mandag den 18. oktober 2010

Antsirabe - the coolest place in Madagascar

Left the camp at 8 in the morning. Headed back towards Tana. Had a few stops on the way there. The scenery just as beautiful as on the way out the other day.
Headed south towards our destination Antsirabe a few hundred kilometers south of Tana. One of the larger towns in Madagscar but still with only a few hundred thousand inhabitants. Had a few stops on the way there to look at the local farming communities and the local villages.
Arrived in the afternoon. Heavy clouds covering the sky and some thunder in the horizon. Had time to do a short walk to see the French hot springs hotel, the local railway station and the memorial for the local tribes.
The town is in the highlands of Madagascar so it is quite cool here. In the winter it can get really cold but this afternoon it was just a pleasant 22 degrees and not to humid. The cost is probably going to be such a big difference- but that will not be until a few days.
Got the penthouse room at the hotel - really nice and big. What a nice change for once to have a real room.

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