Elephant park

   A week or so ago I went to an elephant sanctuary out side of Chiang Mai. Instead of riding the elephants, we fed them and washed them in the river. This park was a cruelty free place and the goal was to get the elephants back into the wild. Most elephants are treated very badly, getting beaten and tortured to make them tame
   We took a bus into the country and arrived at the 200 acre park. There, the elephants were given free range to wander. The first thing we did is see the massive food storage area. The elephants could eat a whole lot! There was also a covered walkway that the elephants could walk underneath and directly under you. Next we went to feed them, and they eat a whole lot! We broke for lunch, which was an extravagant buffet (the elephants weren't the only ones who ate well!).
   After lunch we went into the river and splashed the elephants with buckets of water. It was fun and refreshing to splash in the cool, clean water with the elephants. After that we fed the baby elephant (who ate like a toddler) and then it was time to go. Overall it was a fascinating and memorable experience.