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Honeymoon | Join The Adventure | Travel Pictures Videos and Tips https://valerieandgriffin.com Travel Pictures Videos and Tips Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:36:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Thailand Beaches and Waterfalls https://valerieandgriffin.com/koh_chang_thailand_travel_waterfalls_beache/ https://valerieandgriffin.com/koh_chang_thailand_travel_waterfalls_beache/#respond Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:45:55 +0000 https://valerieandgriffin.com/?p=1049 Here is a quick video from out trip to Thailand during our honeymoon in 2009. You can see more footage of Thailand in some of our other posts like the Floating Market, The Tiger Temple or Bridge Over the River Kwai. We stayed for about a week total on the beautiful island of Koh Chang of the coast of Thailand where we experiences some great snorkeling, elephant riding through the jungle and of course, some relaxing on the tropical beaches.

]]> https://valerieandgriffin.com/koh_chang_thailand_travel_waterfalls_beache/feed/ 0 Bridge Over The River Kwai https://valerieandgriffin.com/world_war_ii_history_thailand_bridge_kwai_burma_railroad/ https://valerieandgriffin.com/world_war_ii_history_thailand_bridge_kwai_burma_railroad/#respond Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:27:13 +0000 https://valerieandgriffin.com/?p=1038 Here is a quick video from out trip to Thailand during our honeymoon in 2009.  You can see more footage of Thailand in some of our other posts like the Floating Market, The Tiger Temple or Thailand’s Beaches and Waterfalls.  We went on a day trip that included a visit to the famous Bridge of the River Kwai which is part of the Burma Railroad the Japanese built during World War II.  We also show you some footage of the Thai Long boat.  Enjoy!

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On September 10th, we woke up early to head to the jungle for some elephant riding.  The weather was perfect and we could not have asked for better temperatures.  We were picked up at our hotel and took a quick trip around the island to pick up some other trekkers.  When we arrived, we walked down a trail to the river where we were able to watch the elephants bathe and play in the water.  We were then invited to sit atop the large animals while they playfully splashed water on us.  Valerie was allowed to ride one of elephants back up the trail so we could get started with the ride!

When we arrived back at the hut, we were greeted with fresh pineapple and bottles of water.  We were then ready to board a two-seater basket balanced on the back of our elephant.  About 6 elephants caravanned through a well-known jungle trail carrying a dozen excited island guests, ourselves included.  We rode as the elephants each went up and down steep hills and waded across small rivers.  The gentle elephants were also kind enough to stop and pose for photographs.   After the 1 and 1/2 hour ride, we arrived safely back at the hut where we were given bananas to feed the elephants, a reward for their hospitality to us.  We, ourselves, were given fresh coconuts, cut open at the top and served with a straw.  Though they were a bit too bitter for our liking, they were very tropical looking.  =)

All in all this was a highlight of our trip and certainly an unforgettable experience for both of us. Check out the video and photos below to see more.

For our honeymoon we went on a three week trip to Thailand and Cambodia before heading to South Korea to start our new jobs as teachers. One of our favorite memories was swimming with and riding these gentle giants through the beautiful jungles of the tropical island of Koh Chang. Enjoy!

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Some of our favorite pictures are below.  To see all the pictures from this trip and others, check out our Flickr page here.  Enjoy.

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