Mammoth monstrosity
Interviewing a Sri Lankan tourism exec about his country's attractions was fascinating: it is clearly a lush, beautiful place rich in culture and history. Of particular interest was the elephant orphanage or "transit home", which helps raise and rehome small beasts separated from their herd:
"And eventually, once they have grown up enough, they are returned to the wild in Udawalawe National Park. There are normally between 15 and 30 elephants, between 3 weeks and 4 years old, at the facility."
Tourists and animal lovers can visit the elephant home, meet the orphans, and donate money to help conserve the noble pachyderm.
But why bother? For Lo! and on the eighth day, an elephant-shaped hotel was created at Dubailand. Along with three Taj Mahals, two Eiffel towers, and a Pisa-tower in a fucking pear tree.
"And eventually, once they have grown up enough, they are returned to the wild in Udawalawe National Park. There are normally between 15 and 30 elephants, between 3 weeks and 4 years old, at the facility."
Tourists and animal lovers can visit the elephant home, meet the orphans, and donate money to help conserve the noble pachyderm.
But why bother? For Lo! and on the eighth day, an elephant-shaped hotel was created at Dubailand. Along with three Taj Mahals, two Eiffel towers, and a Pisa-tower in a fucking pear tree.
11 Comments:
Bravo Bravo.
Loved it....
What suprises and disgusts is how many people I have met around here who would rather go to a cheap tacky hotel/mall/"insert Dubai attraction" than go down to a place like Sri Lanka.
No accounting for taste.
Dman Bling culture is like a virus - consuming all in its part.
*Damn bling culture is like a Locusts storm - consuming all in its path
did anyone see the Barney kept on one of the projects?
^^Thats because they were screaming in pain after having their soles burned in the traffic jam!
The elephant orphanage is great - you can also help feed and bathe the baby elephants. I've been there several times and its been a wonderful experience each time.
There are several places to stay nearby too, ranging from cheap guesthouses to expensive hotels.
Also, ever since Air Arabia started their daily flights to Sri Lanka, its been so much easier going back and forth, especially since the airfare is so cheap.
Presumably you get to this hotel via a trunk road.
These jokes are becoming heavy going.
Well, if you can think of any better, I'm all ears.
Besides, it's not like Dubai has this 'culture' it has to preserve.
Erm - aren't you forgetting something?
Here's a clue.
Elephants never forget...
The reason is simple, there was nothing here to begin with. There is nothing that was wiped out. It is a _desert_, turned into a marvel. Love it or hate it, but it is creating its culture as we speak.
Did you nick that from some speech at the Arabian Travel Market?
Shudder... please stop now Tim?
Not on your Nellie!
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