Monday 4 April 2016
Finding the Indri of Andasibe
Over the last two weeks of the Easter holidays we went on a short 3 hour car journey to the thick tropical jungle of Andasibe in search of Madagascar's largest lemur, the Indri.
Tuesday 19 January 2016
Wednesday 6 January 2016
La Reunion Island Expedition
Over the last week of the Christmas holidays we were forced to go to the amazing island of Reunion island with extraordinary waterfalls and outstanding cliffs. This was because our first visa (only a 3 month tourist visa) had already run out! No worries though, an English speaking Dutch family swooped in just in time and were at our service straight away with getting a proper visa for us.
So we set off on our 1 and a half hour journey to Reunion after saying goodbye to a lovely Belgian girl who looked after snowy while we were away.
It wasn't that boring on the plane, I guess I'm used to travelling long journeys in Madagascar because of it's bumpy roads that seem to get on everyone's nerves!
After what seemed like a few seconds we had arrived on Reunion island, the first thing I noticed was that it was a lot hotter than Madagascar and way more done up, it was like stepping back into England only 1 hour and a half away!
Dad rented a car and we headed off to our first flat, it was so modern compared to Madagascar it was unbelievable!
On the second day of our holiday we went to explore a new volcano that only erupted August 2015, just before we came to Mauritius. Dad and Lydia decided to take the journey of more than 500 steps to a small volcano dome that erupted at the same time as the proper volcano, while me and mum stayed in the car listening to music.
The next day we went to this amazing blue lagoon with a waterfall gushing into it. But, despite the warm weather, it was FREEZING! The only thing that Lydia could hear was the sound of the constant chattering of teeth. So we drove up the mountains to another lagoon that slightly warmer and even bigger with loads more waterfalls. Although it took a journey and a half to reach it was probably the most refreshing swim I have ever had. What a great day.
When we arrived at the next hotel we all had that "well, it's not bad" feeling because it was super hot, and super crowded. So the man at the desk gave us our keys and we headed inside.... Only to find a dead cockroach and the room we hadn't booked. So dad talked to the manager who refused to anything and we booked another hotel.
The location to this hotel was a bit of a dump and we couldn't find the hotel anywere, so mum decided to go off on her own and find it herself, but she didn't come back, dad shouted her name over and over again until finally she appeared! Dad asked someone where the hotel was and finally we made it! The hotel was really nice and they gave us their best room with an ocean view although the light didn't work so they gave us another room for me and dad to sleep in. FEW!
Christmas didn't really feel like the normal "sitting cosilly by the fire, all the rapping paper thrown around the room" but it was an experience.... And that's my middle name.
So in the end the holiday was a good one, and I was happy to spend it with my family.
So we set off on our 1 and a half hour journey to Reunion after saying goodbye to a lovely Belgian girl who looked after snowy while we were away.
It wasn't that boring on the plane, I guess I'm used to travelling long journeys in Madagascar because of it's bumpy roads that seem to get on everyone's nerves!
After what seemed like a few seconds we had arrived on Reunion island, the first thing I noticed was that it was a lot hotter than Madagascar and way more done up, it was like stepping back into England only 1 hour and a half away!
Dad rented a car and we headed off to our first flat, it was so modern compared to Madagascar it was unbelievable!
On the second day of our holiday we went to explore a new volcano that only erupted August 2015, just before we came to Mauritius. Dad and Lydia decided to take the journey of more than 500 steps to a small volcano dome that erupted at the same time as the proper volcano, while me and mum stayed in the car listening to music.
The next day we went to this amazing blue lagoon with a waterfall gushing into it. But, despite the warm weather, it was FREEZING! The only thing that Lydia could hear was the sound of the constant chattering of teeth. So we drove up the mountains to another lagoon that slightly warmer and even bigger with loads more waterfalls. Although it took a journey and a half to reach it was probably the most refreshing swim I have ever had. What a great day.
When we arrived at the next hotel we all had that "well, it's not bad" feeling because it was super hot, and super crowded. So the man at the desk gave us our keys and we headed inside.... Only to find a dead cockroach and the room we hadn't booked. So dad talked to the manager who refused to anything and we booked another hotel.
The location to this hotel was a bit of a dump and we couldn't find the hotel anywere, so mum decided to go off on her own and find it herself, but she didn't come back, dad shouted her name over and over again until finally she appeared! Dad asked someone where the hotel was and finally we made it! The hotel was really nice and they gave us their best room with an ocean view although the light didn't work so they gave us another room for me and dad to sleep in. FEW!
Christmas didn't really feel like the normal "sitting cosilly by the fire, all the rapping paper thrown around the room" but it was an experience.... And that's my middle name.
So in the end the holiday was a good one, and I was happy to spend it with my family.
Tuesday 5 January 2016
La Reunion Christmas Expedition
Over the last week of the Christmas holidays we were forced to go to the amazing island of La Reunion (the nearest Island to Madagascar). This was because our 3 month tourist visa had ran out already! La Reunion is amazing. It has miles of beautiful gorges and steep sided cliffs and extraordinary waterfalls. It is only a one and a half hour plane journey from Madagascar but is completely different. Like being back in Europe. No power cuts or dusty roads with chickens and carts. Proper roads, real shops and you could drink the water. We used our holiday to stock up on things we find hard to get in Madagascar, like shoes, clothes etc. We were so happy to have a holiday, walking, climbing, swimming and shopping in Reunion Island and we'd love to go again. Here's some photos of the sights and the things we did......enjoy!
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