Phuket




After 4 nights on Railay it was back to the traveling, this trip consisted of a longboat ride (these are thai style taxi boats that are everywhere), a ride in an open air bus, a ride in the back of a pick-up truck, a ride in a minibus then a ride in another minibus... This my friends is typical traveling in Thailand, it's amazing you ever get where you want to go! They slap a sticker on you and somehow you always arrive where you plan. Magical stickers, only in Thailand! We arrived in Phuket and checked into our guesthouse then roamed the streets and markets, actually found salted bugs at one of them too, delectable.



Our next day in Phuket was spent ensuring we could stay in the country legally for a few more days (our visa's needed extending), planning our elephant trek the next day and booking our flight back to Bangkok, all while trying to stay out of the rain. The next day was beautiful and hot though, perfect for elephant trekking. Eliza was certainly the most energized, giddy you could almost say. Aahhhh, ain't she cute folks? : ) Before the trek we saw a monkey show, sat on waterbuffelos, saw how coconut oil is made, tapped rubber trees and had a lesson in making curry. Really cool stuff. Then it was on to the elephants. We were first given a small show from 3 elephants, who kicked soccer balls for us, danced, painted and picked up various things. It was certainly entertaining! Then it was off on our trek led by our guide through some gorgeous scenery. Eliza was sure to get a picture with her Montana's shirt on. Got Ribs?!



From trekking it was back to Phuket and the next day we were on a plane back towards Bangkok and nearing the end of our incredible Thailand journey...