Bonjour from Australia

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The end

My short Thai adventure is finished. This is the time to go back in France. After 8 months in Australia and 3 weeks in Thailand, this incredible experience ends. My french life and my daily are back... Thank you everybody who followed my blog, it was a pleasure to share all my best pics. I hope you enjoyed your visit When I will have the time, I will try to create some videos editing, be patient ;) I hope to travel again soon and maybe one day create another blog with other fabulous photos See you soon... Cheers ! :)

PS: this picture of me was taken before my departure in Australia in September 2013. Time goes so fast...

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Sorry, this is french article but you have some videos which explain the text. This article speak about the life of elephants in Thailand...

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Hutsadin Elephant Fundation

I read lot of articles about elephants in Thailand, this is why I couldn't ride an elephant due to they are maltreat.. I was in Hutsadin Fundation, they take maltreated elephants and try to help them to find a wild attitude. It was a good experience to ride an elephant during few time for don't hurt him, and then wash a baby. I love animals and I hate if they are in bad condition.

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Monkey temple

This place is in Hua-Hin, south of Bangkok (3 hours). I took the bus from Chiang Mai and spent my night inside during the way. Monkey temple is nice, we can see lot of wild monkeys and the view is wonderful.

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Tiger Kingdom I was in Tiger Kingdom who is in the north east of Chiang Mai. It was an impressive experience specially when you are with them in the cage At the beggining I thought they was drugged but when I saw tigers fighting and do some exercice I was little bit afraid. When I touched them, I tried to stay behind haha.

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Doi Suthep temple

The temple is so big ! There are lot of statues, bouddhas, houses... I did an incredible experience, a Buddhist monk made a ceremony and blessed me. He gave me a bracelet giving luck and protection.

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Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep

Doi Sutep is in the north of Chiang Mai. This is a moutain and we have the view on the city on the heights There are a big temple very popular inside.

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Chiang Mai

I left Bangkok one day after my arrival to go in Chiang Mai in the north. I took the famous night train and I slept inside. I met one french guy and we rented a motorbike to visit the city. I really prefer Chiang Mai than Bangkok, It is more quiet. Temples and the different kind of Bouddha are very beautiful and impressive.

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Bangkok temples

There are so many temples in Bangkok. There are the famous King's palace with a big Bouddha's statue. This statue has lot of gemstones.

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Bangkok

I started my Thai adventure in Bangkok. Completely different than Australia. In fact I hate Bangkok even if it is beautiful. The city is too busy and the people are unpleasant. You can really enjoy and walk quietly in the street without a Thai try to sell you something... But this is a good city to shopping, and do the famous markets.

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The end

After nearly 8 months, it is the time to leave Australia. This is the end of this incredible experience... Time goes so fast ! Thank you to everybody who contributed in this adventure and all these great meetings. It was not really an easy life but I learnt lot of things about myself and I think that is a very enriching experience. Even if sometimes it was hard I have no regrets, I saw beautiful things and I will never forget all this moments. Thank you Australia !

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Blue Mountains

I did the Blue Mountains in Katoomba, close to Sydney. This is a good place with beautiful landscape but it is really touristy because close to the city. Winter coming in Australia it was little bit cold there but it was a really good hiking and really tiring... good exercise !

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My australian friend Calum who surfing. He listened my tips, I am a good teacher haha

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Surf days Before to leave, I had to try to surf. My first experience few months ago was bad, and this one... was bad too. I think surf is not for me but I really enjoyed even if I was little bit jealous when I saw all the good surfers haha.

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Around Sydney I enjoy my last days around Sydney and I visited the beaches. I stay with Calum, my australian friend. I spend very good moments with him and his friends and I am really happy to spend my last moments with australian people and not to stay with backpackers.

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Sydney

This is my terminus, Sydney ! This is my last week in Australia and after nearly 8 months, my adventure is almost finish. I spent my first days with Piyapat, a Thai guy. It is good to know new people. I discovered the city and I saw the famous Opera... wonderful !

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Byron Bay

Unfortunately, when I was in Byron Bay, it rained. Byron Bay is a very relax place, little bit "hippie", very appreciated by people and nice to chill out. The lighthouse is very popular and you can see dolphins swimming around.