Well, the holiday is over now, and back to work again for K and I. Madagascar was fantastic though - we stayed at an island off the north west coast of Madagascar, called Iranja for 4 nights, and then at another (bigger) island called Nosy Be for 2 nights. We also spent a night in Antananarivo when we first landed, and although it was interesting to see, its not the kind of place you want to spend too many days in.
The islands on the other hand, were incredibly remote, and incredibly beautiful. 38 degree C temperatures during the day, and 60-70% humidity, ensured that we spent a great deal of time in the warm waters, and lazing about on the beach. I did a bit of snorkelling, and even got to see a turtle during one of the sessions. Besides the heat at night, and the lack of an aircon in the rooms on Iranja, the only major issue was trying to fight off all the mozzies. We lathered up in Tabard lotion and stick on, but that did not deter them at all. Having said that, we would gladly put up with the heat and mozzies, for the scenery and the food.
Our stay at Amarina lodge on Nosy Be was also very good - although the hotel was a bit more established than the palm thatched bungalows on Iranja (we enjoyed the rustic, natural experience). Mind you, by that stage, we welcomed the aircon in the room and felt we chose well in terms of accomodation, and the fact that we got a nice mix.
All in all, a great trip, and a great way to end off a tough year at work. 2005 was definitely the year of travel for us, having spent 2 weeks in Austria skiing, a week with K's folks in Australia, and a week in Madagascar. It'll be tough trying to beat that in 2006, but its the kind of challenge that I'll take pleasure in trying to beat. Here's to 2006.
Well, the holiday is over now, and back to work again for K and I. Madagascar was fantastic though - we stayed at an island off the north west coast of Madagascar, called Iranja for 4 nights, and then at another (bigger) island called Nosy Be for 2 nights. We also spent a night in Antananarivo when we first landed, and although it was interesting to see, its not the kind of place you want to spend too many days in.
The islands on the other hand, were incredibly remote, and incredibly beautiful. 38 degree C temperatures during the day, and 60-70% humidity, ensured that we spent a great deal of time in the warm waters, and lazing about on the beach. I did a bit of snorkelling, and even got to see a turtle during one of the sessions. Besides the heat at night, and the lack of an aircon in the rooms on Iranja, the only major issue was trying to fight off all the mozzies. We lathered up in Tabard lotion and stick on, but that did not deter them at all. Having said that, we would gladly put up with the heat and mozzies, for the scenery and the food.
Our stay at Amarina lodge on Nosy Be was also very good - although the hotel was a bit more established than the palm thatched bungalows on Iranja (we enjoyed the rustic, natural experience). Mind you, by that stage, we welcomed the aircon in the room and felt we chose well in terms of accomodation, and the fact that we got a nice mix.
All in all, a great trip, and a great way to end off a tough year at work. 2005 was definitely the year of travel for us, having spent 2 weeks in Austria skiing, a week with K's folks in Australia, and a week in Madagascar. It'll be tough trying to beat that in 2006, but its the kind of challenge that I'll take pleasure in trying to beat. Here's to 2006.
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