Nose to Toes

It was only 32 degrees, but over 80% humidity when I took this at 9:30am this morning. No wonder Baruffa was checking himself out for foot odour. After giving himself the all clear he tucked into the browse beside him.

My sunburn still hurts but at least I can walk better today and applying aloe vera after-sun-spray is still the highlight of my day!

Post Script: I am so very angry, heart broken and saddened to learn of what has happened at my favourite elephant Kraal in Thailand (where I have now visited four times). Due to the sheer stupidity of two people a woman is now dead, her husband seriously injured and the elephant involved has been I believe wrongly given the title of 'killer' bull (not by those who know him well of course). Elephants are dangerous animals and as such should always be treated with the utmost repect. An elephant no matter how friendly you think it may be should never be approached without it's mahout present and thus the tragedy at the kraal should never ever have happened in the first place. I am sad for the family, yet angry at the woman who's death whilst terrible will have ever-lasting repercussions for a beautiful elephant by the name of Mr Big and his wonderful Mahout Chang. My thoughts are with all my friends and those affected at the Royal Kraal xxx

Read the very sad details here