South Africa & Madagascar
October – November 2016
About our trip
In 2016, Sheila and I traveled to South Africa (for a safari) and Madagascar (for beaches, rain forest, and lemurs.)
How did we decide on Madagascar? Sheila was available to go on vacation in October/November, so we searched the Internet for “best places to vacation in October”, and Madagascar was in the list. Also: lemurs!
In case you were thinking…wait, where is that again? Madagascar is a large island off the coast of Africa. According to Wikipedia, over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. (According to Wild Madagascar documentary, it’s 70%; Madagascar: A Natural History said 80%. There\’s still a lot of unknowns about Madagascar nature.)
Before departure
The travel agency (Audley) cautioned us the “Madagascar is an underdeveloped country and tourism is very new. Camps and lodges are full of character, but they are not like the slick, efficient camps you find on mainland Africa…” and also “pack your sense of humor and patience.” From reading Madagascar: A Natural History, I now know that, in addition to lemurs, it also has giant spiders and tiny scorpions. Can’t wait!
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