Arrivés à Ivato (Aéroport international de Tana) à 4h40 du matin au départ de Paris Charles de Gaulle, nous sommes accueillis par notre chauffeur-guide de l'agence locale choisie depuis des mois. Commence la file pour faire le change de nos EUR en MGA (Ariary). Après avoir fait connaissance avec le responsable de l'agence, nous prenons la fameus...

Wonderful comfortable weather. Just booked a 6 day river trip westward to the coast and the town of Morondava, therefore communication should be nil for awhile. After that I will likely fly to Tulear. Half the island cling to traditionql religions and the other half have converted to Christianity. Had the Gideon New Testament in my room last night.

This must be the ricksaw capital of the world! It's a wonderful and colourful place and the ricksaws create a fantastically relaxed and old-worldy pace of life. We had a go of course! Definitely felt rather strange and quite cruel especially as I'm three times the size of the average Madagascan passenger but sure I could get used to it! We visit...

Lot's of street kids here. Don't walk in the street with food in your hand or you'll get all of them around you!