{"id":2546,"date":"2025-03-04T00:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T00:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/heffalumps-galore\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T00:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T00:56:00","slug":"heffalumps-galore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/heffalumps-galore\/","title":{"rendered":"Heffalumps galore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our first stop on the cruise was at Ko Samui. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a feeling we\u2019ll be seeing a lot of temples on this trip, so for our first stop opted for the tour to the elephant sanctuary instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What a delightful experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is locally owned and operated, and is a completely ethical sanctuary. No riding or making the animals do tricks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We learned about the history of elephants in Thailand and also of the sanctuary itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then we learned about their diet and food after which we were each given a basket of food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the elevated walkway we heard about the history and personality of the elephants, and then we got to feed them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such a great experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/WWW.ELEPHANTKINGDOMSANCTUARY.COM\">http:\/\/WWW.ELEPHANTKINGDOMSANCTUARY.COM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our excursion ended after lunch and we headed back to the mostly deserted ship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1162-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1162\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Good morning Ko Samui!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1163-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1163\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First priority: breakfast!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1164-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1164\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our tender was a life raft. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1165-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1165\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our very informative guide Panda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1166-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1166\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1167-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1167\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First we learned about the history of elephants in Thailand and the sanctuary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1168-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1168\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Napier Grass or Elephant grass<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Elephant grass produces very few seeds and is mostly propagated vegetatively through stem cuttings consisting of at least 3 nodes, 2 of which are buried in rows.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Row width ranges from 50 to 200 cm and distance within rows is retween 50 and 100 cm. After planting, elephant grass grows strong and can reach 4 m in 3 months.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Elephant grass is fast growing and has a high annual productivity but depends on the climatic conditions, especially temperature rainfall. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Elephant grass,that lives for many years. It is a native plant of countries in tropical and subtropical Africa. Imported into Thailand since 1929.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1169-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1169\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1170-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1170\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1171-heffalumps-galore.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1171\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1172-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1172\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Feed me!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1173-heffalumps-galore.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1173\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1174-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1174\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grandma only wants bananas since she has only one tooth left. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1175-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1175\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1176-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1176\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The baby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1177-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1177\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1178-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1178\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shrines everywhere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1179-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1179\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The modern jungle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1180-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1180\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back on the ferry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1181-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1181\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rub a dub dub, two dorks and the tub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1182-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1182\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1183-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1183\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The ship is so empty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2025-southeastasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/images-posts\/1184-heffalumps-galore.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1184\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2026 and we\u2019re off!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our first stop on the cruise was at Ko Samui. We had a feeling we\u2019ll be seeing a lot of temples on this trip, so for our first stop opted for the tour to the elephant sanctuary instead. What a delightful experience! It is locally owned and operated, and is a completely ethical sanctuary. 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