Apologies for not blogging last night I just forgot as we went on a very long nocturnal wildlife walk at teatime. So yesterday we went around the famous lodge grounds and to the islands where the various species of lemurs can be found, we were greeted by the brown lemurs which are the most cheeky chaps and will ounce all ober .You but you must not touch or stroke them. We were both buried in them some great photos, living near by were the tiny bamboo lemurs, a family group with a one year old youngster. We didn't see on young from this year, they tend not to breed if they have reached a certain population density. We went on to see how it and white large lemurs and ruffed lemur. The black and white on which is big climbed on me, a brown one came along and jumped on me as well and they had a scrap and I got acute on my chin but thankfully they are a fastidious oh clean animal and free from dressed, I hope. The food at the lodge is superb considering our location, local beer and French wine. Our own lodge is comfy but small and it is difficulty to sort all your clothes and kit out. Last night we had a 90 minute long nocturnal safari, saw a black and yellow striped tenric at very close quarters a couple of nocturnal lemurs one possibly a dwarf lemur. Huge quantity .of all manner of bugs, lizards, camelions etc. Then today aahour long slog to change money at a bank in the nearest large town on a full set morning, the first such on the trip and it was my filming day but by lunch time it cleared and we had a fair bit of sunshine. An eclectic selection of lorries of various ages, notable ex French and german that Clic here
That I noted today. The drivers are very friendly I had no problems filming and thus fortified we stopped in the town on the way back and got atmospheric town lorry shots. We then went to the railway station to see if any trains were expected, a lock was due in but over an hour onwards, they hadn't any old tickets they did search but gave us a valid one other than there are no passenger trains to use it on.tomorrow hopeful of blue sky and more trucks, Thursday we move on to the main port city of tamatave. Just have a beer before dinner, it gets dark at about five thirty. Comments are closed.
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