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Africa » Madagascar » Nosy Be April 21st 2016

No breakfast again so we decided to go and talk to the Yachties about getting to Mayotte which would not be possible (it iz not possible became a common theme through this trip) and the Bank of Africa has no desire to have Aussie dollars so after a trip into Hellville, the commercial centre of Nosy Be to try and change some money we looked for dive shops open (iz not possible) and spent the day organising a trip to Nosy Komba for the next day. 2pac had organised us a lift to the actual port where we could find Jimmy, Kobe or Eric who were the recommended boatmen by the Yachties to take us to Komba. Komba is known as the island of Embroidery and Lemurs live just behind the village. Im still not sure ... read more
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Africa » Madagascar » Nosy Be April 11th 2016

I woke up to the sun blistering through my open shutters, sat up and stared out at the ocean rubbing my eyes smiling at finally being in Madagascar. We did get breakfast this morning, the domestic was a storm still on the horizon and Phillipe was quite cordial as we had booked a tour to Lakobe National Park with him. Lakobe is critically important to the survival of the Lemurs, with all species being on the UN Red list from Threatened to Critically Endangered. Deforestation. slash and burn agriculture and to some level superstition has impacted hugely on these amazing creatures. Neither Monkey nor Ape they are Strepsirrhini Primates, sharing this tiny order of the family tree with Lorises, Galagos, Bushbabies and Pottos. Madagascar as a country makes you work hard. Its amazing, exotic, otherworldly and ... read more
Lakobe Village
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Crocodile Lizard

Africa » Madagascar » Nosy Be April 4th 2016

Madagascar has been my dream destination since Childhood, hours of Nat Geo and Attenborough documentaries on Sunday Nights, lemurs leaping, chameleons changing colors, that red earth, that wildness.... Finally getting to that place, the one you've wanted to forever, can be an ecstatic experience or a total downer, depending on how you find it, how you envisioned it, how you dreamt it would be, how you planned it. So I didnt. I planned skeleton style. Madagascar is a hard country if not impossible to plan anything in from outside the country as I found out so I adopted a well, lets see what happens here attitude to the trip. I had accommodation, a dive buddy, a vague list of the ''things to do'' and did some research on the history and while I knew it was ... read more
Malagasy Priogue
Bloody 2Pac
View from my bed

Africa » Madagascar » Antananarivo February 7th 2016

Geo: -18.9154, 47.52... read more

Africa » Madagascar February 3rd 2016

Geo: -18.5667, 43.8833... read more

Africa » Madagascar January 30th 2016

Geo: -23.3549, 43.6761... read more

Africa » Madagascar December 19th 2015

Geo: -23.9, 43.6667... read more

Africa » Madagascar » Antananarivo December 18th 2015

Geo: -18.9154, 47.52The haunting calls of the largest of all the Lemurs, Indrie IndrieThe slo mo action of the Parson's Chamelon.... read more

Africa » Madagascar December 10th 2015

Seychelles, Madagascar, Reunion Island, Mauritius The next three days we had at sea before arriving for two days at Seychelles on 5th December 2015. There was a special offer on laundry – 20 Euros for 25 pieces that we decided to do as there is no laundrette on the ship! The washing had to be put in the ‘magic’ bag and collected by 15.00 but by 17.00 it still hadn’t been collected! Eventually took it up to reception….it was supposed to be delivered back the next day………. Ok…so the washing only took two days to re-appear! All present and correct, folded nicely….just a few items need ironing. It has been humid, hot and sunny but the last couple of days we have had showers! They last about 5 minutes and then the sun re-appears! We also ... read more
I love Seychelles!
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Africa » Madagascar December 5th 2015

Geo: -23.15, 43.6167Ifaty...it's only a 5 km walk along the beach from Mangily to Ifaty but an entirely different world indeed...No stupid tourist being encountered here...If you meet foreigners they are either employed by an NGO or simply real travellers...In other words...this 5km difference is taking a world apart...I encountered very friendly local fishermen and their families...Truly nice people...They are remembering you very well if you are nice to them...How do I know...well...a month and a half later I came back there and they were all very happy to see me again... ... read more




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