The release of the famous cartoon Madagascar
made this country globally popular.
But how accessible is Madagascar for us today?
Taking our 14-day itinerary I would like to show you
what this country has to offer culturally and scenically
- and how incredibly diverse it is!!
When putting together our itinerary, we were supported
by the awesome local travel agency Mora Travel.
In return, they get to use our footage for their own website and social channels.
You will lern more about this cooperation in Gregs videos, linked above.
Mora Travel focuses on sustainable tourism
supporting local communities, which I think is fantastic
and I am happy that we get to contribute to this concept.
Because our itinerary is way to long to be squeezed into
one video, we will today cover the first section
- the one from East to West.
Next Sunday we will talk about our way South
so definitely stay tuned and make sure to subscribe.
Alright, let's do it - let's hit the road!
Day 1 in Madagascar, today we drive from
Antananarivo to Antsirabe.
We have stopped about half way at this super local restaurant
to have a quick lunch,
and I'm excited to see what that will look like!
Was ist das? -Das ist Romazava.
Wasser mit Blättern der Cassava Pflanze
ah, Cassava Blätter! Also eine Suppe? - Ja, eine Suppe.
Wow, so einfach...so einfach.
And what is this Greg?
This is a naturally spicy sauce
- madagascan style -
and it is very
tasty... and very spicy!
I still have to introduce Radu, our driver!
Radu speaks English, French and of course
the local language ...
but sadly no German.
The first section is done, we have arrived at the
Couleur Cafe here in Antsirabe,
which is our accommodation for the night.
Wow, this room is incredible!
Two giant beds - means Greg and I can sleep
seperately -yes!- (I'm joking)
...a little work desk,
a beautiful bright room...
It is probably time to mention that Greg and I usually
don't sleep in such luxurious places
when travelling on our own costs,
but this time, in Madagascar, we have chosen to go
with a guided tour
and this tour is with Mora Travel
so big thanks to Mora Travel
in case you are watching this video!
The second day of our road trip adventure has begun
and originally we were meant to drive
8 hours today and travel from
Antsirabe all the way to Morondova,
which is were the famous Baobab Alley is,
but the drive is pretty long and we decided to split it up.
So tonight we will stay in a little village
by a river (called Miandrivazo).
We have made it to Miandrivazo and it is easily
10 degrees hotter than this morning in Antsirabe...
We will quickly drop our staff in the hotel room and then
go on a canoe cruise down the river!
I'm surprised by how shallow the water in this river is
we almost got stuck a couple of times
but luckily our competent guides were able to
solve this problem no worries.
But yeah, it seems like this river
is not meant for transportation only, but mainly for
washing cloth; small kids and families take their daily bath in this river...
I am very thankful we get to see the country and culture
from this perspective, from the river
and of course it is also the perfect example for sustainable tourism
Day 3 in Madagascar and leaving for Morondava!
We are definitely getting closer to Morondava and the coast
because you can already see some of the famous
Baobab Trees along the road.
Summer, sun, beach and ocean -
our accommodation for the night is the Chez Maggie.
I've been told that by the coast here in Madagascar
I should definitely try some seafood, so I asked
the chef what they had fresh at the moment.
And he said, a bit of everything
but the freshest would be crab!
So I ordered a crab salad, very exciting.
Wow, this looks delicious!
Let's see if it also taste like that...
Wow, incredible.
Super fresh, very fresh ingredients....
This crab was apparently caught yesterday afternoon...
It is 4.30 pm and after a few relaxing hours by the pool
we are now heading out to the famous
Baobab Alley! Let's go!
The Baobab Alley is probably
one of THE postcard pictures of Madagascar.
For this reason, it is also one of the most
touristy places in the whole country.
Especially during sunset, like right now
there is a ton of tourists walking around....
The sun has set and I have spontaniously decided
to end the first part of my road trip vlog
- the one from East to West - here.
I would also like to summarise it a bit.
What fascinates me most are the incredible contrasts
in scenery and temperature here in Madagascar
Within a few hours driving from Antsirabe to the coast
the temperature has risen about 10 degrees
and the people's skin colour has gotten darker as well.
The cultivation consists of mango and coconut trees
instead of rice plantations.
What has not changed a bit is how friendly
people are everywhere, because even though
some of them are obviously poor,
we are seeing laughing kids and open gestures
where ever we go.
I hope you liked this video and are looking forward to the next one as much as I do
because we still have 7 full days.
So please hit the subscribe button and like this video
Tschüss from the Baobab Alley,
and I will see you on the next one!
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