Hotel Royal Palissandre Antananarivo

... deep potholes and mud like this one. <br><br> The Andasibe/Mantadia National Park is the closest area of primary forest to the main town of Antananarivo and has many endemic species so is often first stop for tourists. It lies at the edge of the country's central plateau and at over 1,000 metres is often quite cool. Our destination was Vakona Forest Lodge, near the park and it was a very welcome ...

... short haircut and shave for approx $1.50 (USD). Again we headed south out of town towards the Ranomafana National Park. Long drive and Lisa got a little car sick. This part of the country (central highlands) has many rice paddies next to little villages of red brick two story houses. Really picturesque. We stopped for lunch in the town of Ambosita at a really nice place (L'Artist Hotel ...

With its exceptional diversity in geography, biodiversity and culture, there's something new for you to do each time you visit. The following are popular activities that you might like to consider: Lazy Days at The Beach Madagascar is famous for its fine white sands and calm, clear waters, making it ideal for a relaxing day at the beach as well as snorkeling when the tide is low. Some ideals spots to experience the characteristic sandy ...

... und sehen eine Gruppe von Buckelwalen. Einige springen aus dem Wasser und ihr massiver Koerper prallt wuchtig auf die Wasseroberflaeche. Ein beeindruckendes Schauspiel! Dann wieder sieht man nur wieder die gewaltige Schwanzflosse bevor der Wal ganz von der Oberflaeche verschwindet. Das Meer ist ploetzlich unheimlich ruhig und unsere Augen suchen die Wasseroberflaeche ab bis wieder irgendwo ein Blasen das erneute Auftauchen ankuendigt.

... are still a bit sluggish after the holidays. I am busy trying to plan another Girl's Camp- this time in my town of Anjozorobe with the previous girls leading the events- and set up basketball games for the women's club to play. I still have English Club every Wed. afternoon and I'm also thinking of organizing a field trip to the university for them. Never a dull moment I tell you! Some other news is that I have decided to stay in Madagascar ...

... all. Also lots of spices and of course vanilla pods everywhere. A late pizza lunch in the cafe in Sakamanga - very unadventurous but such a nice place, and the pizza was great :) Took it easy afterwards and didn't do much else. Lunch was so late that neither of us felt like having dinner, so an early night.

... home. When I found out I wasn't the people wanted to pick the cooler back up. They wanted to meet me downtown, however, since the PC house is far away. Lucky for me, I have an amazing roommate who offered to come with me and haul the cooler, since I could barely walk, and my muscles felt like I'd been in a weight lifting competition. We went downtown to get rid of this cooler. I know it's the custom to bring/take colis but it drives me crazy ...

... He was in ***** sev**al years back and men a fellow ASECNA employee from Madagascar. They began discussing religion as Africans are not at all shy to do, including their own particular beliefs. It turns out that the Malagasy (the offical t**m from people from Madagascar) man had v**y similar beliefs indeed. As they kept on with their discussion it turned out that he had actually attended s**vices with our previous church ...

... fairly expensive for here. Lunch was marked by Rosette, the lovely English teacher, bringing a tape recorder for me to sing the Christmas songs into it! Some packing after that, and then to town basketball game, to see Amy, the Peace Corps volunteer here for two years. In the evening Mme Nasolo and Saraha showed us how to make mofo bols (a bit like deep-freid scones, or doughnuts) and mofo akondro (think banana fritters, but better ...

... the hills with winding streets, and my favourite, the vivid purple jacaranda trees.We have two days in the city to get our money sorted, go to the supermarket for some supplies, and be given a vague orientation of Malagasy life, language, and customs. Then it's off to our placement, Anjozorobe, three hours north of Tana in a taxi-brousse (bush taxi) along an increasingly bumpy road!