Today we did very little. It was a program free day and we have all been exhausted from our super busy days.
In the morning we went to an elephant sanctuary. There we were able to ride elephants, hold a baby alligator, and feed adult alligators. I loved the elephants. They are gorgeous animals and although I’ve seen them in the zoo I have never been so close to one. Their feet are huge. However, I felt very guilty riding the elephant as I’ve seen and read so much about how terrible these facilities are to the animals. I thought I’d feel better about it but I feel pretty guilty. I didn’t hold the baby alligator because I’ve actually done that before and personally don’t think it’s that exciting. I did feed an alligator and that was really cool. They snap their jaws so hard and fast it’s honestly a bit scary. Afterwards they all had their heads out of the water and were so still it was eerie. I love reptiles though so I loved that experience.
After we left the elephant sanctuary we headed back to the hotel and essentially hung out in the pool for the rest of the day. I fell asleep on a chair and got burnt. The pool was so fun and it was so nice to relax after a really exciting week.
Around 8 pm we got out of the pool and went to dinner on the beach. I had Pad Thai Kai (pad thai with chicken) and it was delicious.
I’ve been having a lot of fun on the program but it’s totally exhausting. It was nice to have a day to relax a little and unwind.
Allison Around the World 