Favorite Pictures
Nothing really to say lately.....just wanted to post two of my absolutely favorite pictures that I re-found over the weekend... I think it's time for another village tour.
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Lunch Break Pictures
Just a few random shots on my way from work to the compound for lunch. (I don't always eat at the compound...but lately, I'm incredibly, incredibly bored of the food here, so I head back to the compound for lunch....I keep meaning to take some pictures of what types of food are available here...) Yup, that's me....slowly (very slowly) learning how to use the new camera (that I bought back in December....) Check out the little guy on the scooter. It always amazes me just how many people can actually fit on a scooter sometimes... Or a bike, for that matter... It seems to be orange season here...Except instead of orange...they're green? I'm not sure what these are called, but they sure make any drive a lot longer. They are usually being pushed by 2-4 men/boys and full of trees, bags of grass, or baskets of bananas. Like this: Ahhh, garbage mountain. Just before Christmas, this was four or five times in size. AFTER Christmas when I came back, the garbage ...
Canal des Pangalanes - Take Three
The Canal des Pangalanes is a series of man made and natural lakes linked by rivers running down the east coast of MG for about 300 miles and is mainly used for transportation and fishing. We spent about seven hours there and back (including stops along two fishing villages and a small hotel for lunch), so I'm sure we only saw a very, very small part of the entire canal. It's always interesting, never the same twice, and just a great way to spend a Sunday. Most of the canal residents live in accomodation like these: Even with what seems to be nothing - they take great care and pride of their homes. The first village we stopped in had a school. This school teaches ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTY elementary school kids. A few pictures of the village children: I couldn't resist taking a picture of these lucky boys that had toy trucks to play with. I made sure to put some candy for them inside the back of their truck. Handing out candy and apples to the kids: Our lunch stop: Click here...