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Still stranded in Mahajanga/Amborovy
... the hell out of them. Great for just walking past without seeming rude; a thumbs up and a 'nah, she'll be right thanks mate' and they wander past you scratching their heads. Nice to turn the tables in a civilised way. LOL.
Something that I haven't mentioned are the colours here. From golden orange and purple sunsets, to the exotic fruits and plants, there are diamonds in the rough eveywhere. I ...
Food, Francs & Relaxation
... into Ariary and accept the cash.
Food Malagasy Style:
Really different to Creole. There is the same French influence on more traditional dishes but with a twist that is delicious and surprising. Breakfast is pretty much the same. Strong coffee, bread and other sweet elements to get you through the morning. Lunch and dinner usually consist of the same ingredients. A variety of meat plates with one side, usually rice or potatoes. The meats ...
Buffeted & Baked (at least the nights are cool)
... we paid 7,500 extra Ariary each for our oversized bags. This is not an issue as it comes to around $7.50 AUD for both, but is still a nasty shock when budgeting.
So, there we were, two six foot-odd Australians, a massive Sth African, two reasonably sized Frenchies, a lovely Moroccan, nine Malagasy not including the driver and enough baggage to start a mid-sized UN mission. Did I mention that it was hot? 600km doesn't sound like much to us ...
Majunga
"Song Sung Blue" - Neil Diamond Song sung blue, everybody knows one Song sung blue, every garden grows one Me and you are subject to The blues now and then But when you take the blues And make a song You sing 'em out again You sing 'em out again Song sung blue, weeping like a willow Song sung blue, sleeping on my pillow Funny thing, But you can sing it with a cry in your voice And before you know it get to feeling good ...
I found a gold mine. literally.
... eventually marry and have 4 children while living in Bombay. His dancing finally won me over and I gave in and talked to the guy. He was drunk and funny, shouting everything he said straight into my ear, but through him we met the people he was with. Namely his brother and his brother's business partner who actually turned out to be really nice older men who were thrilled to be speaking English and discussing India with Rose. Offers of buying ...
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