We reserved our seats for the bus to Tana (Antananarivo) the previous day and coordinated for a pickup from our hotel at 6 am. When we went downstairs there was a bus from the same company, but not the one […]
Visiting the Zafimaniry Villages
Day 1 We said our goodbyes to Sarah and repacked our bags so that we’d only need to carry the items we’d need for the next 3 days. After we had our breakfast in the stall across from our hotel, […]
Ambositra
We asked the receptionist at our hotel the best way to get to Antsirabe and he offered to call and make arrangements for us. After we got credit, he called 4 different companies trying to locate 3 seats. He had […]
Belo sur Mer
We woke up late as we didn’t sleep in once during the organized trip, but we knew it decreased our chances of getting to Belo. Sarah wasn’t feeling well either, but was willing to suck it up if we could […]
Tsingy de Bemaraha and Avenue of the Baobabs
As breakfast wasn’t included in our package, we walked through the village to see what we could find. We stopped in a couple places and tried ask what they offered for breakfast, but we were unable to get our point […]
Floating down the Tsiribihina River
The morning started early as we would start down the river in a few hours. Once everyone finished breakfast, we loaded back into the shuttle with our bags strapped to the roof and left the tar road towards the river. […]
Getting to the West
We woke up and got everything ready to leave the city. While we hadn’t figured out completely what we’d do, we knew it would work itself out in Antsirabe. So we got into a taxi and headed to the taxi-brousse […]
Flying from Tanzania to Madagascar
Our original plan was to find a cargo ship from Dar Es Salaam to Comoros and then continue on to Madagascar. After a lot of research, we found out that it is possible, but we’d need flexibility and time. The […]
Udzungwa National Park
The night before we wanted to leave Iringa I went to the bus terminal to find out what time the bus left. I was told it departed at 12, which was odd considering most buses leave early. I had read […]
Iringa and Ruaha National Park
We got up early as we had a 6 hour bus ride ahead of us. And from what we’ve learned, it always takes longer than they say it will. We took a daladala near Festo’s house to the Nane Nane […]