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Another lie in today before we motored our way down from the hills to the valley below were we had a great day at the Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp.

On the walk up the drive we encountered another spider that wasn’t quite as big as the one we saw the day before.


Spider on the drive

The owner of the camp told us how the animals in their care were ex working elephants from logging camps and the like. They look after these mighty beasts thanks to the likes of groups like us.


Main House Green Hill Valley


Main House Green Hill Valley


Main House Green Hill Valley

We were taken down to the camp where we were able to feed the elephants some bamboo and bananas.


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp - feeding the elephants


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp - feeding the elephants


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp - feeding the elephants


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp - feeding the elephants


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp - feeding the elephants


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp - feeding the elephants

After this we changed into the local trousers to avoid getting our own clothes wet. Another of the initiatives of the camp is that everyone plants a tree, which was our next task.


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – tree planting


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – tree planting


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – tree planting

Next up was bath time for these giants. We walked up stream a little and were able to get up close and personal and helped the mahouts wash the elephants using the bark from the acacia tree as a scrub.


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – bath time

We changed back into some dry clothes and headed back up to the centre were they put on a great Indian inspired lunch for us.


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – farewell elephants


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – farewell elephants


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – farewell elephants


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp – lunch with a view


Green Hill Valley Elephant Camp

After a long and winding journey back to Kalaw we were free the rest of the day to chill.

Next up ride in Upper Class on Myanmar railways


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