Ranomafana National Park and VillageMorning at the CabinI wake early (5:00 am). Because we checked into the lodge after dark, I have no idea what our surroundings look like. When I open our cabin door, I am delighted to see that we are beside a river, looking out onto rain forest. I grab a chair on our patio to take it all in.I hear the mournful moo of a …
Antsirabe to Ranomafana National ParkMorning at the PharmacyBaba Solomon, the owner of Madagascar Green Tours, pops by to greet us as we leave the hotel in Antisarbe. He is a friendly man, just like his son Zack. After some discussion, Zack takes us to a pharmacy where after Zack explains the situation, the pharmacist brings out a couple alternative options for malaria prevention medication. Unfortunately they don’t have Malarone,(which …
Volcanic Lake and Zebu TongueMorning Drive to a Crater LakeI watch the morning traffic of Antsirabe (population of 305,000) as we have breakfast. There are a lot of bicycle rickshaws in this colonial city. Click here for a short video.Our guide Zack picks us up and we drive an hour out of the city through farmland and past small villages until we get to a lake inside a dormant …
Morondava to AntsirabeMorning at the Island Fisherman’s VillageI wake up feeling off. My tummy is upset and I have no appetite and I am hot. Not sure if that is the weather or if it is me. I am able to eat a banana and hard boiled egg for breakfast.Our guide Tony lives in Morondava. From our hotel we walk with Tony to an inlet where an outrigger canoe …
