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elephant trainer + meredith

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elephant trainer + meredith
And repeat! (Look how happy she is here!)
thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing
August 12, 2007
elephant trainer + meredith
Swallow. (I like how Meredith's gently petting the end of her nose here.)
thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing
August 12, 2007
elephant trainer + meredith
...then you chew then entire bunch at the same time...
thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing
August 12, 2007
elephant trainer + meredith
...then you use your trunk to place the entire bunch of bananas in your mouth...
thailand part five: elephant riding and river tubing
August 12, 2007
elephant trainer + meredith
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