Siri and David ventured to Thailand for almost two months to see elephants, visit historical Thailand cities, tour the northern border, visit lots of temples, bike along the beaches and more. Read below about our adventure.
Elephants Part One (and arrival)
Thailand here we come … ready or not: Day 1
Travel day to historic capital and welcomed by floating lanterns: Day 2
Siri meets Siri, we explore the historic capital temple complex and meet the tourist police: Day 3 – Sukhothai
The festival: Day 4 – Sukhothai
At the Elephants: Day 5 – Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary (BLES)
We rescue an elephant: Day 6 – BLES
In the treehouse: Day 7 – BLES
A walk with elephants: Day 8 – BLES
The festival – part 2 … And where David gets soaking wet: Day 8.5 – BLES
And we say goodbye to elephants: Day 9 – BLES
Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand
Pajama Day and Travel: Day 10 & 11
The markets: Day 12
We act like a local – cook, get a massage and head to the market: Day 13
We explore the city on our own: Day 14
The Royal Project: Day 15
The hill tribes: Day 16
Bordertowns: Day 17
Boat ride to China – almost: Day 18
Fanciful temples: Day 19
Golden Triangle: Day 20
Sunrise on the Mekong: Day 21
Thanksgiving weekend in Thailand: Day 22 & 23
Checking out the local scene: Day 24
Swing dancing in Chiang Mai: Day 25
Elephants Part Two
We make it to elephants … just a bit delayed: Day 26 & 27 – Chiang Mai
Running from elephants: Day 28 – Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai
Rewarding work: Day 29 – Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai
Take a left at the three elephants …: Day 30 – Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai
Elephants just wanna: have fun: Day 31 – Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai
The end of our Elephant Adventures – for now: Day 32 – Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai
Bangkok to Beaches
We meet the locals again …and get scammed (just a little): Day 33 – Bangkok
Bangkok by boat: Day 34 – Bangkok
It’s always the Burmese: Day 35 – Bangkok
Snakes, Silks and Sky trains … Oh my: Day 36 – Bangkok
We make it to the beach … finally: Day 37 – Hua Hin
A relaxing day: Day 38 – Hua Hin
A relaxing day (part two): Day 39 – Hua Hin
Bike Ride in Southern Thailand
Thailand Wine Experience: Day 40 – Southern Thailand
Beaches and caves: Day 41 – Southern Thailand
Stories we hear: Day 42 – Southern Thailand
Drinking high-end cat poo and making mud t-shirts: Day 43 – Southern Thailand
Balance: Day 44 – Southern Thailand
Bugs and Frog Legs: Day 45 – Southern Thailand
Green Pit Vipers: Day 46 – Southern Thailand
We bike across Thailand! …the skinny way: Day 47 – Phuket
A few things we learned about Thailand: Day 48 – Final Post – Bangkok
Siri and David Adventures 