清邁大象學校
9B 王亮媛、陳冠宇、許芝頴、吳映萱、林庭妤、朱孟言
來到泰國最不容錯過的當然就是大家都期待已久的大象學校了。一段精彩的大象的表演為這一天劃開了序幕。各個大象都使出了各自的看家本領，從繪圖及跳舞，到熱血的籃球與足球，讓人看得目不轉睛，十分佩服。緊接而來的是令人期待已久的騎大象，本來以為是一趟舒適的旅程，卻沒想到原來是段顛頗而崎嶇的路程。大象帶著我們經過河流，穿越山林，體驗了一段精彩的旅程。
吃完午餐補足了體力之後，終於迎來泛舟的時刻了。沿路望著潺潺流水，咖啡又混濁的顏色令人不禁哆嗦了起來。經過教練的指導後，所有人如英勇的勇士一般坐上了船，懷抱著興奮的心情，坐上六人的橡皮艇，準備向湍流的河水奮戰。隨著小艇緩慢的前進，平坦的水面漸漸地成了狂暴的河流，吞沒了所有人，但我們還是無畏的前進。上岸後，我們依依不捨地朝著下個目的地邁進。
下一站，長頸族。沿著階梯往上爬，一路上有好幾位小妹妹手握工藝品用著不標準的中文衝著我們喊：「十塊錢！」當下的心情是既不捨又感到溫暖的。於是我們下意識的聚成一團，一次就砸下大錢買了一串串的手環與腳環。
晚上的帝王宴更是令我們驚艷不已，華麗的排場、熱情的服務員，以及豐盛的佳餚，實在讓我們垂延三尺。我們就像是剛進到大城市的鄉下人，所有的一切都令我們驚嘆不已。飽餐了一頓後，觀賞著當地的民俗舞蹈與表演，其中與劍為伍的表演更是令人又愛看又害怕。不知最後的放天燈有沒有人許了願？隨著燦爛的燈火下在夜幕中漸漸消失，我們充實的一天也悄悄地結束了。
For anyone visiting Thailand, one sight
that you can’t miss is the “Maetaeng Elephant Camp.” A fantastic show ignited
the spark for the rest of the day, with the elephants offering a series of
brilliant tricks of all kinds such as drawing and dancing or even sports like
soccer and basketball. Following on, is the much anticipated elephant riding.
At first, we have expected a much comfortable and smooth journey, however it
had resulted in a bumpy and jittery ride across rivers, jungles, and hills. It
was a once in a lifetime experience that you really don’t want to miss.
After finishing lunch and fully
replenishing our energy, the time to literally hit the waters in a white water
raft journey down the river has dawned upon us. Driving along the brown muddy
waters caused the rising of our excitement. The coaches taught us the positions
and commands for the rafting, and we, the courageous students marched onto the
raft in groups of six, prepared to take the waves up front. The raft slowly
left the dock, flowing forward at a steady pace. The flat, peaceful river
quickly turned into wild, raging waters, swallowing every student on the rafts,
but each and every one of us held on and marched on. Upon our arrival at the
dock, the disappointment of how quickly the journey had ended can be seen on
our faces.
The following stop, the Longneck Tribe.
Along the flight of stairs, we see numerous little girls holding handmade
accessories, shouting in Mandarin “10 Bahts!” It was an emotional moment, and
without hesitation, we took out our wallets and bought the bracelets they had
for offer.
The Khantoke Dinner amazed us even more.
Out of the world decorations, heart-warming waiters, and fantastic dishes, we
couldn’t help but let out some drool. It was as if we were stone aged people,
transported to the 21st century. Everything just blew our mind away. After an
extremely satisfying (and bug-filled) meal, we enjoyed the traditional dance
and performances. Among the performances, the sword dance absolutely took our
breath away. Our day ended with a show of sky lanterns. The bright lanterns
carried away by the wind and slowly disappearing out of sight was truly a
magnificent sight to see.
2014港泰國際教育之旅（B組）Day5：大象學校、少數民族部落、湄濱河泛舟
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