Avenue of the Baobabs

Most of these trees are almost 1000 years old!! Apparently the grow up for the first hundred years and then in circumference from there. Madagascar has something like 7 of the 8 species of this tree

Last Stop....

September 15th 2008
Well, I'm back in Calgary but thought I better write an entry for my time in Madagascar... The landscapes, flora and fauna of Madagascar really are out of a fairy tale land. Walking around the tsingy I couldn't believe that this was actually what the rock really looked like, and lets not forget watching the lemurs jump from tree to tree, decent distances too. Unfortunately Madagascar is also ... read more

Africa » Madagascar » Antananarivo

Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the seco... ... read more

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