On Saturday, July 20, 2002, while in 
Northern Thailand, near Chiang Mai, we 
headed to the Mae Sa Elephant Camp. This 
was tourism at its best and worst, but I 
must confess that I now can say that I 
have ridden an elephant, which not many 
people can lay claim to.

This is the boarding area to the 
elephants. Fortunately, there is a bar in 
the front of the seat, that locks one in. 

If one looks 
carefully, you 
will see me on 
the first 
elephant. 

The "bahoots", 
trainers, work 
with the 
elephants since 
birth. Washing 
the elephants 
can be fun to 
watch.
                                           

A great close up of an elephant.

Do you know the difference between and 
African and Indian elephant?