review of elephant experience

i took part in the elephant experience program in late Jan, which is non-peak volunteer season for PMGY, and i think this made my experience more enjoyable as it meant there were fewer volunteers and so i was able to get to know everyone well. i was surprised when i arrived that i was one of the only non UK participants and at first i was worried about this, but it really didn't matter at all as everyone was so easygoing. i was amazed at how closely we were able to interact with the elephants at the project, being able to hand wash them for almost an hour each day was really incredible. i also learnt some pretty interesting things about the elephants, as well as the Sri Lankan culture, which i really enjoyed. it was really a once in a life time experience.