Next came bath time, for the elephants that is ! An elephant's favourite past time is to scoop dirt with its trunk and throw it onto its back. This keeps them cool from the relentless Thai sun, however, I suspect it's more likely because they are all young at heart. Into the shallow river armed with buckets, we threw water at our giant friends, trying not to get it in their eyes. The gentle creatures seemed to enjoy this and, judging from the laughing and shrieking of the visitors, the sentiment was mutual.