Paris, Portland Wednesday, July 30, 2014 We are flying Air France home the whole way: 11 hours to Paris 9.5 hours to Atlanta 5 hours to Portland We have 2.5 hour layovers in between the stops. So all in all a 30 hour trip! All in all it’s been a fun trip – and very…
Antananarivo Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Our last day here! In the morning we visited a super interesting wood shop to get a demo of the local wood inlay method by a man named Narcisse. From the quality and intricacy of the pieces that were produced there, you would never guess how simple their equipment is….
Ambositra Monday, July 28, 2014 We started our day with a tour of Centre Valbio. It is a Ranomafana research and education center with a close connection with SUNY Stoneybrook. A professor named Patricia Wright was doing her research in Ranomafana and found the Golden Bamboo Lemur, previously thought to be extinct. This helped lead…
Day 19 – The lush green rainyforest Ranomafana National Park Sunday, July 27, 2014 “The lush green rainyforest” – that’s how Za Tours described Ranomafana National Park in its itinerary for us and it is indeed that. We had a great tour this morning with an excellent tour guide – Stephan (French pronunciation). All the…
Ranomafana National Park Saturday, July 26, 2014 Today was a long car trip to Ranomafana, followed by relaxing in the afternoon at our hotel the Setame Lodge. We passed the time by sleeping, listening to Malagasy pop Radio – a mix of US pop songs, Malagasy ballads and hip hop, and a type of fun…
Antsirabe Friday, July 25, 2014 In the morning we took a quick peek at the beach and then continued our journey to check out the Eastern area of Madagascar where the rainforests are. Similar to Oregon, Madagascar has a mountainous area running down the middle which traps moisture from the Indian Ocean on the East…
