Residence Lapasoa Antananarivo

... apparently due to the iron in the water? The campsite was just next to a village and there was a small shop where we could buy drinks and cream biscuits and cracky crisps, but that was about it. However compared to what the local people had we had luxury, the people in this area were obviously poorer than those in fort dauphin, there clothes were more tatty and they did not look as healthy, i understand that there main diet was fish and that rice was a bit of a luxury, they ...

... ourselves at the booth. The first immigration official demanded our passports, visa/immigration forms, tickets, and then shook his head. No: return to the "Without Visa" queue. Now, either I don't have a thorough understanding of my mother tongue - or they have abbreviated it to such an extent that it has taken on another meaning!? So back to a different queue, another wait.. Finally our turn again. This time there are four different officials: two ...

... a bit less enthusiastic. And OK: for hedonists like us: this is not hedonism. AND: the people at the spa were great but at the reception of the 'poepchique' hotel almost rude. And that while we were thinking of moving here, since our internet in our hotel is ******. But, nowadays, I stay calm with all that and think: if you cannot even be nice: f... your hotel. Afterwards, we go for a walk as described in our book. The views are nice. We walk ...

... towards the Queens Summer Palace where Mamy gave us a potted history of the country.<br><br>The Portuguese were the first Europeans to sight Madagascar in 1500 but hostile locals and disease prevented settlement by them or later by the French and english, although there is evidence of an earlier Arab settlement. By the early 1700s, the island was a haven for pirates and slave-traders.<br><br>The island itself was ruled by a number of tribes who constantly ...

... and it cost Burger King 20% for you to 'have it your way'. Mottos and slogans are engrained into us even as children, and by the time we're adults we are George Costanza mindlessly humming, "By Mennon" as we walk down the street. These cute quips and clever puns influence us whether we want them to or not... even on things we don't, or shouldn't, care about. When you're in a grocery store buying paper ...

... were nice. Mind you, there was a large panga sort of knife on the wall above Liv's bed, about which I was a little concerned... We met up with Lisa at Sakamanga and after some time spent sitting in the cafe having a drink and catching up, Liv and I both went for a much needed afternoon nap. Lisa had booked dinner for that evening, and we wanted to be awake enough to enjoy it. The restaurant was Le Rossini, which was only a ...

... a zebu cart(3 brahma bull type creatures) travelling 6 kilometers (felt like 60)over the ruttiest muddiest semblance of a road I have ever seen. Was I black and blue. After an hour and a half I ended up splattered with mud at a hotel complex of small cabins. ; &nbs p; ; ; &nbsp ; ; ; On the 4th day we took a 150 kilometer trip in a 4 wheel ...

I wondered what form of propaganda would be used for the upcoming presidential elections. It's a pick up truck, plastered with candidates posters and big, loud speakers, that blare music and messages about the candidate, and does about 45 mph on the streets. Which may not sound very fast, but certainly feels it when the roads are rather narrow and also being used by school children, goats, and myself on bicycle. I have also seen a pickup truck filled with people wearing canidates t ...

... by side with Yves &amp; Maxim, though we are quite exhausted by the time we ride our bikes back to our house. We leave our house in the morning on our mountain bikes and arrive at the site in about 30 minutes, depending on the "traffic," which consists of villagers walking to and from the town carrying all sorts of wares on their heads &amp; backs, large zebu being led to pasture (which I have developed an intense fear of after hearing that they sometimes gore people, though ...

... made sense to make the most of electricity before it became an unpredictable and expensive luxury.. but I didn't use the mains supply so I'm a lemon.. I can't say my preparation for this trip has been that great. I didn't have a backpack until the day before I left, or walking boots, or sandals or a sleeping bag. Got my visa a week before which was good! And a million jabs.. also wisley chose the malaria medecation that doesn't work and makes you go ...