Street dogs

Sambava, Madagascar/Madagaskar

Werbung

Fur – Fell

Simien mountains, Ethiopia/Äthiopien

A city is replete – Eine Stadt ist satt

Christo on strawberries I & II – Christo auf Erdbeeren I & II

Say it with flowers – Sag es mit Blumen

Loky Manambato, Madagascar/Madagaskar

Vegetarian – Vegetarier

Loky Manambato, Madagascar/Madagaskar

Leaf by leaf – Blatt für Blatt

Mgahinga National Park, Uganda

Street food

SAVA, Madagascar/Madagaskar

Andapa

Andapa is the only of the four major towns in SAVA region to be situated away from the Indian ocean 100 km southwest of Sambava. It has around 30.000 inhabitants of whom 90% are farmers, mainly cultivating rice. The place is ideal for that because of its location at the eponymous basin to where all the rivers from Marojejy mountains flow. Andapa is a buzzling little town with market stalls along nearly all streets, and the “white hill” at its edge, from where you have great views over the whole basin. Following my own experience of staying in Andapa, it might be not advisable to be there on Saturday. It´s possible that the whole town will turn into the disco from hell literally all night long. Continue…

Domaine d’Ambohimanitra

Domaine d’Ambohimanitra is a vanilla plantation 50 km south of Sambava, only a stone´s throw from the Indian ocean, and the name means “hill of perfume”. Not only do they produce vanilla for sale but also for educational as well as touristic purposes. They grow various types of vanilla, starting with Mexicaine, the original species from Latin America. Beyond vanilla, they also produce cloves, ravintsara, cinnamon and allspice. Continue…