Tsara Queen House Antananarivo
17 rue du docteur Raharinosy Antananarivo, 101, Madagascar
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The Urban Jungle
... keen to even wander around the streets during the daytime taking photos of everyday life. I did pay a visit to the following places on the outskirts of the city though, with Potsy driving me:
Ambohimanga
The hill-top village complex of Ambohimanga (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) was home to a line of kings and queens who united the tribes of Madagascar into one country. The first king was the all-powerful Andrianampoinimerina and his kingdom ...
The Hilltops of 'Tana
... wander the sides of the less populated areas and everything seems new and different to us as we drink in our first visions of Africa. The only eyesore is pointed out by our driver, the large, military looking American embassy, which as per normal manages to give the impression that it exists in a seperate space from the area that surrounds it.
Through markets and cobbled streets to ...
Privacy...it can't be beat!
Oh privacy how I have missed you! You never realize how nice it is to have a room to yourself until you don't have one. I love the guys but it’s nice to have my own space again. The bed is not great but I had an amazing sleep plus we have mechanical shutters, which block out all the light! So when I woke Cory up at 11am he thought it was 4am and got all crabby haha. Unfortunately I ...
I arrive in Madagascar!
... The drive is eye-opening as I see the level of poverty that is prevalent here. Rice paddies are abundant and I distinctly see one guy fishing from one no more than 10 meters away from where another guy is peeing in the same paddy. I presume downtown must be a bit better, but am astonished to find that it isn't. Hotel Colbert (www.colbert-hotel.com) is nice, but not by American standards. I put my stuff down in my room and quickly leave ...
Moving on and moving in
... I are sharing the new place until July. Then I will be working in a national park till school starts, rooming with 2 of my friends that will work there as well. I consider myself a people person, but am learning how much I value personal time. As claustrophobic as sharing one room can be, if housing stays as-is, Peace Corps won't replace my site mate. I've heard stories of site mates not getting along and know ...

