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Les Madras Mahajanga

Villa Paul Marie, Amborovy Mahajanga, Madagascar

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Still stranded in Mahajanga/Amborovy

A travel blog entry by kazbar212

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... roads are difficult and the main body of tourists seem to be elderly, overweight French men with a limited set of priorities. I won't bother to spell it out, suffice to say their companions are not of the same race, age or means as they are. It is sad, because there is so much raw potential in the area. Most kids seem to go to school, and we've seen technical colleges and a university. Also, the signs of ...

Food, Francs & Relaxation

A travel blog entry by kazbar212

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... or unsuspecting tourists. Especially true if you don't speak perfect French (or Malagasy). How do we know? Ripped on a bottle of scotch, paid nearly $15.00 AUD, instead of the $3 it should have cost me. Wasn't thinking at the time as Aussie alcohol costs so much. We were informed by a nice French couple afterwards of the difference and have since been asking the question constantly "Francs or Ariary?". Once asked, the shop owner will sheepishly convert ...

Buffeted & Baked (at least the nights are cool)

A travel blog entry by kazbar212

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... 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

A travel blog entry by amanda_marmotte

... got no choice 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 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 start to feeling good You simply got no choice Song sung blue Song sung blue Funny thing, But you can sing it with a cry in your ...

I found a gold mine. literally.

A travel blog entry by martaj

... Morondava, which did include waking up at one point pulled over on the side of the road with the driver hammering full force on one of the wheels... hahhaa oh Africa, Rose and I decided we wanted to hear the Indri. Indri is a species of lemur, the largest living in Madagascar, and the name actually means 'look up' in Malagasy. The man who named them called them that after locals showing him around yelled "indri! indri!" pointing upwards at the ...

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