West Coast

Holidays!  I'm super excited to spend 6 days in the western and central part of Madagaskar.  We are four volunteers that hired a driver to take us on the 15 hour adventure there.  The main road was a mess at times with giant potholes but we managed to avoid major car damage.  Our driver was meant to drive the entire journey in one day, but that didn’t happened and we were not informed of this.  So about 260 km before reaching Morondava we were told we are staying the night here in Miandrivazo!  Well we had to quickly organize accomdation.  All went well.  In Morondava we explored the famous Alley of the Baobabs and spent some time on the beach and exploring the beach town.  It was a good time to relax and eat fantastic sea food.  

Alley of the Baobabs (800 yrs old!)

I feel small..

And happy :)

Fischermen on Morondava Beach

The women on the coast simply wrap cloths around their waist for skirts. 

Don't see this in Ambovo (climate is much cooler in Ambovo)

Kimony Beach. No tourists

Veranda of our hotel

More beautiful boats

Restaurant where we went for every meal

Mixed fish and shrimp kebabs

Laundry day in the village

Rice being laid out to dry prior to more processing

Father and son off to work and school

Houses near the coast are thatched and made of clay

Beach Lemur

Market of Morondava

Lots of beans!

Sunset Morondava Beach