Chameleon CuddlingPeyrieras Reptile ReserveWe spend a relaxing morning enjoying the hotel before meeting Zack. I should let you know that Zack’s real name is Njaka. But the letters ‘Nj” are pronounced as a ‘z’ so it’s Zacka and he shortens it to Zack to make it easier for his clients. We are heading back to the capital city of Antananarivo (Tana) today but we have an exciting stop along the …
Lemurs GaloreLaundry Faux PasI fear that I made a terrible mistake. Yesterday I decided to hand wash a few items of clothing (2 pairs underwear, 1 bra, 1 pair socks, 1 pair shorts and 3 tshirts). Most of my travel clothes are chosen for their quick dry qualities as well as versatility. I hung them to dry outside but being in the heart of a rainforest it is very …
Ifaty, Antananarivo and AndasibeOff to the AirportNovember 1: It is Sunday. I am up at 5:00am and I can hear people in the village still partying, then at 7:00am the party music switches to church music.After breakfast, a taxi picks us up and drives us for about 45 minutes to the airport in Toliara for our flight back to the capital of Antananarivo (aka Tana). We pass mangroves at …
Exploring the Renialia Reserve (Spiny Forest)Arrival at the ReserveWe are up at 4:30am for our last full day in Ifaty. Today we have booked a birding tour starting at 5:00am.It is Saturday morning (Halloween). From the window in the bathroom I can hear popular music pumping and the voices of people still partying in the village. People are the same all over the world. In my twenties, that might …
