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"Don't stop me now" - Queen Tonight Im gonna have myself a real good time I feel alive and the world turning inside out yeah! And floating around in ecstasy So dont stop me now dont stop me cause Im having a good time having a good time Im a shooting star leaping through the sky Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity Im a racing car passing by like lady godiva Im gonna go go go Theres no stopping me Im burning through the sky yeah ...

Mit einem Einbaum durften wir selber ca 1.5h ins Lokobe Reservat rudern. Wir sind als letztes der fünf Boote loosgerudert. Dank guter Koordination und starken Ruderern sind wir aber mit grossem Abstand als erste im 7km entfernten Fischerdorf angekommen. Dort sind wir mit unserem Guide Monsieur Jean-Robert kreuz und quer durch das Dickicht des Regenwaldes gestolpert. Wieder zur ...

... am Strand fuhren wir mit dem gleichen Boot wieder nach Hellville und mit dem Transferbus weiter zum Hotel. Zum Nachtessen sind wir ins nebengelegene kleine Restaurant. Es ist recht herzig, mit guter und freundlicher Bedingung und sogar recht günstig. Ich hatte eine sehr leckere Entenbrust an einer Honigsauce. Jeannette eine leckeres Fischfillet an einer herrlichen Kräutersauce.

... nach 4 Tagen Leiden endlich in den Griff zu bekommen. Ich bekam eine volle Ladung Kortison und Antihistamintabletten zum täglichen Schlucken. Danach gings sehr rasch wieder besser. Unser erstes Nachtessen haben wir im Hoteleigenen Restaurant genossen.

Rasante Fahrt nach Ankify. Unser Führer Eugen war ganz enttäuscht, dass ir nirgends anhalten wollte wo andere Turisten immer anhalten und fotografieren wollten. Wir wollten nur so schnell wie möglich an den Strand ins schöne Hotel Baobab. Unsere drei Bungalows waren alle direkt am weissen Sandstrand.

... do find the diving a bit boring. Not a lot of fish, corals damaged. The whole ambiance of the diving is different. Robert is nice enough but not cheerful or crazy like diving masters usually are. The sailing is done in silence. The Italians do not talk either, even not with their hands! Getting back on the boat: NO lather: you have to PUSH yourself onto the platform. Not easy with ...

I wake up at 4. Have to go to the bathroom. Coming back I feel nauseous. Have to go to the bathroom again. Feel sick by now. It does take an hour before I realize: this is NOT right. I am sick as a dog till 8. Hubby cancels the diving. He does not want to go either. I do not leave my room all day. In the evening, I do join my Tomcat for diner and have a soup. I feel exhausted after an hour. Roberto drops by and Tony says he goes diving tomorrow, as he should. But, I will ...

... t have a waterproof case for my camera so no photos from the dive. Spent the rest of the day relaxing, lazing around, reading, swimming, walking, swimming, reading, lazing... Tough day. Started reading the Poisonwood Bible. Very good, but disturbing. Cocktail at sunset followed by dinner.

... the road was awful, and took quite a while, up and down, little narrow lane and no surface. We also stopped and waited for a funeral which we met on the way. Reached Ankify about 10.00, which is a small village and port. Had a welcome cold drink whilst we waiting, and admired the views. The ...

... arrange for a 2pm pick-up to take us back at the same price, but including some stops and detours. The curving beach is quite pretty, ending in mangroves and a rocky point to the left, and a steep headland to the right. We can see an island offfshore, and some sort of hotel on a peninsular to the right. Decide that although it is a good swimming beach, there is not much sign of coral, so walk right, negotiating the clotheslines strung with the local ...