Nosy Be Hotel

"Don't stop me now" - Queen Tonight Im gonna have myself a real good time I feel alive and the world turning inside out yeah! And floating around in ecstasy So dont stop me now dont stop me cause Im having a good time having a good time Im a shooting star leaping through the sky Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity Im a racing car passing by like lady godiva Im gonna go go go Theres no stopping me Im burning through the sky yeah ...

... im kleinen Dorf erklärte uns Jean-Robert alle gesehenen Tiere und sang uns einige Lieder auf eine lustige Art vor. Die Rückfahrt ging etwas rascher und leichter, da die Ruderer in einem anderen Boot nicht mehr rudern mochten, wurden wir von einem motorisierten Langboot wie ein Datzelwurm abgeschleppt. Zum Nachtessen wollten wir im Dorf Madirokeli in ein anderes Restaurant, wo ...

... am Strand fuhren wir mit dem gleichen Boot wieder nach Hellville und mit dem Transferbus weiter zum Hotel. Zum Nachtessen sind wir ins nebengelegene kleine Restaurant. Es ist recht herzig, mit guter und freundlicher Bedingung und sogar recht günstig. Ich hatte eine sehr leckere Entenbrust an einer Honigsauce. Jeannette eine leckeres Fischfillet an einer herrlichen Kräutersauce.

... nach 4 Tagen Leiden endlich in den Griff zu bekommen. Ich bekam eine volle Ladung Kortison und Antihistamintabletten zum täglichen Schlucken. Danach gings sehr rasch wieder besser. Unser erstes Nachtessen haben wir im Hoteleigenen Restaurant genossen.

Rasante Fahrt nach Ankify. Unser Führer Eugen war ganz enttäuscht, dass ir nirgends anhalten wollte wo andere Turisten immer anhalten und fotografieren wollten. Wir wollten nur so schnell wie möglich an den Strand ins schöne Hotel Baobab. Unsere drei Bungalows waren alle direkt am weissen Sandstrand.

... do find the diving a bit boring. Not a lot of fish, corals damaged. The whole ambiance of the diving is different. Robert is nice enough but not cheerful or crazy like diving masters usually are. The sailing is done in silence. The Italians do not talk either, even not with their hands! Getting back on the boat: NO lather: you have to PUSH yourself onto the platform. Not easy with ...

... Back in the room, I go to bed. Next morning: hubby leaves at 7h45. I know he hopes I will come. But, I cannot. Although I am no longer sick, I feel like someone sucked out all my energy. Despite all the drilling and hammering noises, as from 7h, I manage to sleep till 10. I go and sit on the hotel's terrace. I try to get some coffee. 'No, madam, the restaurant is closed'. At 12, I feel good enough to get myself a glass of wine in the room. As I come back with my glass ...

Lisa and I got up early and went for a couple of dives. Although naturally we weren't very keen on the early rising, it was well worth it, great dives and saw loads. Dived with Alain of Madaplouf, who was very relaxed, and it was just the two of us out which was great. On the first dive we ...

Didn't sleep particularly well in my hut, and was wide awake before 06.00. Amazingly, wasn't crippled with stiffness after yesterday's walk:) Quick breakfast of bread with apricot jam and coffee and on the road before 07.00. More amazing scenery on the way to Ankify. We stopped a few places ...

... back to the headland. Back around, witnessing an incident where a middle-aged female tourist woman who was navigating the headland down in the knee-deep water, got knocked off her feet, and the gear she was carrying above her head soaked, while her husband walked ahead, totally unmoved, and a local came to her rescue. Obviously some sort of domestic going on! DP does her first swim straight out the front, then along to the left, finds a lot of sand, and ...