Madagascar 6 yrs on

[HansE]

Could be the poorest country we have visited. Some images that were not processed at the time.

#1 The Boabab Trees that are the indicator that Africa and Australia were once connected. At a drift rate of a few centimeters a year it was obviously a while ago.


#2


#3 The main road to the resort in the National park took a few hours and a 4wd


#4 A village


#5


#6 Start working for their keep at a very early age. Apprentice duck herder.


#7 Most of the farmers mudbrick houses have no glass in the windows.


Got two for the price of one. stuffed things up last time when I went to remove one.

[wigz]

An excellent set Hans - spectacular trees, spectacular scenery and interesting dwellings.

[HansE]

One of the more interesting places too vist. Amazing to see so many happy children with absolutely nothing. Playing without toys get washed in puddles of water. I sent a parcel to a school in one of the villages lots of promo stuff we had, pens caps you name it the postage was horrendous about 20x what the stuff cost I'm sure it helped a little.

[Isac]

Wonderful photos and great memories for you to look back on Hans. They seem to be very happy folks. The contrasts against our own lives is amazing. They haven't got too much to worry about.

[HansE]

A lot of them struggle for food. I don't think I would change places happy to stay my miserable self.

[Isac]

I have to agree. If food and water and all the basics were there it would be a lot better for them. I'm afraid that greed is the only thing preventing that.

[David_MC]

Excellent series Hans.

[HansE]

Consider myself lucky to have been there.