La Varangue Antananarivo

... them showing them the sights of fort dauphin in the rain, as when they arrived the rain arrived and stayed with us for some time whilst you were enjoying the heat wave in the UK.. The day after Genevieve arrived from Canada and we all spent the time together chilling out at the hotel sheltering from the rain and we also found a good hotel that served proper tea (Steve was very grateful for that!) and we did find the surfing and also shipwrecked bay beach (but you couldn't ...

... Bird Eggshells Location: Anakao in the south A day exploring Anakao fishing village by foot is rewarded by discovering some ancient tombs at the peninsula and fragments of subfossil eggshells from the extinct Elephant Bird (Aepyornis). The elephant bird is said to have been so large in size that it could easily carry away a creature the size of an elephant. Diving in Madagascar Madagascar offers outstanding biodiversity amongst its ...

... we were contemplating upgrading our digital camera it seemed a good idea to stay near a shopping mall. The hotel was very comfortable with a roof top swimming pool which we managed to use once in our 2 night stay in Dubai. We bought a new camera too. So now we are ready for Africa. A main reason for upgrading the camera to one with a better zoom. Well that's what Martin says and he is the one who will be taking the photos. Stayed tuned for the next chapter Dar es Salaam.........

... trees were covered in red dust. He said that they had a cyclone earlier this years and the dust indicated where the water level had risen to. It was probably 5 or 6' high. After lunch and a shower we headed back to Anatananrivo and our flight home. I have had a fantastic adventure and would recommend Madagascar to anyone interested in wildlife, a different culture or event just a tropical holiday.

... miles away felt the blasts. By the end, the death toll was about 130, although accounts of armed forces death were not confirmed, and there were also many severe injuries. Debris was spread far and wide, and it was unknown whether some of it was still live munitions, so the airport was closed for a time until the runway could be cleared. We were due to fly out of Maputo about 07.00 to Jo'burg for the 09.50 connection to ...

... I still don't want those words to be the ones they repeat. I started a girls club, the girls are so quiet when we have English club. Since my goal is to Americanize as many people as possible here, I'm encouraging the girls to be loud, be proud. I don't know that it will work but we are making fun arts and crafts and having good talks in the meantime. The community is also interested in starting an English center and we're getting that under ...

... ville est situé à environ 15 ou 20 d'Ivato. Sur le bas coté de la route on voit pas mal de maisons inondées à à cause des crues. Les gens semblent attendre que l'eau partent... pas de paniques. Comme ils disent la-bas : mora mora, c'est dire "doucement". Tana n'est pas une ville très agréable pour les touristes, c'est très pollué, les rues sont sales et il y a ...

... to meet the next day at 09:30 when we would go to meet with oth**s of their pastors for furth** discussions. We will attempt to asc**tain if we are compatible doctrinally and administratively and find out what they would like from us if anything. In any event it is exciting to find people with v**y similar beliefs in a culture and country quite diff**ent from even oth** francophone countries. I look forward to our follow-up visit tomorrow.

... a mountainside full of maple trees with the leaves turning to autumn shades of orange & red. Every month there is a new type of fruit in season & mangoes are starting to show up on the stands in the market. We have been getting into all sorts of things here. Labor Day Weekend we went to the East Coast to participate in a 36 mile bike race, from Foulpointe to Tamatave, to raise AIDS awareness, sponsored by Peace Corps & a few other organizations. Since we ride our ...

... was able to write it. The girl had been making fun of my language skills and me in general. I cannot wait to learn this language better and be able to stop the comments. It's especially difficult in Antalaha to practice Malagasy. As much as people encourage me to become fluent, the same people insist that I only speak English with them so they can practice. I'm here to teach English so I want to help, but I want to improve my own language skills. I think the trick ...