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Madagascar
May 14-20, 2008
The Big Trip > Madagascar
 
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One of the most spectacular chameleons we found in the wild in Madagascar.


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Capturing the Tomato Frog!


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We'll cross that bridge when . . . they get around to fixing it. Apparently, a couple of motorcycle drivers happened upon this bridge the morning after it collapsed and ended up in the river. Ouch!


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Modern transportation system for getting the supplies up to the kitchen.


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I never quite get the names of the plants, but this was a beauty.


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The Red-ruffed Lemur.


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One of the surreal chameleons of Madagascar.


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A fungus, believe it or not!


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A mongoose.


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A Paradise Flycatcher, sleeping at night.


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The beautiful island Nosy Mangabe.


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This used to be a well-maintained airport, but you can see its level of disrepair.


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Madagascar Flying Foxes, a type of bat.


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A Lemur.


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You can see the size of the bamboo plants growing here.


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A Leaf-tailed Gecko hanging on the tree.


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One of the many fascinating tiny frogs of Madagascar.


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The line marks the level of flooding from a tropical storm in the mid 1990's.


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If you can find the hidden gecko, you're doing darn well!


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The sign for our "hotel" in Madagascar. The only thing it has in common with a Relais et Chateau is the first name on this sign.


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A Red Fody.


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Spider webs crisscross the stream.


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You can imagine that this restaurant has an outstanding no-smoking policy. The French influence in Madagascar was apparent in the restaurants, which were almost impossible to breath in.


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A typical scene on one of our night hikes, often rainy!


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Our elegant Madagascar hotel room.


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