Allow me introduce you to my elephant. I adopted her for the day at Patara Elephant Farm in Chiang Mai Thailand. Since I couldn't pronounce her Thai name (Mae Bwaan Tong) very well, I nicknamed her "Betty". It was love at first sight. This is an extraordinary experience, one of the best things I've ever done ~ let me tell you about it.
Today we are in northern Thailand, taking a day trip to what is known as the "Golden Triangle" ~ where the countries of Thailand, Burma, and Laos meet.
As our three weeks in Thailand are coming to a close, we take one last day trip from Bangkok to Ayutthaya, which was the capital of Thailand back in the 15th century.