After a relatively long day on Sunday visiting two churches and staying in a Mountain Village, Monday was much more of a rest day.
We woke up early after a comfortable night's sleep (well it was for some of us) and had rice for breakfast with what seemed similar to last night's dinner... All the same, it was food that set us up for the day and we were soon in the cars on the way to the Elephant Camp!
When we first arrived it was drizzling but this didn't matter - there were elephants everywhere, some giving rides, some resting and some in an enclosure right next to the car park. There were bananas and sugar cane for sale which some of us bought to feed the elephants by hand. It was very exciting.
After a look round the touristy shops that were there it was time to watch some of the elephants perform in the show: playing football, doing a dance, even painting - the star of the show was Suda who could even write her own name with a paintbrush!
Straight after the show we went for an elephant ride in pairs - this was amazing though a little bumpy at times. The elephants took us up to a small halfway point and we travelled back in carts pulled by oxen. After lunch, and to finish off our time at the Elephant Camp, we went on a very relaxing river raft ride in the sunshine. We then drove home and had free time for the rest of the evening.
The amount of time left is sadly becoming shorter and shorter but we still have a packed programme so thanks again for all of your prayers.
Andrew
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