WE MADE IT!!!

Bonjour! (The only French word I've learned thus far)

  I finally arrived in the capital of Antananarivo after 27 hours of flying, two layovers, and three disgusting airplane meals. I will say that for the most part, all flights went smoothly, aside from being on what I think was the most outdated Air France plane I've ever experienced. I honestly thought that was going to be my last flight ever after being on that plane for 10 hours. 

  When I arrived to Madagascar, it was approximately 2 in the morning and I was exhausted. I waited in customs for an hour and a half and when I finally got through, I was sooooo relieved that my bag had actually made it all the way here. Let's be real, we all breathe a sigh of relief when we see our bags come down that luggage carousel.

  Upon leaving the airport, I took a taxi to my hostel, and on the way there I had some interesting encounters with my taxi driver which included him not knowing what a nurse was, as well as being completely ripped off. I take it as a right of passage in my opinion.

  When Lindsey and I saw each other in the hostel, we gave each other huge hugs in finding another person who spoke English. Lindsey put together a plan for us to leave the capital last night on an overnight bus to the city of Morondava to do a tour of the Baobab Trees, and tour of Tsingy de Bemaraha. Now that is where the good stuff occurred.

 Things we learned on this 19 hour, yes you heard me, 19 hour bus ride to Morondava: 

1) need to learn how to say toilet in French

2) need to overcome fear of peeing/pooping in bushes with other people around 

3) being crammed in a medium sized van/bus with 17 other people is no where near as exciting as you think.

4) the bright side of no electricity is the extra one million stars you get to see once it gets dark

5) if you don't swat the old man next to you'd hand away, it will remain there for the next twelve hours. Linds and I took turns sitting uncomfortably close to this man the whole trip.

 We finally arrived this morning to this small beach town and got to our adorable bungalow on the beach for 10 dollars a night. We intend on spending all day beaching, and relaxing. There is a photo of the bungalow below.