Residence Lapasoa
Travel Blogs from Antananarivo
Venturing into the unknown
... we were glad to finally be on our way, looking forward to setting out on our bikes at Moramanga. Two and a half hours later and we headed out onto the road after loading up our bikes, much to the excitement of the locals, who showed considerable interest in the various intricacies of Richard's mountain bike. I was pretty much ignored, but perhaps the men felt uncomfortable talking to a foreign woman? In hindsight, we probably should have stayed ...
The Urban Jungle
... that remains today is an empty stone shell, restoration work having stopped due to lack of funds.
The journey to Lemurs Park was an eye-opener, my first glimpse of rural Madagascar and so much to see, my eyes were darting everywhere. A rainbow of colours dazzled in a patchwork of green as washing was laid out to dry in fields; shops made of lazily tacked together planks of wood faced up the edge of the road; dead flesh hung in open-fronted shops, baking in ...
Madagascar, primeiras impressões
... o o filme.
Quando iniciamos nossos planos não sabíamos quase nada sobre Madagascar. De memória chegamos a um grande sucesso musical que tem como refrão "iêêê-Sakalavas-oná-ê, iááá-Sakalavas-oná-á", que tem elementos reais da história do país, mas ao mesmo tempo não diz muita coisa...
Pra facilitar, segue um resumão do pano ...
Tana.. my favorite CITY thus far & Pat's Arrival
... people and low hassel of the street vendors is a refreshing departure from nasty Nairobi. I buy Joey and Katelyn a little something, get my chocolate fix in by the Hotel Cobert around the corner from the Presidents Office and then relax in the sun with a fresh orange juice. Back at the hotel again, Pat and I plan out some thoughts for our tour and end up getting connected with Albert from GAM travel he helps us out connecting us with a driver and car for ...
Off to the Vanilla Island...Madagascar!
... I felt so relaxed this past entire week and at home it was great. Anne, Ruth, Virginia, Sophia, and of course Saeed, you guys were awesome and definitely for me, made this trip! I had so much fun with you all I didn’t want to say good-bye, luckily I’m hoping to be back there at some point when I return in three weeks! But unfortunately Ruth, Virginia and Sophia wont be there…just means I will have to travel to Austria & Germany to visit ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Kitchenette
- Pets allowed