African Adventures: Madagascar and Uganda
I've always said I don't go on vacation to sleep. Well, today was the definition of living by that motto. With a 4 AM wake up call, we were at breakfast at 4:45 and out the door by 5:30 for our 3+ hour drive from Ranthambore back to Jaipur. The drive was fairly uneventful (I think I took a nap at one point) and the chaotic (yet organized) traffic of Jaipur welcomed us back. From there, we took a 7 hour flight to Nosy Be, Madagascar... where we then hopped in buses for our one hour drive to the hotel. Are you exhausted reading that? Me too. Nosy Be is a small island off Madagascar's northwestern coast that is arguably Madagascar's number one beach destination. With soft white sand, turquoise waters, and seafood, most visitors find paradise in its water-based activities and sunny climate. Also known as "the perfume island", Nosy Be has long been a meeting place for merchants, explorers, and settlers from various countries. While the island's first inhabitan