getting ready to ride, elephant park, Chiang Mai

My camera putzed out by the time we actually went on a walk riding an elephant... but I did get some photos of each of us practicing how to get on and off the elephants and walking around a bit before we set off...

Loving it!

The elephant would lie down for us to get on... 

You step onto the elephant's leg and kind of hang on to its ear as you attempt to throw your other leg over... and basically jump!

Tim going for a short walk to practice the commands we learned (go, stop, turn...)