Today was a travel day back to Tana. We stopped at the Ankarafantsika National Park along the way.
When we first drove by it several days ago, it was dark and we were unable to appreciate its beauty, except for the lemur eyes in the tree tops reflecting our headlights. I guess we didn't get enough hiking in the bush, because we decided to take an hour & 1/2 long hike through the park.
It was awesome! We got to see lemurs, a nocturnal lemur, lizards, a camelion, a boa constrictor and lots of different plants in their natural habitat. Here's another peculiar 3rd world country strangeness: the entrance fee for Malagasy people is 1000 ariary (about 50 cents) but for the Vazaha (foreigners) it is 25,000 ariary (about $13.00). That wouldn't "fly" in the states! Throughout this whole trip, God has never ceased in revealing His awesomeness to us: from the experiences we were able to have, to the people we were able to meet, and definitely His creation we were able to revel in! I can not even begin to describe Madagascar: rugged, majestic, awesome, wondrous, and wow come to mind.
We stopped at this river a couple hours down the road and words can't explain it and pictures won't come close to showing it! (But I'll post a couple of pictures anyway!)
It was so rocky and jagged that you mostly saw the water only as it rushed down several waterfalls throughout the canyon. We all got out (except for Lalaina who was sleeping) and had to just stand in awe of it for awhile! And then we had to drive over the bridge not once, but twice... just to breathe it all in again!Kyle said that he would have to come back and see this again during the rainy season; I hope that he does and sends us lots of pictures/video! (I also hope that he doesn't hit another zebu on the way!) The rest of the trip back to Tana was uneventful, but long. It was well after dark before we arrived and then, sadly we had to part ways with Kris and Lalaina. There is no way to convey how we feel about them and the work that they helped us with. They both have such a heart for Christ and neither of them complained one bit during the trip. I pray that we are able to raise our children to have the same zeal for our Savior that Kris and Lalaina do.
Today was a travel day back to Tana. We stopped at the Ankarafantsika National Park along the way. 
When we first drove by it several days ago, it was dark and we were unable to appreciate its beauty, except for the lemur eyes in the tree tops reflecting our headlights. I guess we didn't get enough hiking in the bush, because we decided to take an hour & 1/2 long hike through the park.
It was awesome! We got to see lemurs, a nocturnal lemur, lizards, a camelion, a boa constrictor and lots of different plants in their natural habitat. Here's another peculiar 3rd world country strangeness: the entrance fee for Malagasy people is 1000 ariary (about 50 cents) but for the Vazaha (foreigners) it is 25,000 ariary (about $13.00). That wouldn't "fly" in the states! Throughout this whole trip, God has never ceased in revealing His awesomeness to us: from the experiences we were able to have, to the people we were able to meet, and definitely His creation we were able to revel in! I can not even begin to describe Madagascar: rugged, majestic, awesome, wondrous, and wow come to mind. 
We stopped at this river a couple hours down the road and words can't explain it and pictures won't come close to showing it! (But I'll post a couple of pictures anyway!) 
It was so rocky and jagged that you mostly saw the water only as it rushed down several waterfalls throughout the canyon. We all got out (except for Lalaina who was sleeping) and had to just stand in awe of it for awhile! And then we had to drive over the bridge not once, but twice... just to breathe it all in again!Kyle said that he would have to come back and see this again during the rainy season; I hope that he does and sends us lots of pictures/video! (I also hope that he doesn't hit another zebu on the way!) The rest of the trip back to Tana was uneventful, but long. It was well after dark before we arrived and then, sadly we had to part ways with Kris and Lalaina. There is no way to convey how we feel about them and the work that they helped us with. They both have such a heart for Christ and neither of them complained one bit during the trip. I pray that we are able to raise our children to have the same zeal for our Savior that Kris and Lalaina do.
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