Lemurs and BaobabsFlight to MorondavaI had trouble getting to sleep last night and was still awake at 2am. John sleeps and wakes up feeling fine but I’m exhausted, actually to the point of feeling dizzy.The buffet breakfast at the hotel is delicious. Mr Hary picks us up at 9:00am and takes us to the airport where we catch our one hour, domestic flight to Morondava. With Tana being at …
Three Days and Four Flights LaterToronto to ZurichWe are off on our latest trip to Madagascar and the Seychelles. With a full kitchen renovation just completed, preparing for Christmas events in the shopping centres and numerous other things, it’s been extra busy leading up to this adventure.Packing for this trip has been challenging since baggage weight allowances for the internal Madagascar flights are very low; carry-on 5 kilos and …
Kigali City Saturday- Drive to KigaliWe do not need to leave Musanze until 10am. It’s a sleep in day but I am now so wired to get up at 5am that sleeping is useless so I take the time to update the blog.Today we are driving through the mountains to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The day is sunny. When we get to the van, we find that Bosco and Vincent …
Golden Monkeys at Volcanoes National ParkHeading to Volcanoes National Park We leave the hotel at 6:45am. It is overcast with a light drizzle. Mist is sitting low in the surrounding mountains. Dressed in our usual trekking gear, we are heading to Volcanoes National Park to see the endangered Golden Monkeys. The road is paved and very smooth. Most of the lower landscape is covered with fields of crops.We make a quick …
