Hornbills!!!!!

Hello! This is Ariana writing. We've just got back to Bangkok after staying at a lodge at the Khao Yai National Park. We learned about hornbills and got to go on a couple hikes infested with leeches.... Hecka cute. I think I liked the first hike more than the second though..... Lot's of bugs. But staying at the resort was cool, we saw lots of monkeys:]
Oh yeah, and the flights.. were BRUTAL. Very long. But I think the second one was easier because I slept through most of it. Siiiigning off, Ariana out!<3

Sa waat di kha! C'est Sika/Sophie. We are here, and, wow, what a flight. I really don't know if I'm ready for the flight back. It was traumatizingly long. But I do have to say the first hike at the Khao Yai National Park was definitely worth it. The views were amazing and it was inspiring to hear and learn and be led by Dr. Poonswad and her team. We learned a lot about the hornbills, particularly their plight, and the areas in which they've been forced to center around, i.e. Hueng Ka Kheng and Budo Mountain. Very cool. Somebody has new information for her campers! =) On our second hike, we also got to see and hear gibbons and their morning calls. That.was.freaking.awesome. Oh yes. And now I know why Indian Muntjac are called "Barking Deer". More information for campers!! =)
<3 Love, Sika Deer/Sophie

Hello all! It's Melinda here, and I concur with all of Sophie and Ariana's thoughts on KYNP- it was truly amazing. Hearing the wild gibbon calls was a personal dream come true, and Prof. Poonswad and her team were amazingly generous with us, and it was a once in a lifetime experience. So few people have gone to the parts of the park that we have now been to, much less with such an esteemed researcher. For the hornbill enthusiasts out there, we have now seen wild Wreathed, Great and Oriental Pied Hornbills! Next stop: Sukhothai!

We are all having a fantastic time! More info and updates to come along the way! Signing off for now!