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Från paradiset till "helvetet"
... pratade med instruktören hade lyckats, men jag fick "nöja mig" med sköldpaddor, leopardhaj, gigantiska hummrar, frog fish, nudibranches och annat skoj såsom stora fiskstim som simmar i sync. Ett av dyken hade fantastiska bågar att simma igenom och ett annat var djupt ner till 38,7 meter, med mängder av fina gorgonians. Allt som allt är jag bara en liten aning bitter över att valhajen valde att hålla sig borta.
Efter mitt allra sista dyk checkade ...
First stage complete!!
... was amazing! He would spot leaf tailed geckos in a dense forest from 10+ meters away! We saw A LOT of lemurs who were very curious and liked to throw mangos at us if we weren't welcome...lots of snakes (which I don't think Gill was too pleased about :P )...lots of chameleons possibly including the smallest which was tiny, it could sit comfortably on the tip of your little finger! We also got wildlife on camp..we had a big boa which had ...
A Terrible Day
... Dominique (a regular at Bar Nandipo) for assisting with communications and the staff of Bar Nandipo who dealt with a difficult situation with care and respect. Thankyou also to the staff of the Belle Vue Hotel for their understanding, and Ross (tour operator for Djema Tours) for his assistance and condolences. Finally I would like to express our appreciation to Specialty Assist (World Nomads Travel Insurance), specifically Rickard and Ali, for ...
Treehouses by the Sand
... to find yet more turtles. The rest of us alternatively sat, read, explored our 'digs' and generally relaxed after the long voyage. Much less wildlife here, but the close proximity of humans provided the reason, also a kitten and too many chickens. We again encountered a Malachite Kingfisher and many small finches and a strange crested black bird of indeterminate species. Also, all round our camp, flitted brightly blue-breasted and backed Sun Birds, dipping ...
A Hike for a Tortoise
... for not knowing the right name, but part of the Latin in giganta) had been brought to the village years before (the Malagasy local couldn't say when as he indicated that the tortoise was considerably older than he) and was there in all its lumbering, quiet splendour. We probably could have enjoyed this unique moment forever, despite the tortoise's semi-tame status, I still consider this a wild encounter and one we will all remember forever. His crusty ...


