Hotel Benjamin Nosy Be
Ambatoloaka Nosy Be, BP 268, Madagascar
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Från paradiset till "helvetet"
... samtidigt som fiskare ger sig ut i sina kanoter, kanske för att jaga bläckfisk? En försiktighet man genast får släppa på Madagaskar är oviljan att ge sig ut och promenera på mörka gator eller stränder om kvällarna. När det är mörkt här blir det riktigt mörkt, och el är det lite sisådär med. Det sammantaget med sena middagsvanor betyder mörkerpromenad för den som vill få något i sig. Det är dock inget problem eftersom alla andra gör detsamma. Bara att ...
First stage complete!!
... couple of days we were all fantasizing about food a lot! When anyone could be bothered to be imaginative we would have bean burgers or pancakes made of flour and water which seemed amazing! The diving was pretty nice although there was quite a lot of dead coral around due to the over fishing so we mainly did the survey dives on those. Where it was a bit deeper and further from land the reefs were amazing with so much life and lots of turtles! As ...
A Terrible Day
Everyone probably deserves an explanation for our lack of updates and contact. Those who are Facebook friends already know, but for the rest here goes. Apologies if the language is not perfect....
On Wednesday the 3rd of November, Bruce T Barnes, loving father to Rhiannon and all round knock about guy, unfortunately passed away. May he Rest In Peace.
Thankyou's to Sean Lambert (who was present when we got the news) for his sensitivity ...
Treehouses by the Sand
... of Russian Bay (so named for a Russian tanker mutiny that deposited five Russian seamen onshore, only to fall victim to the endemic malaria of the region) appeared ahead, wildfires at at least three points shrouding the vegetated hills with thick smoke. Our destination proved to be a secluded inlet directly adjacent to a Malagasy fishing and boat-building village, and within walking distance of at least two more. Accommodations were the best yet (maybe the ...
A Hike for a Tortoise
... we made our way south into the interior following the ridgelines on tracks that led through increasing amounts of vegetation. Not much in the way of wildlife, but plenty of different plants and enough of a walk to build up a decent sweat. It was then we made that decision I spoke of earlier. With a full selection of directions at our disposal we chose to head north-east, back to the coast, in the hopes of beach walking back to camp. Best random decision ...


