It’s 2 in
the night, and I am glad to finally be lying in a bed, under my moscito net,
with the ventilator squeaking. The long plane trip made me realize for good
just how far Madagascar is from home. Looking out of the window on the
ever-changing landscapes of desert, ocean, mountains, cities and fields, I
remembered that I am going to Madagascar to do exactly this – looking at
landscapes from bird perspective, that is, evaluating aerial photographs of
protected areas.
It is
raining when we arrive in Tana, but I don’t care, because I am so happy about
the 25 degrees air temperature, after a seemingly endless winter in
Switzerland.
The airport
is small, and 2 international flights arriving at the same time, with only one
baggage claim Fließband, results in waiting for my bags for what feels like 2
hours. This gives me enough time to get a first glimpse of the island’s teeming
wildlife: I am observing the moths that swirl around the lights in the hall.
Admittedly, this is probably not the most impressive sight Madagascar’s fauna
has to offer, but I am nevertheless once again amazed by nature’s ability to
crawl into even the most hostile corners of human-made environments.
Good start! Enjoy my dear and keep the information sharing :)!
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