Hotel St Pierre Antananarivo

... after 30 hours travelling. Especially welcome was the huge log fire in the main lodge house when I arrived.<br><br> My bungalow was clean and simply furnished but very comfortable. I wasn't altogether relaxed about the two-inch gap under the door as it looked like an open invitation to scorpions and centipedes but it was probably too cold. I had no visitors while I was there - at least that I knew of.

... Babba then took us to a Gemstone (tourist) factory and then to a little shop that made nice wood artwork. I bought a little wooden baobab tree and a wood inlay picture. Next on the agenda, in town, was an old Benedictine monastery that sold cheese (fromage) of which we bought some for later. Back on the road we finally made it to the Setam Lodge at Ranomafana National Park just before sunset.

... beaches include Nosy Ve, and Anakao. Madagascar's Unique Wildlife Madagascar is home to some of the most extraordinary wildlife including lemurs, a rainbow-array of chameleon species and bird species you will find nowhere else in the world. Berenty Private Reserve is a popular hotspot for wildlife viewing in Madagascar and is most popular for its brown lemur, ring-tailed lemur and sifaka populations. Madagascar's Unique Flora ...

Antananarivo 15th May 2008 We head back to Antananarivo for our last night in Madagascar. We said our thank you and goodbyes to Lova our trusty driver and checked back into the Sole Hotel again. We had a last afternoon of shopping, posting cards and general last minute dashing about. Then on the 16th we headed off for the airport and for our flight to Mauritius again!!! There we stayed one night where it rained all night on arrival and on and off all the next day too. Apparently ...

... year....give or take. I really love the country and want to teach here a bit longer. I'm not sure if I will extend with the Peace Corps or possible work for the embassy or other US organization. I'm still putting the word out there and seeing what is available. So, if you have any ideas, let me know :) I hope to get more pics on here about the previous Girls Camp and of me teaching. I thought for SURE I'd have time when I was in the states, but I ended ...

Making the most of our final day, we rose early and went to the nearby Perinet Special Reserve. This is where we were going to spot Indri, the largest of the lemurs. Maurice took us slowly slowly into the forest, pointing out wild coffee, large spider webs and ants nests up in the trees. Suddenly we heard a weird wailing noise, a bit like a squeaky balloon having the air let out of it slowly. We ...

... comfortable enough although steering was more difficult with no rudder. We had a lovely paddle along the sheltered shore of the island. The water was beautifully clear, and shelved much more steeply than the other side of the channel. We saw lots of fish and and loads of jellyfish, and the coastline was ...

... changed my flight to Thursday and was so excited to get home. A friend was turning on our lights at night for us (my roommate was in Tana too) and he called 2 nights ago to tell us that someone had tried to break into our house. The door was almost open. The night guardian said he didn't see/hear anything. Either he was sleeping or they tried to do it during the day. Our friend checked out the house and said that nothing was taken and he ...

... 10:10. Ninety minutes lat** we descended into Antananarivo (try pronouncing that quickly three times!), which name is und**standably often shortened to Tana. My correspondent, named Patrick (his last name is a typically long Malagasy name and difficult for west**n**s to pronounce), and a pastor from the local church (his first and short** name is "Maminiaina") met me at the airport and drove me to my hotel. During the forty-five ...

things are going well. My class that gives me a hard time is still giving me a hard time. I sent my first student to the servion, the man who is in charge of punishments, on Friday. She was eating in class and I know that kids would never dare do that with a Malagasy teacher. The funny thing is that Sunday night the Chinese Association had a big dinner and Teshina and I were invited to go with the Nonos. I got there, and was introduced to Linn's (the wife) neice. She ...