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Oceanside Paradise
Today I headed to the beach. I'm abuzz with anticipation to see what passes for a resort town in Madagascar. In order to get there we need a high clearance vehicle because .. Surprise...the roads ar bad .. Whoda thunk it! So since I am trying to scheme up a dive and want to make sure I make it we are on the road again at 6am..what IS it with this …
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Sun, Sand, Sea and Sex?
... overlooking the pool. The hotel was on the seafront, which in this case meant next to the mangrove swamp but a tall row of trees meant you couldn't see it.
After checking out local restaurants recommended in my guidebook, I headed to Bar Le Boeuf which was said to have great steaks. I entered, sat at a table and ordered a beer. A group of girls were propping up the bar, another sat round a table, all dressed up for the night. They stared at me as I sat at the table, ...
Snorkel, Eating, Sunning and Snoozing
... canoe. As it turns out were headed for exactly the same reef I dove yesterday so I already knew what to expect. But with the increased turbulence in the water the food supply was up and there were possibly a few more fish than yesterday.
Well after 50 minutes in the water we headed back for shore. Our fresh fish lunch was to be had shortly...or so we thought. Upon arriving back at the beach, they tell us that lunch is at 1pm and it is only 11.. So we just all sit in the comfy ...
Our Last Day in Paradise
... that may be able to change there. As for the companion animals they like cats because they catch mice but dogs are of no value and thus are treated as such. Fun fact: They speak French to us Vasa…and the dogs. Rude! We discussed options for spay and neuter campaigns, vaccination protocols, etc, etc. At the end of the day, money becomes a big factor, as does the language barrier which ...
Four-Wheelers: Cause you gotta be tourists!
... It took us a good 45mins but damn was it fun! We also got to pass tons of fishing villages, which were really interesting to see. The coast is beautiful, another hot and sunny day for us, which we haven't had since being in Tana. So nice to be out of the city though, the country is always far better I find. We ended up grabbing lunch at a resort called, Nautilus and relaxing on the beach for about an hour ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Hotel Mangily


