panoramic views from andringitra park, south central madagascar.

i came here a few days after i found out that my friend mikey had passed away back home. mikey was with me throughout my stay at andringitra. it's a beautiful place, isn't it? i miss you man.

on top of the tsara nora cliffs.

rice growing in the valley. i love the colors here.

massimo, my italian hiking companion through andringitra.

a mountain meadow.

a view from chameleon peak in andringitra park.

"tsingy" limestone formations up north.

fried frog. it's what's for lunch.

do you see the little lemur profile?

in the rainforest in ranomafana park.

one of the beautiful bays. good snorkeling. i also did a dive not far from here. man i missed the ocean.

on the "3 bays" walk near romena in the far north.

nosy komba is a good alternative to nosy be. it's nice going a few minutes without seeing a decrepit 80 year old frenchman with a beautiful 20 something year old malagasy girl.

a view from nosy be looking towards mainland mada.

a crazy colored chameleon crawling along.

a friend from the journey. definitely held him for a while.

traveling by road in madagascar means le taxi brousse - where 25 people fit into a bus meant for 12. each ride is special in its own way, and almost all are horrifying. vomiting amongst passengers is not infrequent. there is usually a rooster calling from the trunk. it takes 5 hours to travel 100 kms. you get the idea.

sunset view from a park in isoraka, tana.

the big staircase; or where you can buy just about anything imaginable. annika warned me not to go here at night. the vendors go home and the prostitutes come out.

tana is surprisingly european.