Madagascar

[Neddy69]

I will be arriving for the first time in Madagascar towards the second half of this month. I'm planning to stay a couple of days in Tana to get a feel of the city and then move on. My main issue right now is planning what direction I want to go. It's a big country and unless you have an unlimited budget to take domestic flights as you please, logistically it is a nightmare. Very often the only logical way to continue travelling is doing just the opposite, to go back as there are no alternatives to carry on.

I have 6 weeks in total and I want to combine hobbying with tourist activities. Originally my plan was to go to Nosy Be but I don't fancy going all the way to Nosy and then return to Tana to continue further on. So I think I'll be heading to Tamatave. I love travelling by train. From Moramanga there is a line going to Ambatondrazaka and another one going to Tamatave. I read that since a couple of months the train is out of use for an undetermined period of time. Does anyone have any updated information about that? From Tamatave I want to continue following the coast southward all the way up to Manakara and there take the train to Fianantsaroa. I will be taking a girl with me as I believe the mongering scene between Tamatave and Manakara will be limited.

The tricky part between Tamatave and Manakara is the stretch between Mahanoro and Nosy Varika. If you look on the map you will see there is a road the 'route nationale 11'. The problem is that I haven't been able to find one person who actually has driven it, no car, no 4 x 4, no taxi brousse not even a lorry. It seems that everyone takes cargo 'boats' over the Pangalanes canal and it takes 2-4 days. No bed, no sex maybe not even a seat or a toilet for all I know.

Don't plan to much. Get used to backtrack to Tana wether by flight or taxi brousse. Don't plan anything fancy on your first trip. My advice is always. Go to Tamatave first. Its the easiest option. And you get used to taxi brousse. Forget the trains. The only passenger train which might! be still operating is Fianar-Manakara. After Tamatave backtrack to Tana. For 6 weeks you could either fly to Nosy Be or Tulear. The only really good highways are RN 7 highway in the highlands and RN 2. Also RN 34/35 to Morondava ok. As well as RN4 to Mahajanga and on to Diego RN6 useable? All other " highways" are Bushtracks. Flying is no problem book early and be flexible. By far the best guide is the BRADT forget Lonely Planet. Utter crap.

Neddy.

[TailPipe]

I will be arriving for the first time in Madagascar towards the second half of this month. I'm planning to stay a couple of days in Tana to get a feel of the city and then move on. My main issue right now is planning what direction I want to go. It's a big country and unless you have an unlimited budget to take domestic flights as you please, logistically it is a nightmare. Very often the only logical way to continue travelling is doing just the opposite, to go back as there are no alternatives to carry on.

I have 6 weeks in total and I want to combine hobbying with tourist activities. Originally my plan was to go to Nosy Be but I don't fancy going all the way to Nosy and then return to Tana to continue further on. So I think I'll be heading to Tamatave. I love travelling by train. From Moramanga there is a line going to Ambatondrazaka and another one going to Tamatave. I read that since a couple of months the train is out of use for an undetermined period of time. Does anyone have any updated information about that? From Tamatave I want to continue following the coast southward all the way up to Manakara and there take the train to Fianantsaroa. I will be taking a girl with me as I believe the mongering scene between Tamatave and Manakara will be limited.

The tricky part between Tamatave and Manakara is the stretch between Mahanoro and Nosy Varika. If you look on the map you will see there is a road the 'route nationale 11'. The problem is that I haven't been able to find one person who actually has driven it, no car, no 4 x 4, no taxi brousse not even a lorry. It seems that everyone takes cargo 'boats' over the Pangalanes canal and it takes 2-4 days. No bed, no sex maybe not even a seat or a toilet for all I know.

[Pokeris]

If you want to die of heat exhaustion and experience a real tropical cyclone and torrential rains which can shut down even Tana airport. Go ahead. From January to March its block off time in Mada. Worst time of the year. Go to Uganda Rwanda or Ethiopia. Water temperature in the Mozambique channel can reach 30 centigrade. You actually go out of the water to cool down.

Neddy.

I know weather can be tricky this time of the year, but ticket is booked already. Most important girls still be here.

[Neddy69]

Looking forward for your morondava reports! This city is on my list for February trip. Have fun!!

If you want to die of heat exhaustion and experience a real tropical cyclone and torrential rains which can shut down even Tana airport. Go ahead. From January to March its block off time in Mada. Worst time of the year. Go to Uganda Rwanda or Ethiopia. Water temperature in the Mozambique channel can reach 30 centigrade. You actually go out of the water to cool down.

Neddy.

[Member #4673]

After meeting some expat friends of mine which are a treasure trove of info and swapping loads of unbelievable stories

Morondava was a mongering paradise back in the days now nothing left. Its also a dangerous place don't even reply to the beach boys offering you a trip boat. Also Night is dangerous.

I fucked two badoo girls but nothing to rave about and got sick from food poisoning. Best strategy to keep to toliara if you like the south. I also would suggest to go to the market for a morning "coffee" you will see many traditional girls AKA brusse girls. https://goo.gl/maps/jb6zGoK1mXFZrozM9.

[Neddy69]

After meeting some expat friends of mine which are a treasure trove of info and swapping loads of unbelievable stories I went for dinner a bord de mer. In Bleu soleil. Excellent food. After a late afternoon nap its time to rock and roll. At 1030 pm the town is deserted. Don't expect a lot in terms of night life.
For warmup go to Karafun a totally Gasy joint on the airport road far from town with the usual Karaoke setup. You need a tuktuk or pousse. At night 2000 to 5000 AR. Mixed bag if you can stand a lot of people trying to sing false gasy songs. But La Buse is not here for the show. Non. There is about 20 WG chicas dispersed on the tables. But the quality is so so. Nothing which catches my eye. Except a perfect gorgeous 9. 5 chica tall model stunner. The drawback. She's with a gasy hombre. Lucky man. This is a warmup joint. People filter out at 0030 am then its off to Nosy Kely.
The epicentre of night life revolves around Insomnia. 3000 k to get inside. And of course my stunner moved there too. The dance floor is heating up with Naija hits. There is chicas for take out but again. Nothing to write home about. Until a tiny chica caught my eye. Crazy dancer. Then the selector pumps it maan. Ya jamaican and gasy dancehall is on. I start to wind with my chica. And sure enough she grinds my dick down. O maan. And then she gropes my dick and checks me out on the dance floor. But being a tourist area you got to watch for people who want to set you up. There is gasy Rasta trou de cules and local men who try to interject. There was this dreadlock connard watching me winding and babbling away in french. Blabla where I stay and its against the law you know what. Go and va te faire foutre!
But you don't know what they're up to, so for me I call it a night. Here IMHO stay at daygame. Don't forget its a small town. 35.000. But the bright there is loads of sweet lasses doing their afternoon walk. And I take my sweet time.

La Buse.

[Pokeris]

Baobar is apparently closed since three years. I couldn't locate Nosy Be. But there is another joint. I was in a gasy boite tonite. As usual the lone vazaha. Had a blast. But only hard core putes around. But I took the number of the sweet waitress.

La Buse.

But tomorrow is weekend...

Looking forward for your morondava reports! This city is on my list for February trip. Have fun!!

[Member #4673]

I couldn't locate Nosy Be.

Nosy Kelly is the tourist area all bars and clubs there.

[Neddy69]

Thanks. Check out now.

La Buse.

Baobar is apparently closed since three years. I couldn't locate Nosy Be. But there is another joint. I was in a gasy boite tonite. As usual the lone vazaha. Had a blast. But only hard core putes around. But I took the number of the sweet waitress.

La Buse.

But tomorrow is weekend...

[Neddy69]

Try Insomnia club and Nosy Be Club both are in Nosy Kelly. But its seems that Baobar was the most active club.

Thanks. Check out now.

La Buse.

[Member #4673]

Try Insomnia club and Nosy Be Club both are in Nosy Kelly. But its seems that Baobar was the most active club.

[Albert9989]

Mbola tsara. After a grueling trip from Tamatave across isle rouge ........................ For now I go into hiding until the sun disappears.

La Buse.

Thanks a lot, as always, very nice reports and description of the mada life.

And lot of good reminds for me too, in Morondava I stayed at Morondava Beach, 70 k, not so bad and restaurant quite good.

But I didn't understood how to find girls on the beach, I saw very few there.

The only I saw were walking on the street in fornt of the hotel, at any time, evening or day time. Asking for massage. Nice reminds.

Waiting for the following reports!

[Neddy69]

Mbola tsara. After a grueling trip from Tamatave across isle rouge I arrived alive in the capital of the ancient capital of the Sakalava Kings. I book through cotisse. The first day took me 9 hours from Tamatave back to Tana with Cotisse Premium for 36 k AR. Interesting sights including one overturned Star Brewery truck which slipped off into a ditch at a needle curve. Slept in Hotel Miel right next to Cotisse for 50 k AR big new room. Karaoke is a bit noisy but stops at 2200 hrs.

Next day its off with Besady plus for 45k ar actually a cotisse branded trip at 0630 to Morandave the trip supposed to take around 12 hours. In fact it took exactly 13 hours and 30 minutes. My bum muscles are absolutely dead. The landscape changes dramatically after the bus turns off Antsirabe towards the lowlands of the western coast. There is a flat screen in the bus which blares out Gasy hits and gospels. Every three hours short stop to [CodeWord134] and stretch. Then its off again in the Mercedes Sprinter into the blistering heat of la brousse at a steady pace of 70 to 80 kmh. I really like Cotisse. They have disciplined drivers. The goal is to arrive alive and not break a speed record unlike other companies. And they can track every bus via satellite.

After arrival I head straight to Cheval de Mer. But at 65 k this is way out of my budget range.

So next morning I head off to check alternatives.

First impression of Morandave. Its f. G hot today 37 is expected. A bord de mer its bearable. Saw already the beach patrol this morning. Big ass big tit chicas. At 1100 its already stifling so I move ops to hotel Zoom for 30 k.

IMHO forget the beach hotels. Morondava has a T layout. As you look towards the sea to the left its to the overpriced tourist joints. To the right its the gazy end of town. I am right smack in the middle. There is more to come in detail. I found a great luxury style brand new hotel for 60 k in town. I'll do a rundown on accommodation and boites later. For now I go into hiding until the sun disappears.

La Buse.

[MtVadose]

Last minute flight from Diego was 90 euros. 10 k tuk tuk to Diego airport. Flight takes 30 minutes. On the other side 50 k taxi from airport to Ambatoloaka.

Stayed Robinson Crusoe bungalows 60 k a night, walking distance to nightlife, basic stuff.

Taxi be and billards. Right next too each other, same girls move between. Getting busy by 10 pm. Also loads of girls just stand outside or opposite these two bars looking for customers.

Djemba and Sirene disco. I think djemba is open Mon, Tues, wed, sat but the days it doesn't open Sirene is open which is opposite. Weekdays free entry, 10 k at weekend. People move here between 1-2 am it seems on a weekday as they move on from taxi be and billards but not too many people. On weekend place was rammed by 1 am.

Taty chris. Only open Sundays, just walk down the beach, big place loads of people inside and outside on the beach. Was getting busy after 9 pm.

Was giving 50 k in the morning and they were happy with that. But I always tip 10 k for very good service and I might repeat.

[Neddy69]

They fall generally in 2 categories. They ones you can bed straight away and the ones you have to wine and dine and bang them at the second date.

This weekend there was a big concert sponsored by the only brewery on the island. Star. Big venue in the beach. 100's of plastic chairs and tables. An there an ice cold THB GM sets you back only 3500 to 4000 AR. Lion Hill and Stephanie is on. I ve never seen a more peaceful crowd. And the chicas. Abundance is the word. At least half of Tamatave is on the move. Hustle and bustle. I enjoyed an excellent dinner again at L'Affiche. Much better then La Terasse. Medaillons a Cebu avec Riz Saffron and Salade de Tomate followed by Mousse au chocolat and a shot of Rhum Dzama Carte Noir with a slight Vanilla scent. My favourite rhum. Everything was washed down by an ice cold can of Gold Blanche. Heavenly food. Total bill came to 38500 AR.

After an excellent meal I was looking for a shag to match. The key is. Don't look. Just sit at one of the countless boites enjoy an ice cold THB and watch the hot chicas floating around.
I was about to go as literally out of the dark a lone chica approached. And there you have to make a split second decision. I waved and smiled. 30 seconds later I was set for the night.
The conversation was like: How are you? Are you from Tamatave ? Would you like a shag?
I am not kidding... Try that in sexprison. You're being charged for sexual assault. Here its perfectly normal. Thanks god.
After a bit ass groping and deep tongue kissing we wandered like lovers home back to my crib.
She was sweet as honey and all over me. We spent the night cuddling and shagging. In the morning I dropped 50k ar in her bag. Bisoux cherie.
Ya Tamatave rocks
La Buse