We are now heading towards Laos where we will be spending Christmas and New Years. On our way we have stopped off at Khao Yai National Park which I've heard many mixed reviews about (some people have said they've gone and seen nothing). It's known for its abundance of wildlife, including tigers (now only 3 to 10 left), elephants, leopards, gibbons, hornbills, bears, you name it!
We had an amazing day on a small tour with a guide who could pick out snakes in the bushes from the truck we were driving in on the road. I have no idea how he did it.
Here are some of our picks including the great hornbill, whose wingspan measures up to 2 metres. We saw some of these in flight and it was truly awesome. The sound was quite spectacular as well.
Snakes:
Deer:
Waterfalls:
A great hornbill. There are loads of hornbill species in the park. This is the largest.
We saw lots of monkeys but unfortunately no gibbons so Simon had to improvise.
And of course the elepants. This first pic is just before this huge male started to charge our truck. Pretty frightening really.
The park at sunset.
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