Madagascar
Technically, still Africa, yet somehow doesn’t feel like it’s even part of the same planet. This is the galapogos of the African continent.
Anjajavy
Andasibe
Antananarivo
Madagascar
Madagascar: The surprisingly opulent Anjajavy L’Hôtel
The northern side of Madagascar is remote, tropical, peaceful, and mostly untamed. You can hear about celeb guests like Leonardo DiCaprio in these areas. We went to this remote hotel to recharge after a safari trek through Kenya and Tanzania. You fly into a very small...
Lemur Island – Andasibe, Madagascar
You might not know it- Madagascar is huge. Also, their roads are (to be gentle) under developed. This makes travel take longer. Most people fly into Antananarivo ('tana) because it's the main city, right in the middle. Andasibe, however, is a place on the far eastern...
The Baobab Tree Forest in Northern Madagascar
The Baobab tree is amazing, it's a succulent.. yeah. Some of them are thousands of years old. One of them (which I didn't see, but was in Madagascar) was so large they carved a small bar into it. The Baobab is also called “reniala” (“mother of the forest”) in...
Shame Plant (reacts instantly to touch) in Madagascar
This plant deserves it's own post. The plant moves really fast. You touch it, or shake it, and it closes up, almost instantly. Plants are amazing and we don't deserve them ! Mimosa pudica is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family...
Anomalous impact craters (?) viewed from a small plan over Northern Madagascar
It's probably nothing, but it's also probably something. Whatever it is, it's definitely not small.. I guess you could say "every little pond is potentially an impact crater" More cool Sky images over Madagascar.
Ancient Cave Exploration with Giant Lemur Fossils in Northern Madagascar
About 30 minutes of walking into the scorching hot forest, we arrive at a hole in the ground. The temperature is what the locals would call "Mafana Be" which is Malagasy for REALLY HOT. It doesn't look like much, and there's a 40 foot ladder peeking out of the top,...
Madagascar Skink
Madascincus melanopleura, also known as the common Madagascar skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Night Walk through the Forests of Anjajavy in Madagascar
You see all kinds of crazy things. Like giant blue Cicadas, giant land crabs, and tiny mouse lemurs. And *the* giant spider. Everything is "giant" in Madagascar. It's dark. We have flashlights. Everything is still. Partly because they're in sleep-mode and also because...
Re-building the Giant Tortoise population in Northern Madagascar
Tortoises play a huge part in the natural ecosystem in Madagascar. They help spread seeds of the Baobab Trees, and everything else I'm leaving out. So, they have a really great small sanctuary for them here, and they've gone from zero, to about 40? since my visit in...
Lemurs lounging leisurely
As promised, more Lemurs at L'hotel in Anjajavy, Madagascar. They're surprisingly chill, for wild animals. Beautiful things are just everywhere.
The majestic beauty of just a few of the plant life in Madagascar
This is "the Oasis" within the Anjajavy L'Hôtel lodge. It's absolutely breath-taking. The reserve is also home of a wide variety of lemurs, reptiles and other endemic flora and fauna. I'm a huge lover of all things flora. There's a video here --> Do you know what...
Incredible Giant Forest Crab on Madagascar
These crabs are about 18" wide, side to side. I was able to get pretty close to this one.
Sky views of the Betsiboka River in Madagascar
The capital city of Madagascar: Antananarivo.
Yes, they have a shorter name, it's 'Tana. The full name is more fun. This is the most populous city, center of the country, bustling and alive. William & Georgene Krauss
Small Plane over Madagascar
Madagascar is out of this world. It really does seem like something that belongs on another planet. It's like the Galapagos of the African continent, with all it's bio-diversity, extreme climates, and extraterrestrial terrain. You really get a sense when you're flying...
An Evening in Madagascar
After weeks of dust in your teeth, sweaty gear on your back, and small rations of food in the back of a safari jeep (one eye on the forest) this was an incredible place to recharge.
