Safari Park

I think close encounters with animals are going to define our time in Thailand.

Saturday morning, our plan was to visit the Bridge on the River Kwai and take a scenic train ride from there to a waterfall. The train was delayed enough that we had to scrap that plan, so we ended up at yet another animal park. This one was safari-style where they take you around in a mini-bus to see and feed the animals. This was quite the experience, as you can see from the picture above. 

Then, like every animal park, there were some animal shows. A crocodile show, an elephant show, and the worst one: a dog show. Picture a few neighborhood dogs pulled together by some kids to perform a few tricks. That was about how exciting it was. Then they had the audacity to send around a golden retriever carrying a money basket. Well, it must have been a hungry dog, because as it passed Isabella who was eating a roll, it snapped it away from her, and bit her hand. Despite the assurances of the park staff that their dogs had their shots, we watched the bite carefully, and luckily, no infection set in. Yikes!