Madagascar is a large island (smaller than Texas but larger than California), so we do not have time to visit all of it. As it is, we do a lot of driving and pass through many interesting landscapes in the southern half of Madagascar.
In a previous blog post, I told you about the agricultural landscapes. Even though they have replaced the natural landscape, they are nevertheless very photogenic.
On the east coast, we travel along a river to visit a village where the inhabitants make use of both a lagoon and the ocean to make their living.
Children play, young people relax, and adults mend their nets, tend their fields, fish, and collect shellfish.
Even the dogs are active. This one takes a break from gathering shellfish to greet a little friend, perhaps inspired by the name of the boat (“mon ami” means “my friend” in French)
Not all is idyllic; the coastal village contributes to deforestation as witnessed by this boatload of charcoal.
