Giraffes and Zebras

We went back to Boon Rawd Farm a week ago so we could ride the trolley around the farm and stop off to see the giraffes and zebras. When you get to where the animals are, you can feed them bananas or carrots. Feeding these animals was a new experience for the kids and a couple of them did  not like it at all. Nittaya was particularly wary about doing it and I had to be there to hold her hand while she offered the food to the animals. Each time one would get close, she would say mom in a worried tone and try to pull her hand back. Many times the treat she had landed on the ground and I would pick it up and give it to one of the animals. Nittaya did not like the long, black tongue of the giraffe. Not one little bit. The other kids were a little more brave about it and I think they enjoyed seeing these animals for the very first time.

The girls and Ahmorntep- he can't ever be serious

Sylvia, Nittaya and Madi

Sylvia and Big feeding the giraffe

Nittaya is not sure about this 

Beautiful Nittaya and me

Banana, yum! 

After the trolley ride, we all went to the park at Chiang Rai Rajabhat University (CRRU) for dinner. Big and Fon picked up some of my favorite b-b-que chicken, sticky rice and papaya salad. We went to the pavilion at the park and sat inside eating while it rained a bit. After dinner, we walked around the beautiful gardens and down to the lake. We had umbrellas so we didn't worry about getting wet. The kids ran around and played games with Big and the volunteers and I simply sat, listening to music and enjoyed the peace and beauty of the place. It was a great day.

Monkey boy! 

Palita and Nom 

Beautiful Palita 

Madi 

Tin and Nom 

Hey, it says No Fishing! 

The family makes it a point to go on an outing every Sunday so the kids can experience something new in their lives. The past weekend they went on their outing on Saturday and went back to CRRU for more fun. This time they took their frisbee and badminton set so they could play even longer. Sunday they visited Fon's parents in their village.

Enjoy the pictures of both adventures.


Till next time.....

God Bless,
Heather