At 0730, after breakfast, we left the lodge for the east entrance of the park our intention was to meet the driver at the other end of the trail have a picnic lunch and then visit a cave before going to our next lodge, Iharana bush camp, for one night. At 0730 it was already getting warm but a nice breeze and the forest gave us good shade - the forest with all the wildlife is really a narrow strip bounded by areas of Tsingy (jagged limestone) - in the west it i...

We woke before the 4am alarm and got ourselves ready for our 5am journey to the airport......we were given a breakfast pack - freshly cooked rolls and pastries - butter and jam but no knife - I improvised - what else are fingers and wet wipes for! The journey only took 20-25 minutes as there was hardly any traffic on the roads. I jumped out at the international terminal so I could restock our money supplies from the ATM there while John went straight to the domes...