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12-24-23 12:50 #5594
Posts: 326Self defend or not
Reading some posts, years back the information was clear, do give up and it was underlined with I giant of a army guy ho got beaten up too. Therefor only carry on your body what you can afford to loose and passe it over.
Bear in mind the criminals are likely to bee professionals operating in groups. I like the normal temperament of the Gassy people but several observations including girls got me to the conclusion, if they get stressed adrenaline ist quickly boiling over and it is not a big deal they rather stab and kill you than loose face.
On the other hand, the police was never a problem to me. In old posts were several time cases reportet of paying bribes. Never happend to me, actually I often saluted them and they did so back in honor.
Again the times of the pirates are over and yes white scum was in a form of self degrading present.
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12-23-23 13:58 #5593
Posts: 1486Gun crime
Originally Posted by DanielDuran [View Original Post]
Then there's professional crime involving fire arms. People get robbed in broad daylight. But very unlikely you fall victim. People draw large amounts of cash in the banks. They just store it in their rucksack s. There was a case in the news. They shot him outright took a couple of million ariary. The guy was caught. The new hundreds of security cams paid off. Turned off it was a NCO of the army using his service pistol. Also police is happy to rent out their pistols for a robbery. Or commit robberies themselves.
The third case are the dahalo. They have makeshift firearms, stolen AK47's, Machetes, Spears. Etc. These are cattles rustlers branching out occasionally as highwaymen. Certain RNs especially south are notorious but there were also deadly roadblocks on the RN leading from Antsirabe to Morondava. Never take overnight transport. There's units of Gendarmerie armed to the teeth to hunt down these guys. But you're talking big distances. By the time they arrive the bad guys are miles away.
So enough written. To scare some people off. LOL. As I said. Avoid moving at night. Especially with all your stuff. Read french forums.
There's hair raising stories. All true.
La Buse.
LE dreg of the world.
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12-23-23 10:43 #5592
Posts: 40Originally Posted by Tinte [View Original Post]
I have only ended up at gun point once in my life (in El Salvador) and I was shivering for 2 hours. Of course that one was a real gun.
At LaBuse: what are the chance to see a real gun in Mada (except the police / army) ? It seems to me EXTREMELY small.
Knifes on the other end are quite common in Tana. You can buy a big scary one on the street for very little. Like literally in a normal street shop.
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12-23-23 10:40 #5591
Posts: 326Security?
I never had any real problem, as far as I know!!
When you talk to the Basque at LE Glacier he will tell you Storys and gives you advise. At LE Glacier there was a girls ho showed her hand with a deep scar all a cross. She said it was a year ago on broad daylight when tho guys with a knife took her smartphone wich she was holding to on Avenue Inpendence. The area by the way where young guys advertising the repair and decoding om mobiles. A English businessman living in Antsirabe for years told me after 22 PM there is no law enforcement on the street at all. Each room door in hotel Diamant I stayed in was broken in several times judged by the markings.
On the other hand it is a large country with +-30 Millions.
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12-22-23 19:18 #5590
Posts: 326My scariest moment so far
I was sitting in the morning outside in the Restaurant Delice in Manakara wachting the folks passing by. On two separate tables were two other Vahazas watching theirs mobiles.
All of a sudden a young guy got my attention as he several times passing by in a minute. On his turning-point he was focusing me. He came back and about six meters away from me on the street facing his back to me he pulled out a proper gun, pistol for some seconds, he turned around watching at me.
Thoughts went through my head and a shiver went down my spine. After a long minute or two play cool, I got inside and reported it to the staff. Guess what they said?
" Oh we know, that's the local idiot with his Toy gun protecting us. ".
I paid, and left, making sure he could not follow me.
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12-22-23 17:39 #5589
Posts: 326Tana. Antsirabe
CasyCar Vip https://www.gasycarvip.com/ Before you dive into the jungle.
Alternative as they stop at upper class Restaurants like Espace Coin du Foie Gras at Behenjy.
Starts at Chalet des Roses http://www.chaletdesroses.com/index.php?s=&l=e or within walking distance of the here moste mentioned hotels in Tana.
And the new place Zadina at Antsirabe.
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12-22-23 10:19 #5588
Posts: 40Originally Posted by NamasteParis [View Original Post]
- Tana- antsirabe: cotise.
- Antsirabe -> morondave -> Antsirabe : cotisse (because now you understand you wont be going from Tulear to Morondave!)
- Antsirabe - other towns along RN7 - ultimatly Tulear: you will find other cooperative that operate buses. Honestly they are almost as nice as Cotisse.
- Tulear-> Tana: fly!
Keep in mind that Tulear and Morondava (and the whole west coast are PIPING hot: 36 degrees some days).
Don't rent a car! What will you do when in the middle of nowhere you tire bust, change it? And when the spare tire bust 1 hour later? FUCKED!
When on the road with a flat tire (or other part of the car that need maintenance) you will feel vulnarable!
The only 2 place I was told about danger was Tana and middle of the road far away from any town. I never actually smelled any danger myself. But I felt that traveling by bus was the best choice. I did also rent car with driver for tours (Isalo and Tsingy), but we always traveled with other cars. And the driver was more a car expert that a driver. Totally able to repair the car, and carrying a lot of spare parts.
Note on Cotisse: you can call and pay using Mvola, no need to go to office.
Note on all the bus: if there is space, you can book 1, 2 or 3 seat, based on your budget and size. Usually I tried to get 2 seats in the nice busses, and when I had to take taxi brousse I went all the way to 4 seats!
I am currently in Tana, if you are still here, let me know, lets have dinner at Sakamanga.
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12-22-23 09:14 #5587
Posts: 326Three of the them did have their last shaving several weeks back. After the finished shave the razor got either clogged or blunt. The others could keep the razors, since they must have the last shaving just days back, but it made certainly a different. I remember two girls after I finished my job posing in front of the mirror. All of them took the suggestion by delight, again something the locals are rather not doing. When seeing them again later some liftet up the arms with a smile on the face. Why you are asking? The soap brush gets rinsed in hot water and dried and a still use it now and again with a smile on my face.
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12-21-23 20:41 #5586
Posts: 151Shaving 15 girls wow. Did you change the razors each time?
Originally Posted by Tinte [View Original Post]
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12-21-23 07:16 #5585
Posts: 1486Tulear to Morondava.
Originally Posted by NamasteParis [View Original Post]
La Buse.
LE Dreg of the world.
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12-21-23 00:13 #5584
Posts: 984Originally Posted by NamasteParis [View Original Post]
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12-20-23 21:30 #5583
Posts: 300Originally Posted by DanielDuran [View Original Post]
I plan to fool around too, for few weeks. I'm particularly interested to make a road-trip from Tana to Tulear, and then go up along the coast until Morondava.
It seems that you did go to Tulear by the RN7.
Did you rent a car and drive alone?
Then from Morondava, what did you do? Flight to Tana back?
It seems that you traveled alone with no wingman. Except Tana, are there any other place where you could smell danger?
I'm french and have decades of solo travel / work in Africa and Asia, so I know the game.
Thanks for your answers, as I'm planning this road-trip alone.
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12-20-23 14:52 #5582
Posts: 40Sg
Originally Posted by Pokeris [View Original Post]
Card: Citi Mastercard.
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12-20-23 14:46 #5581
Posts: 40Originally Posted by Kako123 [View Original Post]
I once partied with Mother, daughter and cousins. Mother was telling me: "my daughter is drunk, don't fuck her tonight, fuck her tomorrow. " and then she implied I could fuck her (the mother) tonight instead.
Another time I meet this girl online, it's late already, and we agree to meet at my hotel. She lives in 67 ha (unsafe at nigh) so she explains that her cousin is going to hand-deliver her to me, which he then did. (FYI, this is a situation with no money involved). She is a very muslim girl. I then asked "doesn't you cousin mind you just come here to sleep with me? Answer: "no he agree that this is the best way to forget my ex-boyfriend who was not good to me". Unbelievable.
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12-20-23 14:39 #5580
Posts: 40Originally Posted by Tinte [View Original Post]
I just don't want people to think it's a jungle here.