We both slept quite late, about 9:30, so we missed breakfast. After finally getting up we wandered over to the lobby to get a tour of the resort (we had passed on it the night before) and to talk about activities. We opted to take a four wheel drive up the coast of the island.
The first two stops were for good views of the ocean and coastline. Plus there were many other ocean views as most of the road followed the coastline.
We also stopped to take a short walk to a waterfall. Along the way we saw bananas
and a small pineapple.
The guide also showed us a plant whose leaves were very soft. The plant was used as toilet paper.
The waterfall was pretty but small.
In the pool below the waterfall were a number of colorful ducks.
The drive took us to the capital of the island, Ambodifotatra, where we stopped to see the first church built in Madagascar, St. Joseph's. It was built in 1857.
The drive took us through town and eventually back into the countryside.
There were small villages and clusters of houses along most of our drive.
We also drove most of the way right long the coastline.
Some mangroves...
and lots of breadfruit.
We stopped for lunch at a restaurant on the water (Green Lodge)…
followed by a detour to Coco Bay. The road was steep, rough, and very narrow.
We walked around the grounds of Coco Bay. It is pretty here with a lovely waterfront, beaches and lots of palm trees.
Coco Bay is a property owned by the Princess Bora Resort and they offer boat rides up to the bay with a BBQ dinner on the beach. We may sign up.
From Coco Bay
we headed back to the resort. Part of
the drive was along a different route (on the west side of the island instead
of the east side). It didn’t take long
to get back.
We had dinner at the resort restaurant.
We had this
little guy crash our dinner. He sat
patiently through most of our dinner.
Unfortunately for him we didn’t give him anything to eat.
Sunset from our veranda.
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