Oooh, scaaaaary... I still am not a fan of heights, especially bridges that hang over tsingy (limestone rock formations), and in a country where I'm not too sure about the security regulations... so of course I had to go first. This photo was at Ankarana, a Parc Nationale just south of Diego. In later June\early July I headed north on a business trip (met with an NGO in Diego that works with Moringa, built cookstoves and did a tree grafting sessions), and then slowly made my way back to Katsepy with a group of four other PCVs. Stayed in a beach house in Diego, a hotel on the beach in Ankify (sense a pattern here?), completed the first Tour de Brochettes in Mahajanga (round two is in the works), watched many a World Cup game along the way, saw a crazy Gasy lady break bottles and a lightbulb at a restaurant.. at noon.. met amazing people, got ripped off by taxi brousse drivers (mandainga foana izyreo!!), watched the sunset, the sunrise, laughed so much my stomach hurt, and then returned home for a wedding (previous blog), a soccer tournament, and good times with my Gasy family.

More soon - lots of love from Mad, glad to hear that things are going well in the States and abroad. My first guest is coming next month - I am beside myself with excitement :) It's going to be fun to see Mad through her eyes, and get an outsiders opinion, as I now feel (finally) like an insider. xoxo chan