Madagascar 2009

Antananarivo

Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo A rugby match in progress National war memorial
National war memorial Taxis lined up Laundry out to dry



Wildlife at the Croc Farm in Antananarivo

A Coquerel's Sifaka Lemur with baby A Coquerel's Sifaka Lemur with baby Thorny Tailed Lizard Crocodiles Crocodiles
Crocodiles Crocodiles An Ostrich A Fosa - The largest carnivore in Madagascar
Common Brown Lemur Common Brown Lemur Common Brown Lemur Grey Mouse Lemur



Ambohimanga Palace

The courtyard where King Andrianampoinimerina (the first king of Madagascar) addressed his people The courtyard where King Andrianampoinimerina (the first king of Madagascar) addressed his people The Queens' Summerhouses King Andrianampoinimerina's hut



The jourrney to Andasibe

A short stop for lunch



Andasibe

Cross section of the soil Common Brown Lemur Short Horned Chameleon Elephant Eared Chameleon A tree and a Strangler vine having a fight
A tree that has won the fight A tree boa resting in the sun A Madagascar plated lizard
The skin left by a bug stick insect A Hole Tree Frog looking out of its hole in a tree Assassin Bug Fungus growing from a fallen branch
Diademed Sifaka Lemur Diademed Sifaka Lemur Diademed Sifaka Lemur An adult Diademed Sifaka Lemur with her baby Diademed Sifaka Lemur
Indri Indri Lemur Indri Indri Lemur Common Brown Lemur Common Brown Lemur Madagascar Scops Owl
Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher Caterpillar Dragonfly Water Lilly
Phelsuma Green Gecko Parson's Chameleon (Juvenile) Short Horned Chameleon (Elephant Eared) Chameleon Chameleon
Hanging birds nests Praying Mantis Sporn
29 March 1947 - The start of the uprising for independence The village of Andasibe The village of Andasibe
Ravinala palm Eban's Leaf Tailed Gecko Short nosed Chameleon Frog Short Horned Chameleon
Our accommodation View of the park following a storm



The Journey to Antsirabe

Pousse-pousse rickshaws A small market A small market Using Zebu to plough a paddy field A sign painted on the rock face to ward lorry drivers of the steep incline
Typical houses in the highland Bricks stacked up for sale The Church at Antifosy Antifosy
Tombs Paddy fields



Near Antsirabe

A typical highland village Lake Tritriva Lake Tritriva Lake Tritriva Lake Tritriva
Golden Orb Web Spider Lake Tritriva Soil erosion Zebu pulling carts



Antsirabe

Antsirable Railway Station



The Journey to Ambositra

Planting rice Trees burnt by fire - possibly for charcoal



Ambositra

Market day Market day Market day Market day Market day
29 March 1947 - The start of the uprising for independence



The Journey to Ranomafana

Hamercob A cart user to push heavy sacks up the hills Pushing a cart up the hill Riding the cart down the hill



Ranomafana National Park

Chute Andriamamovoka (waterfall) on the Namorona River Chute Andriamamovoka (waterfall) on the Namorona River Chute Andriamamovoka (waterfall) on the Namorona River Chute Andriamamovoka (waterfall) on the Namorona River
Weaver bird nest Rainbow Moth
Ravinala palm Golden Brown Lemur Red Bellied Grass Snake Red Bellied Grass Snake Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko
Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko Greater Bamboo Lemur Greater Bamboo Lemur Greater Bamboo Lemur
Bamboo Shoots Burial Stones Stick Insect Spider
Spider Our accommodation Chameleon White Lipped Tree Frog Ravinala palm



Ivoamba Market

Arriving by bus and foot Selling cloth Selling mats Selling pigs Selling fruit and vegetables



The Journey to Ranohira

Fianarantsoa Railway Station Selling charcoal by the roadside Stacking Bricks a Zebu drover



Making Paper from the Avoha Plant

The Avoha Plant - used to make paper The bark from the plant is left to dry The bark is boiled in this pot After boiling the bark is rinsed The bark is then bashed to a pulp
Balls are created The pulp is then pressed flat to squeeze out the water The paper is the cut to sheets and fresh flowers added Flowers ready to be used Flowers added for decoration
Flowers added for decoration Sheets are left to dry



Aanja Reserve

Oustalet's Chameleon (male) Oustalet's Chameleon (male) Oustalet's Chameleon (male) Oustalet's Chameleon (female) Three Eyed Lizard
Ring Tailed Lemur Ring Tailed Lemur Ring Tailed Lemur Ring Tailed Lemur Ring Tailed Lemur
Ring Tailed Lemur Spider's web



Isalo National Park

Burial Stones The different colours indicate different oxides Wind a rain erosion A temporary burial site
The cave is blocked with stones A permanent burial site Elegant Skink Elephant's foot plant
Elephant's foot plant patters in the rock A wind eroded cave
Layers of iron clearly visible Skull Rock
A coffin A small oasis Jumping into the water A refreshing rest
Jumping into the water A refreshing rest The Royal Rock Our accommodation Sunset
Sunset Sunset Hand towels A scorpion found in the bathtub in one of the rooms The wall by the swimming pool
Having a rest A town built purely around the sapphire trade



Ilakaka

Hubbard's Sportive Lemur Baobab Trees Verreaux's Sifaka Verreaux's Sifaka with baby Verreaux's Sifaka
Verreaux's Sifaka Orchid Oustalet's Chameleon A tree and a Strangler vine having a fight A strangler vine that has one the fight
A baobab tree



Toliara

The group The group Zebu carts waiting to take us to the boat Zebu carts taking us to the boat



Anakao

Unloading our stuff from the boat Our accommodation Pirogues used by the local fishermen A pirogue being dug out from a single piece of wood Our accommodation behind the boats
The village The village The village Fixing the sail Sunset
A fully loaded pirogue Preparing to sail Children playing in the sea Claude - Our guide



Toliara

Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise Zebu carts waiting to take us to the shore



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Last updated: 30 January 2010