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down by the river with elephants
Audrey118 Says: you may want to opt ot play with the eles in the water....bring along a t shirt and shorts - and no sunnies and no specs - you may loose them in the dirty river...and never ever find them. the thrill is ride on top and then the ele will triumphantly throw you into the...
Audrey118 Says: Now you wished you were small to ride this baby Mawar!!!
Audrey118 Says: Now you wished you were small to ride this baby Mawar!!!
Audrey118 Says: After the scrub and the feasting...the eles offer rides.... and her is my friend Maria riding the ele
Audrey118 Says: and to my amazement the eles also enjoy feasting on sugar canes...and they will take a sugar cane with their trunk and place it on the ground and use their feet to stampede on it to snap it to bite size!!!Another thing the eles love to eat is palm shoots...or was it banana...
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Audrey118 Says: After the shower they are treated to a big feast of watermelons, apples, carrots, tapioca etc and here is the man chopping up a vege fruit salad!!!
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Audrey118 Says: and they were so playful
Audrey118 Says: Around 2pm, the elephants are taken from the 'playground' to the zinc roofed shade where they will spend the rest of the day and night there. They are given a bath first and then some lunch. This is Chepor with VTer banditleader tying him up and meanwhile Chepor greets...
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Audrey118 Says: And they can be pretty destructive...just look what has become of the trees...in years to come the tree will be non existent
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Audrey118 Says: hahaha - walking with eles - you may require some more banana offerings!!!
at the sanctuary canteen: Local styled home food
Audrey118 Says: and the kakak (sister) brings us our yummy lunch....fried rice with fried chicken.....
at the sanctuary canteen: Local styled home food
Audrey118 Says: Our package included lunch - and while waiting we saw this little had wash pot...and snacks of peanut brittle.
bjkhan Says: The best way to go to Kuala Gandah is driving since its located in a wildlife reserve. Take the new east coast highway, exit at Lanchang. Turn right after the toll. Keep on going straight. The road will become smaller and smaller as you get nearer to the centre
bjkhan Says: Try not to wear too revealing clothes such as bikini and etc. The locals are quite sensitive
bjkhan Says: Make sure you bring clothes that are suitable for bathing in the river and dry clothes for change
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This was our stopover to have breakfast.....
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