Well, we have arrived at Isle St Marie in Madagascar, and are enjoying the friendly people, and the reintroduction of “Animal Planet” back in to our lives once again!
Here is where we are in Madagascar…
Here is Rebecca, a little sleepy, but glad to be arriving in calm waters, even if it’s a little rainy!
And here is Patrick happy to be back in the land of 30 cent coconuts rather than the $5 coconuts of ReUnion Island!
Before we even anchored, we were greeted by countless numbers of humpback whales. Whales to the left…ohh…whale 2 feet in front of us…Bonk…a gentle jar for all of us…
The town where we check in is full of friendly faces. Everyone wants to make a buck. This Police lady below is successful at getting her unofficial monies from me, which I ashamedly walked right in to..but was NOT too happy when Patrick clicked his camera as a reciept of paying her. She may be afraid that when and if we report this to authorities that she may have to share this tip with them!
The boys at the Dingy docks, pictured below, have caught on to the always generous, sometimes overgenerous, yachties…they know they can sometimes make more than the doctors in Madagascar by being their naturally friendly selves, taking your line, garbage and most importantly watching over your Dingy til you return. You have to give them a lot of credit, and they are just so happy for a slice of cake or a 30 cents tip when you return!
Walking through the colorful bustling town…
This little guy, not bigger than my foot, runs around a backpacker restaurant once in a while looking for a handout. I think he is a Lesser Bamboo Lemur. He picks fights with the local dogs, flies through the kitchen scooping up whatever he wants, jumps on tourists, and is like the ever ready bunny with energy. Then he’s gone, back in to the jungle to enjoy his booty!
