elephant trainer + banana — i keep a diary

So nice.

thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing

August 12, 2007

Hahaha.

thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing

August 12, 2007

I think this one is my fave because it looks like she's smiling.

thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing

August 12, 2007

Then it was my turn! Meredith took my cam and did an awesome job capturing the following action sequence!

thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing

August 12, 2007

I totally broke my bunch of bananas in two because I wanted to experience the weirdness of feeling her sniff around my hand and then grab the bananas twice!

thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing

August 12, 2007

...then you chew then entire bunch at the same time...

thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing

August 12, 2007

After we got back to the camp, our trainer asked us if we wanted to feed our elephant and thank her for the ride! When we said yes, he walker her around a little fence thingy - so that she would get over excited about the food and accidentally trample us to death..

Here's a quick guide to elephant eating: First you reach out and grab the bananas...

thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing

August 12, 2007