Mae Wang 3 Day Bike & Trek: Day 1 Cont…

So after a steep climb up a dirt road towards the end of our 3 and a half hour hike, we turned a corner into this elephant sanctuary. It was a complete bonus surprise -not mentioned in the trek description or foreshadowed by our guide.

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Giddy from these new sights, I was energized to make the last push up the steep, long hill to the  village.  The plan was to participate in the communal food preparation and then spend the night with a family of the Karen Hill Tribe…To be continued…