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The Ascent of Man
... flowers. This brings to 9 the total number of lemur species we've seen in the short time we've been in this country (not that I'm counting). The magnificent liana flowers provided another highlight of this outing. The forest floor below these lengthy vines is littered with their flowers, evidence of lemur foraging. The forest here seems more intact, denser and higher canopied compared to others we've seen. The park was established in 1986 following the discovery of 2 rare lemur ...
A slice of heaven
After a basic breakfast of coffee and bread, we said goodbye to our hosts and the multitude of workmen engaged in expanding the accommodation area, and headed into town for a few supplies. A population of around 28,000 and I think they were all there this morning! We certainly attracted a lot of attention, and our bikes were much admired by the local men. While Richard sought out some chain oil, I took a few photos with my Ipad, which invariably attracted attention. People just ...
Mantadia National Park
... when you stand on it). Huge snails and a giraffe weevil with a crane-like neck (not sure how this male manages to stay upright) added to our growing list of fauna species. A short drive took us to start of our walk to the Chute Sacree. After a strenuous climb amongst the beautiful forest, we arrived at this very sacred place. A powerful natural water shute forms beside an enormous rock, over which huge quantities flow in the wet season. Ceremonies to honour the spirits ...
Alle festers mor...
... med at vi nærmet oss å bli ferdige med den nødvendige kontor-jobbingen, bestemte vi oss for å reise oppover østkysten. Og det er nå eventyret begynner.
Endel timer på taxi-brousse som er stappfulle kassebiler, og ekstra ubehagelig på dårlige veier. For de som har vært i øst-afrika, er det så å si det samme som matatu der. Videre etter et par overnattinger i Tamatave kom vi oss på en båt ut til øya Saint Marie.
Som alltid får man en magefølelse ...
Pangalanes part 2
From Bush House we headed across Lake Ampitave then north up the pangalanes towards Tamatave. Half the staff from Bush House came too as I had been the only visitor at the Lodge. When I left they went home to the city until more visitors were due.
It was about 3 hours on the canal then I was due to fly up the coast to ...
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