The Return of the Elephant
a novel based on a true story
Journey
Reading -- a series of photo essays chronicling the book's adventures
Reading The Return of the Elephant 20
Reading The Return of the Elephant 20
After Ger Ger’s return, the entire Jia Jia Kingdom jumped up and down with joy, and gathered around Wanchain’s book as they were all dying…
Reading The Return of the Elephant 19
Reading The Return of the Elephant 19
The next morning, Ger Ger got out of bed quite early, as her stomach was growling quite early. She proceeded to the restaurant of the…
Reading The Return of the Elephant 18
Reading The Return of the Elephant 18
The next morning, Ger Ger went for breakfast a little bit earlier, as she had a plane to catch that early afternoon. Arriving at the…
Reading The Return of the Elephant 17
Reading The Return of the Elephant 17
Ger Ger woke up to a lazy weekend morning. Full English breakfast was served until nearly noon, so she did not have to hurry out of bed.
Reading The Return of the Elephant 16
Reading The Return of the Elephant 16
The next morning, Ger Ger was woken up by two alarm clocks that she set. This time, it was imperative that she sprung out of bed for…
Reading The Return of the Elephant 15
Reading The Return of the Elephant 15
Ger Ger did not have to spring out of bed the next morning, not because the breakfast buffet opened late, but because she was woken up by…
Reading The Return of the Elephant 14
Reading The Return of the Elephant 14
After saying goodbye to the cats in Tallinn, Ger Ger took a ferry to Helsinki. On board, she entertained herself with Wanchain’s book.
Reading The Return of the Elephant 13
Reading The Return of the Elephant 13
On her second day in Tallinn, she again sprung out of bed, determined not to miss her breakfast buffet which the concierge told her would…
Reading The Return of the Elephant 12
Reading The Return of the Elephant 12
Ger Ger gave up cross-country biking and took the bus.
Reading The Return of the Elephant 11
Reading The Return of the Elephant 11
The next morning, Ger Ger sprung out of bed, again, for fear that the kitchen staff might close the breakfast buffet at exactly the…
Reading The Return of the Elephant 10
Reading The Return of the Elephant 10
After hunting for mushrooms, Ger Ger met a giant monkey in astronaut suit.
Reading The Return of the Elephant 9
Reading The Return of the Elephant 9
Her somnolence did not bring her to another level of her dreamland. Instead, Ger Ger woke up and found a cat sniffing her snout.
Reading The Return of the Elephant 8
Reading The Return of the Elephant 8
While napping at the cat cafe, Ger Ger had a dream. She was cycling.
Reading The Return of the Elephant 7
Reading The Return of the Elephant 7
After being half kicked out of the restaurant, Ger Ger roamed around other parts of the old town.
Reading The Return of the Elephant 6
Reading The Return of the Elephant 6
A while ago, Ger Ger read a hotel review that said the kitchen staff of a particular hotel closed the breakfast buffet at exactly the…
Reading The Return of the Elephant 5
Reading The Return of the Elephant 5
After flying with the seagulls, Ger Ger landed on the other side of the Baltic Sea.
Reading The Return of the Elephant 4
Reading The Return of the Elephant 4
After sleeping off her seafood dinner, Ger Ger ventured out to explore the harbour front. She found her favourite spot here, a residential…
Reading The Return of the Elephant 3
Reading The Return of the Elephant 3
Shortly after listening to Why Why, Ger Ger snatched the book and ran away, to another continent. Here, she’s devouring it by herself.