Friday, January 15, 2016

Elephants!

On our last evening in Phi Phi, we had a farewell party at the dive shop during which we saw the fantastic video that was being shot during each of our dives.  Then this morning we took the ferry to Phuket, rode elephants at the Siam Safari Elephant Camp, then flew up to Bangkok for our final day of the program.

Leaving Phi Phi was difficult for some of the students.


Here are our dive group leaders.  They might look like a rag-tag bunch, but they're really very skilled and reliable.  Left to right:  Instructor Jacob, Instructor Jay, Divemaster Gai Tong, Instructor David.


Having a nice seafood dinner at the dive shop while...


... watching the video of our adventures over the past week.


We're getting a briefing at the Elephant Camp before our 45 minute ride through the tropical forest.


Carley and Anna climbing aboard their elephant.


The rest of the photos don't need any narrative.  Just enjoy...




















12 comments:

  1. So cool!! I wonder if I can rent an elephant for my birthday party! LOL!! What breath taking scenery. Enjoy your last day. We will miss the blog but we are so glad you had such a WONDERFUL trip and experience!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. What an amazing adventure! So glad we could follow you from home with all the great posts! You will remember this experience for the rest of your life.

    ReplyDelete
  3. What a great way to wrap up your trip! You're still doing fun and amazing things that most people will never get to experience. I can't wait to hear all the stories. Soak up your remaining time and scenery. Safe travels home.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Cool way to end the trip. Can't wait to see Becca and hear all about it. Thanks again for the blog and all the pictures. We really enjoyed it.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Could anyone send me the travel info for their flights back? Left everything at my job and am now in St. Louis and unable to get to it. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  6. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Sarah, maybe someone else has already contacted you, but this flight info. is what I have from their original itinerary:

    17 JAN
    CX 616M BKK-HKG 630A-955A (Cathay Pacific)
    AA 138M HKG-DFW 140P-220P (American Airlines)
    AA1396M DFW-MCI 640P-756P (American Airlines)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Jeanne's info for the first two flights is correct for everyone. However, AA keeps changing the flight numbers and times slightly for the DFW to MCI or STL flights. Here's what I had before we left:

    AA 1439 DFW-MCI 620P - 758P 
    AA 2371 DFW-STL 445P - 623P   

    ReplyDelete