The Night Hike
December 23rd 2012 When we were first arriving at Vakona after dark, there were small groups of people along the side of the road with flashlights and lamps on their heads looking in the bushes. When I asked Njato what they were doing, he explained that they were on a night trek, looking for the nocturnal lemurs. It sounded strange to me at the time, but 24 hours later, I found myself with a flashlight in one hand
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