The Long and Winding Road…

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar Today started early.. 4am to be exact.. we’re still in Toliara and headed to the airport to catch our lovely 7am flight up to Morandova to start our Tsingy adventure.  […]

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Snorkel, Eating, Sunning and Snoozing

Sunday, September 19, 2010 Ifaty, Madagascar So Day 2 in Ifaty started with a beautiful sunrise. I hadn’t meant to see it but to an early bathroom call I got to see it. By 9am we were being picked up […]

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Oceanside Paradise

Sunday, September 19, 2010 Ifaty, Madagascar Today I headed to the beach. I’m abuzz with anticipation to see what passes for a resort town in Madagascar. In order to get there we need a high clearance vehicle because .. Surprise…the […]

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Into the Desert Mountains

Friday, September 17, 2010 Ranohira, Toliara, Madagascar Welcome to Parc National I’Isalo. At the end of the day at roughly 5pm we arrive in Raminohira and it has to still be roughly 90 degrees out. First order of business is […]

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A Whole Park to Ourselves

Thursday, September 16, 2010 Andringitra National Park, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar *** UPDATE – PICTURES ARE LOST 🙁  I will update from Pat when I get home in two weeks *** Well we left Raminofana in the same misty, rainy foggy condition […]

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Timone makes Entrance Stage Right

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Ranomafana, Toliara, Madagascar *** UPDATE – PICTURES ARE LOST 🙁  I will update from Pat when I get home in two weeks *** Welcome to the Rain forest .. What do you get in the rain […]

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Why can't anything be EASY!

Friday, September 10, 2010 Antsirabe, Antananarivo, Madagascar Well TIA strikes again.. so today.. we wake up.. we are meeting Albert at 8:30 to make the final payment for our trip with our driver and car.  When what to my wondering […]

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Tana.. my favorite CITY thus far & Pat’s Arrival

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Antananarivo, Madagascar Well my friends, here we are.. Madagascar.. Antananarivo to be exact.  For those who do not know this is the capital of this lovely island nation.  The trip here as usual, is no piece […]

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The Stuff Dreams are Made From

The Stuff Dreams are Made From Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya WOW.. Holy Schnikies.. AMAZING.. Stunning.. Holy ****.. None of these really can convey the emotion and beauty of the Masai Mara! Simply one of […]

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Its true.. money can’t buy happiness..

Friday, September 3, 2010 Nakuru, Kenya … but it sure as hell can buy some comfort.  So this morning as I depart from Nairobi none the less sad to be seeing it go, I nearly got into the wrong bloody […]

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