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Well it's been a while since our last blog,Madagascar is not know for it's internet as it is either very slow or nonexistant.We flew into Antanananvo and headed straight out to get our first look at the Lemurs at a reserve close to town.For the most part the Lemurs here were someones pet or injured and they keep them here in a free range park where they can leave if they wanted too.Ten feet into the reserve we encounted our first two Lemurs wanting to help us get a good start in Madagascar.They were Dancing Lemurs and very funny to watch as they Dance or hop from place to place.
The next morning bright and early we headed back to the airport for a quick flight to Morandava.We landed at a ting airport were greeted by our Guide and driver and straight to Baobab Avenue.Now the road there could be called rough but that does not nearly describe the condition of the road.This road was washed out in 1996 by a cyclone and never repaired.The dirt parts were smoother than the paved.Fairhill Training Center drive is a smooth highway compared to this one.
Anyway we made our way finally getting to a more sand based road and the pace picked up as we could see Baobabs in the distance.Comeing up on our first close tree we stopped and wow are these trees big.At 600 years old I guess you can grow a pretty big tree.Once on Baobab AVenue the locals there have decided that if you don't buy anything they have a small charge to take pictures of these trees.No big deal it was like 2000 ah ($1.00) but we bought a hand carved Baobab that was carved rght next to the trees by local guys who used to cut down all of the trees in Madagascar,The Baobab tree wood is not good for anything however they do strip the bark off for roofing and they have stopped most of that since the tourist don't like the naked trees.
AFter the trees we continued up the road arriving at a large forest presevre to have lunch and hike to find some Lemurs in the wild.Well three hours of hiking and we did see Lemurs but we were very hungry so back to the camp for some chicken.Well if you let your chickens run around the road all day they become quite tuff and as far I am concerned not edible.Frank Purdue might be on to something keeping them locked up.
Well after our long day flying and ducking potholes,chickens,Zebu,smoking trucks and the like a nice shower at our bungalow will be great.We had a beach front Bungalow with a/c yes,but running water no!What they forgot to tell us that the water pipes were being worked on to 9:00pm.Well lucky for us that was more like 6:00pm and we slipped into the cold water only shower and boy did it feel great.In the morning another surprise they decided unannouced that at 7:00am they would shut off the power.Anyway welcome to Madagascar.Early that morning we packed up and headed back to Antanananvo.Which is where I will start part 2.
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