Lots and Lots of aliya

Trip Start May 21, 2007

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Trip End Sep 19, 2010

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Flag of Sri Lanka Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Thursday, August 16, 2007

Today we went to an elephant park where 500 wild elephants roam free over 73000acres, or maybe it was 7300acres! This meant another jeep ride, although I have to say it was the tamest so far. The elephants came right up to the jeep. The tour guide seemed to think that hitting the elephants with his baseball hat would keep them away when they got too close! He must have been doing something right as they didn't charge at us!

On our way to the park, we stopped at some Hot Springs. The water was so warm and is heated naturally from the earth. I think in this country they need cold springs! You're supposed to bath in them and it's good for things such as arthritis.

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