Greetings from Tana!
The last two days have brought us to an array of different landscapes. Yesterday morning we all piled into the van, drove through the narrow, windy streets of Tana, and experienced the beautiful Malagasy country side. After gazing out of the window and soaking up our surroundings for two hours, we arrived at a butterfly farm. We were all fascinated by the crocodiles, camelions, and butterflies. Of course, the cameras were flashing!
We then continued on to Anasibe National Park. We walked for about twenty minutes and arrived in the thick of the eucalyptus forest. After exploring for a bit, we found a river-- of course, we all ended up swimming and splashing around in the refreshing cold water. Dinner in Vohimana was a delicious Malagasy meal with rice and chicken. After playing a few games, we were all exhausted and retired to our rooms to sleep.
This morning, we all woke up bright and early to head to Vohimana Reserve. There we went on some amazing hikes through the rainforest! We saw several types of lemurs and other wildlife. Despite the rain, energy and spirits were high when we headed back to Tana. There, we warmed up and enjoyed a pizza lunch. Tonight the group is having dinner with a few Malagasy doctors over which the doctors will talk and our students will ask questions of them.
Tomorrow we rise bright and early to travel to Maronsetra, the village where Maya lived during her stay in the Peace Corps, and our home for roughly the next two weeks. It is likely that we will not have internet access until we get back to Tana. We look forward to telling you all about the next part of our adventure then.
The last two days have brought us to an array of different landscapes. Yesterday morning we all piled into the van, drove through the narrow, windy streets of Tana, and experienced the beautiful Malagasy country side. After gazing out of the window and soaking up our surroundings for two hours, we arrived at a butterfly farm. We were all fascinated by the crocodiles, camelions, and butterflies. Of course, the cameras were flashing!
We then continued on to Anasibe National Park. We walked for about twenty minutes and arrived in the thick of the eucalyptus forest. After exploring for a bit, we found a river-- of course, we all ended up swimming and splashing around in the refreshing cold water. Dinner in Vohimana was a delicious Malagasy meal with rice and chicken. After playing a few games, we were all exhausted and retired to our rooms to sleep.
This morning, we all woke up bright and early to head to Vohimana Reserve. There we went on some amazing hikes through the rainforest! We saw several types of lemurs and other wildlife. Despite the rain, energy and spirits were high when we headed back to Tana. There, we warmed up and enjoyed a pizza lunch. Tonight the group is having dinner with a few Malagasy doctors over which the doctors will talk and our students will ask questions of them.
Tomorrow we rise bright and early to travel to Maronsetra, the village where Maya lived during her stay in the Peace Corps, and our home for roughly the next two weeks. It is likely that we will not have internet access until we get back to Tana. We look forward to telling you all about the next part of our adventure then.
Goodbye for now!
Maya, Jose and the Madagascar group
