The indulgent ape - a decade long odyssey into ancient maritime trade routes

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May 19th 2016

Published: May 19th 2016

As we bumped along the pockmarked bitumen to Lakobe a truck filled with Ylang Ylang flowers heading for the distillery past us. I closed my eyes and inhaled, the smell of the fonnes of flowers overpowering even the diesel fumes. The hot heavy february madagascan weather expectant with rain seemed to momentarily liven the heavy scent and I realised I had smelled that before. I was in a 2000 year ol... Read Full Entry

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Cindy

littlewing

Hiya :) I'm a 50 year old free spirited lady from Australia who just updated her profile because I realised i am no longer 46 and am also not Peter Pan. I like to spend life doing ridiculous things and have no intention of ever stopping. I've taken a year off to explore the planet and reward myself for well, years of work.. Im very much a seat of your pants traveller and totally irresponsible. Most of my travels are spur of the moment run away from home episodes and my teenage sons are cool with this. Im at peace with knowing riotous times dont have to stop when your supposed to have grown up... full info

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25th September 2017

wendy campbell
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bring me that horizon, let me swoon n a field of ylang ylang, sea and stars, your sublime...
Being transported back to a time of indulgent ape from angry ape was pure delight. A beautiful time weaving tale of when the best of man was driven by eloquent trade. Thank you.

25th September 2017

littlewing
Cindy

Thanks Chica luv ya x
2am night sweats and insomnia I cannot sing so I wrote :)

25th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

In search of spices, opium and rubies.
Cindy, Love the way you have connected your trip to Madagascar to the trip to Tahiti. Nice job. Each location is different but the same. Both people learned how to make the same products from the same plants. The universe is connected. Love the stories of the Silk Road continuing the trade route and linking up. Navigation by the stars and the waters were our highways. Beautiful.

25th September 2017

littlewing
Cindy

Thank you :)
More a clear my writers block on travelblog 2am "I have to write NOW" moment I've been waiting for but thankyou for reading - I'm waiting until I've finished all the Tazhakstan Rebels blogs before I comment - trust me, I have so much to ask you all...what a wonderfully epic trip x

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