Still in a Daze

It's been over 2 months since I got home from Thailand, but it feels like I just got back (probably because the first 2 weeks I was home I was in a jet lag haze). I think about those elephants every day. I think about all the people I met, and I read over my blog almost once a week, maybe trying desperately to capture some of the magic.

I hope that one day I am able to return to Chiang Mai. I definitely fell in love with that city, the people, and of course, the elephants. Sadly, Seavoy, my elephant, probably won't be there. Asian elephants live an average of 48 years, and she was already 50. Thinking about her makes me very sad.

I've been following Chai Lai Orchid on Instagram--they post almost daily. They re-post photos people have taken there (a lot of people go there for weddings/honeymoons and so there are a lot of professional ones). I've probably driven people crazy with my constant refrain "when i was in Thailand..." stories. But I don't want to stop re-living it. I felt so calm and peaceful there (when I wasn't sweating like crazy), and I felt at HOME. I could see myself living there someday.

Anyway, if anyone has read this whole thing to this point, Ganesh bless you. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one reading it. But if you have, I'd love to hear your thoughts/questions/comments.

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