Exploring Madagascar

Adventures in Madagascar

When Life Gives You a High Five

When Life Gives You a High Five

July 14-15, 2016 The “road” was a battlefield, showing the scars from decades of erosion and disrepair. I use the term road loosely. This is Madagascar. More than ever, I was happy to be on a mountain bike. I weaved and zipped by the over-loaded taxi bruesses as they...

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Tip Toeing Through the Tsingy

Tip Toeing Through the Tsingy

July 13, 2016 The word “tsingy” means to “go on tip toes”. It is the name of the unique, razor sharp, moonscape limestone formations located in several places in Madagascar, but to my knowledge, no where else in the world. I cycled an easy 30km from Ambilobe to...

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Losing (Then Finding) My Cool

Losing (Then Finding) My Cool

July 12, 2016 I suffered today. It was supposed to be a mellow, flat, straight, and easy 110km from Ambanja to Ambilobe. It was all those, except the last bit. It was above 90F for the first time since I arrived in Africa. (To be clear, it has been 90F in Africa, but...

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