in this little houses tied up. These monkeys ride bikes, played basketball, collected money - I was all a little too much! But I did get my picture taken with it.
We then headed back to the resort where we bummed around at the beach and pool. It was a nice relaxing day. We went out to the bars that night, thinking it was our last night here, but we were wrong. Very wrong....
