A few years ago we visited friends in the northern province of Sukhothai and were fortunate enough to witness a marvellous natural sight. We left our friends’ house just after dinner and drove to a special place in the low hills of the province where millions of Thai bats had their home.
As evening began to fall, the bats emerged from their cave and soared into the sky, beginning their journey through the night in search of insects in the northern cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Lai. Their flight was a miracle of grace. They flew in long, twirling lines, like a swarm of giant, ghostly snakes. I had never seen anything like it, even though I grew up in Thailand.
It was a sight I will never forget.
My husband, Ry, has published
a YouTube video of that evening so that you will be able to share the experience.I hope you will enjoy the video as much as I enjoyed that evening with my friends !