Eli
Stewart
Great Experiences
Last week we were in Thailand. There were lots of things to
see and do in Thailand: snorkeling, great food, beautiful island formations,
Hongs (Hong means room in Thai) and many other things. Of these things the most
exciting experiences were with animals.
By far the
best experience I had was feeding a baby tiger. We were at a show called
“Fantasea”. Fantasea is a mix between a circus and a Thai version of Disneyland.
On the way into the show there was a booth were you could pet and feed a baby
tiger, then you could buy a photo of yourself for about $30. This was really
exiting because I’ve been fascinated by tigers since I was a little kid.
Another
thing I did in Thailand is a classic tourist activity: riding elephants. The
elephants we rode were Asian elephants and weren’t as big as the ones you see
in the zoo. While we rode, the driver let me come down and sit on the elephant’s
neck. We went on a long hike through the jungle on its back. Along the way, we
saw lots of rubber trees collecting rubber. Later, at Fantasea we saw two very
friendly baby elephants. The next day, we saw another baby elephant getting
taken on a walk down the beach. As with the tiger, all these elephant
experiences were extremely memorable.
Throughout the trip we also had
many interactions with monkeys. The first pair of monkeys we saw was very
polite and watched us as we watched them. The next family of monkeys wasn’t as
polite. They were very bold and would sit on you and accept food. If they
didn’t get food though they got mean and one pulled my hair. The final troop of
monkeys we encountered was very aggressive and would attack you for food. These
episodes with monkeys both good and bad were very interesting.
These were just some of the great
things I did with animals in Thailand. Probably the best thing I left out was
how I swam with a turtle. All of the best experiences I had involved animals. I
have realized this is often true in the rest of my life as well.
Eli,
ReplyDeleteThoughtful essay. I like how you were able to relate to your whole life some, too. I would have liked more about the turtle.
Great presentation, well organized, and all on time, as well.
-Papa