Fishing, Baie d´Iharana I-III – Fischerei, Baie d´Iharana I-III Jan3 Vohemar (Iharana), Madagascar/Madagaskar Werbung Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …
Forgotten boat – Vergessenes Boot Nov2 Chizumulu Island, Malawi Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …
Vohemar (Iharana) Okt22 Vohemar, also referred to as Iharana, is the northernmost town in Madagascar’s north-eastern SAVA region. It is located right at the Indian ocean and vast Iharana bay which is subjected to the tides. Historically, Vohemar seems to be one of Madagascar´s oldest settlements, if not the oldest, where Swahili merchants installed a port for trading as early as in the 13th century. Today, Vohemar has between 20.000 and 30.000 inhabitants who make it a lively little town hoping for a better future and many visitors. Because over the course of the last at least five years, the Chinese have constructed a new road connecting Vohemar at the east coast with Ambilobe at the National Road RN 6 in the west, replacing one of the most feared dirt roads of the island. In the past, it could have taken three or even more days to reach Vohemar from Ambilobe, which is now reduced to a couple of hours. That said, SAVA region is no longer isolated from the rest of the country. Continue… Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …
Vola Maitso, Bemarivo river & Soavoanio Coconut plantation – Vola Maitso, der Bemarivo-Fluss und die Soavoanio Kokosnuss-Plantage Sept18 Vola Maitso is a cooperative of farmers growing and selling cocoa, vanilla, pepper, cloves, coconuts, and fruits in a picturesque landscape a few kilometres north of Sambava. They practice a sustainable form of agriculture, combining the cultivation of different plants in an ecological way – without chopping off trees till there is nothing left. Unfortunately, the SAVA region in Madagascar´s northeast is also a victim of global climate change. This year had too much rain and too few sunny days, so the cocoa beans had to dry mainly in interior storage rooms which made them brighter than normal. Continue… Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …
Downstream – Flussabwärts Jun18 Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …
Safe harbour – Sicherer Hafen Mär9 Darmstadt, Germany/Deutschland Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …
Coming in from Mozambique Dez17 Likoma Island, Malawi Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …
Moon-lit bay – Mondschein-Bucht Nov29 Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez), Madagascar/Madagaskar Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …
Toliara sunset Aug12 Toliara (Tuléar), Madagascar/Madagaskar Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …
Vezo sea nomads – Vezo Seenomaden Aug9 Toliara (Tuléar), Madagascar/Madagaskar Bewerten:Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestGefällt mir:Gefällt mir Wird geladen …