Early start...again! And on our way to the airport to fly to Dubai via Bangkok! After a long wait, 2 flights and crappy food, I was finally reunited with my daddy! Big hugs and kisses and everyone could relax that I was now safe! Mum can finally stop crying! I paraded my photos, handed out my souvenirs and enjoyed being in my second home. And....home cooking! Thank GAWD.

Finally, a lie in. Ish. As 10am crept up, I snuck out of bed and the room over to the hotels breakfast buffet. I grabbed some croissants, cereal and tea (yes I carried all of these) and snuggled back I to bed. Bliss! Later on, we met up with some of the guys from the elephant park, and went to a bar. We wasted the day with chocolate milkshakes, getting yet more massages and pedicures, and roaming the streets of chiang Mai. In the evening, with only myself, Wi...

Today we had to leave the elephant park. We were told last night that we had no jobs this morning, so Will and I took the liberty of a lovely lie in. Only to be woken up by the guys banging on our door claiming that we had poo duty this morning. We ignored this. We later met the others at a more reasonable hour, said goodbye to lovely Steel and our kittens, before heading back to Chiang Mai city. I met up with the girls, who wanted to get ear piercin...

Today was rainy and miserable, so we were glad to be under shelter and preparing the food for the elephants. We were a well oiled machine, passing melons across to one another to shelves, and then to be washed and cut up. Scrubbing pumpkin after pumpkin is strangely therapeutic! We then spent more time with our favourite kittens, and my favourite dog, Steel. In the afternoon, we had to plant more trees in the rain. Dressed in wellies and waterproof jackets, w...

Today we were taken around the large park to be introduced to all of the elephants, and learn all about them. We observed their behaviour, watched them interact with each other, and run away from the baby elephant chasing us! We took lots of photographs and asked questions about the elephants. We then had the privilege of taking a trip to the local school and interacting with the children. Every Thursday they have the opportunity to practise their work skil...