TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th
SPA DAY - hang out at the hotel in Antanarivo, get a massage, sleep, eat well, sleep again. Head to the airport late in the evening for our flight.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th
FLYING HOME - I'm not going to lie, I was so incredibly tired at this point that I went online and upgraded Damian and I to business class for the first leg of our journey from Madagascar to Paris. It was the BEST THING that I could have done as we were able to get some sleep in the lie-flat beds. Considering the flight left just after midnight I don't think I would have made it through 36 hours without having a complete breakdown.
Made it home safe - so grateful to be in my own bed, but incredibly humbled to have experienced such an absolutely INCREDIBLE adventure.
SAFARI - THINGS I WISH I HAD BROUGHT
Anti-bacterial
wipes, adult diapers for the last two days when I was suffering from dysentery
(I did have anti-diarrhea meds), water bead necklace (it was so hot in the jeep
and there’s no air conditioning), ketchup/mustard packets (a WEEK without
condiments), Dust masks of some sort (and goggles maybe for the jeep)
SAFARI - THINGS I AM GLAD I BROUGHT
Combination
DEET/Sunscreen (an absolute must), small packages of Oreos and cookies (on the
safari, it could be five of six hours between breakfast and lunch - the snacks
were a lifesaver), a good sun hat, a paper and pen to take notes,
comfortable shoes
SAFARI - RECOMMENDATIONS
Best tour
guides = Alteeza, Leopard Tours, And Beyond, Lion King Adventures
Six days
on active safari felt like too many - if I were doing it again, I’d cut it to
five days - possibly even four days and then add a visit to Serval Wildlife
Park (where you can pet the animals)
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