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Ruby elephant is 55 years old  Ruby the elephant was once a logging girl Sambo the elephant got a nail stuck in her foot   Ruby the elephant is  healthy Hen The boy elephant ran into a tree and lost one of his tusks  Sambo the eleqhant used to beg for food  Elephants flap their ears…… Continue reading Things I learned that elephant camp by Ruby

Composing her blog post at 32 stories up with a great view of districts 1, 2 and 3!

I ATE AN ANT!! The ant that I ate was RED! It looked like a red ant but it was not. When I was about to eat the ant I was sort of scared. There were a lot of ants on the leaf, the ants made a nest on the leaves. I was the only…… Continue reading I ATE an ANT! by Charlotte

I like how Ruby (the elephant, not my sister) put sand, dirt & grass on her back. She does that for sunscreen. Ruby is 55 years old but she is petite, like me. Ruby hangs out with 3 other elephants; Pearl, Ming Wong and Mae Nang. Ruby is the bodyguard and protects her friends. Elephants…… Continue reading “Ruby the Elephant” by Arden

We just had the most amazing week at Elephant Valley Project in Mondulkuri Province, Cambodia. We did stuff like this: And this: And this: And this: And this: It was an incredibly enriching week full hiking through the jungle, learning all kinds of fascinating things, and helping out around the project. We have amazing memories…… Continue reading Elephamt Camp!

We have hit a bit of a break in the action. We spent two days in Phnom Penh. It was crazy busy there, the streets were almost unwalkable with young children due to congestion and traffic, and it was extremely westernized. Thus we did stuff like this: And, if you were wondering what happened to…… Continue reading Slack day

Elephant Valley Project. This is what started it all. Drew came bounding in one day to ask the kids if they wanted to go to Elephant Camp. He had Charlotte at “Hello”, Arden joined in close behind and after Ruby checked out the website and found out that EVP houses orphaned elephants and they had…… Continue reading It’s off to Elephant Camp we go…by Hil

From the mall food court: Not bad. I guess he’s not a vegan any more!

Who doesn’t love a royal residence? And an employer that makes you dress in days of the week outfits (Char wanted to know if they have days of the week undies as well). Everyone on staff at the Royal Palace, even the guides, wears a different colour every day of the week. Yes, there is…… Continue reading The Royal Toilet by Hil

If I ever write a book about life with three daughters it will start with the day I decided to take parental leave from my secure and stable teaching position at a great school and somewhere in the middle, I’ll write about renting bathing suits for my daughters at a pop-up Chinese New Year water…… Continue reading Strong Swimmers – by Drew