Today was spent exploring the interior of Koh Chang. Koh Chang means ‘Elephant Island’ in Thai, so naturally, I had to see some elephants while staying here. There are several elephant trekking operations on the island, so plenty to choose from. However, having tried something similar elsewhere in Thailand on a previous holiday, I was in no hurry to repeat the experience. Getting around on an elephant’s back has to be one of the most uncomfortable ways of travelling yet invented. I compromised by visiting one of the elephant stables and paying to feed the animals and have my photo taken.
My main expedition for the day was a mini-trek into the centre of the island. Most of the interior of Koh Chang is National Park, consisting of dense tropical rainforest covering some quite substantial peaks. I decided to visit the nearby Klong Plu waterfall, which is on one of several rivers that carry the rain away form the centre of the island. This involved a relatively short uphill walk along a path through the rainforest, which eventual lead to the falls. Luckily there had already been quite a lot of rain at the start of the rainy season, so the water flow in the falls was reasonably impressive. I took the opportunity for a swim in the pool at the base of the falls, which was refreshing after the jungle track, and surprisingly, not too cold.
In the evening I visited another of the restaurants on the river opposite my guesthouse. After the meal, the boatman took me a short distance up the creek to show me the firefly display that takes place every evening on a particular tree next to the river.
My main expedition for the day was a mini-trek into the centre of the island. Most of the interior of Koh Chang is National Park, consisting of dense tropical rainforest covering some quite substantial peaks. I decided to visit the nearby Klong Plu waterfall, which is on one of several rivers that carry the rain away form the centre of the island. This involved a relatively short uphill walk along a path through the rainforest, which eventual lead to the falls. Luckily there had already been quite a lot of rain at the start of the rainy season, so the water flow in the falls was reasonably impressive. I took the opportunity for a swim in the pool at the base of the falls, which was refreshing after the jungle track, and surprisingly, not too cold.
In the evening I visited another of the restaurants on the river opposite my guesthouse. After the meal, the boatman took me a short distance up the creek to show me the firefly display that takes place every evening on a particular tree next to the river.
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