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madagascar vacation!!!!!!! Ampefy(touch)

After my lovely visit to the zoo, I decided to visit the Liliha waterfalls in Ampefy. I drove and drove for a really long time until I saw the sign that said "Ampefy, straight ahead". I trekked all through the breathtaking forest with my guide until we approached the falls. I took a couple of amazing pictures, then decided that it WAS a hot day, and I was really hot and sweaty, so I decided to jump in the quite refreshing water and cool off. apperantly other tourists were thinking the same thing, so pretty soon all of the tourists were taking a swim. Eventually, even the guide joined us in our refreshing swim.

madagascar vacation!!!!!!! the Tsimbazaza zoo(smell)

After a long flight with many stops, I have finally arrived in Madagascar. I have still not recovered from the short trip to Tanzania with Hannah, but I guess I will have to get over it. Today was fun. I went the the Tsimbazaza zoo! I wasn't really looking forward to the experience before because I thought the zoo would be poorly kept, but it turned out to be surprisingly nice and up kept. But what I REALLY wasn't expecting to happen to me was the awful smell of lemur poop. I was taking pictures like any other tourist in Madagascar :) when an awful stench filled the air. I turned around to see a whole pile of (unable to think of a word besides poop that doesn't sound weird) poop in the lemur exhibit. Let me tell you it smells a whole lot worse than NORMAL poop. My nose was fried. You might as well of cut it off because it was completely useless for the next five hours. Anyway, my day was pretty nice. After my nose regained consciousness, I got some lunch only to be snarfed up by the birds, got some more lunch(eaten by me)

and headed home after a long fun day of tourism.

madagascar Vacation!!!

SEVEN THINGS I WILL DO!!!

1. visit the Tsimbazaza zoo

2.visit Ampefy

3. go snorkeling

4.climb Tsiafajovona

5. visit the beaches!

6. Taste The Vanilla!

7. go to Bemeraha

Madagascar Vacation!!!

Money

malagasy ariay

1$=1969.20

5$=98640

10$=19692

50$= 98460

100$= 196920

1000$=1969200

Madagascar Vacation!!!

Useful phrases

American to Malagasy translation

hello=salama

good morning: manao ahoana

good morning sir: manao ahoana tompoko

adult= olon-dehibe

accident= loza

weekend=faran'ny herinandro

My flight to Madagascar

1 Review the flight details

Traveling to Antananarivo Mon 14-Dec-09 Los Angeles (LAX) Depart 10:45 pm Terminal 5 to Detroit (DTW) Arrive 6:03 am +1 day Terminal E.M. MCNAMARA TERMINAL 1,985 mi (3,195 km) Duration: 4hr 18mn Flight: 2516 Economy/Coach Class, Food For Purchase, Boeing 757 Tue 15-Dec-09 Detroit (DTW) Depart 4:00 pm Terminal E.M. MCNAMARA TERMINAL to Amsterdam (AMS) Arrive 5:55 am +1 day 3,920 mi (6,309 km) Duration: 7hr 55mn Flight: 252 Economy/Coach Class, AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330-200 Wed 16-Dec-09 Amsterdam (AMS) Depart 7:15 am to Paris (CDG) Arrive 8:40 am Terminal AEROGARE 2 TERMINAL F 247 mi (398 km) Duration: 1hr 25mn Flight: 8501 Operated by: KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES Economy/Coach Class, Meal, Boeing 737 Paris (CDG) Depart 10:30 am Terminal AEROGARE 2 TERMINAL C to Antananarivo (TNR) Arrive 11:10 pm 5,433 mi (8,744 km) Duration: 10hr 40mn Flight: 8070 Operated by: AIR FRANCE Economy/Coach Class, Airbus A340 Total distance: 11,585 mi (18,644 km) Total duration: 24hr 18mn (37hr 25mn with connections) Traveling to Los Angeles Mon 21-Dec-09 Antananarivo (TNR) Depart 2:45 pm to Johannesburg (JNB) Arrive 5:25 pm Terminal A 1,336 mi (2,150 km) Duration: 3hr 40mn Flight: 8253 Operated by: SA AIRLINK Economy/Coach Class, Dinner, Avro RJ85 Please check in with South African Airlink. If checking in at a kiosk, use your name rather than confirmation number. Johannesburg (JNB) Depart 9:05 pm Terminal A to Atlanta (ATL) Arrive 6:45 am +1 day Terminal SOUTH TERMINAL 8,429 mi (13,565 km) Duration: 16hr 40mn Flight: 4515 Operated by: DELTA AIR LINES INC Economy/Coach Class, Dinner, Boeing 777 Tue 22-Dec-09 Atlanta (ATL) Depart 8:25 am Terminal SOUTH TERMINAL to Los Angeles (LAX) Arrive 10:45 am Terminal 5 1,943 mi (3,127 km) Duration: 5hr 20mn Flight: 4842 Operated by: DELTA AIR LINES INC Economy/Coach Class, Food For Purchase, Boeing 767 Total distance: 11,708 mi (18,842 km) Total duration: 25hr 40mn (31hr 0mn with connections)

Tip: Flight terminals may change. Please confirm the terminal with the airline before leaving for the airport.

Sound

Today was really great. I went to the african planes for a safari. We trekked all over the plains. We saw giraffes, elephants, and best of all, zebras. We were walking around, and suddenly, out leader got real quiet and still and I heard rumbling in the distance. He told us to jump in the bushes, so I did, and a whole herd of zebras came thundering past us. There must of been a thousand of them! We waited for what seemed an eternity, and watched them run off into the distance

Person

Wow, the people in Rwanda are really nice! I was on my way to the currency exchange place, but after about three hours of walking, I knew something wasn't right. So I stopped at a nearby shack to ask where I was going, and I saw a little old lady sitting in a chair. I asked her my question, and I learned I was all the way in the next town! She went so far as to let me HAVE her wooden bike for my journey, but I just got directions for where to go, and since it was almost nine o'clock, and it would take three hours to walk back, she let my spend the night at her house! If only Americans were so hospitable as people in Rwanda are.

Smell

Today was very interesting. It is my third day here and I am getting used to the various sights and smells of Rwanda, but I wasn't prepared for what was coming my way soon. As I was starting to get ready for my day in the city, I smelled something awful coming from my bathroom. So I opened the door and there was a big, dead bird in my shower! Since the window was smashed, I assumed it flew into the window and smashed it, and died. I fled my room and ran down to the manager of the hotel where he told me he would have it removed as soon as he could. Then, I went on into the city in my pj's and took a," tour of nature" in the forest, with my pajamas on. It was pretty cool.

Taste

On the next morning I awoke sleepily to see that it was eleven o'clock in the morning! I threw some jeans and a t-shirt on and flew down to the lobby. I then made myself a fried egg sandwich with mayonnaise. But then I froze, something tasted different about it. I have had many fried egg sandwiches before, but none of them had ever tasted the way this one did. I tasted it again and realized that it was the mayo! It was like heaven on earth. I would of eaten the whole jar if the hotel manager wasn't standing right next to me. I asked the manager where they got their mayo, and he didn't know either. After wolfing down four sandwiches, I swam around in their pool, took a shower, and watched some good old American television in my hotel room.

Sight

I am so excited! After a 20 hour interminable plane ride, I landed in Rwanda. I cant wait to start the activities I planned for myself. First up, mountain gorillas. I trekked up and up through beautiful forests draped in vines and moss covered Hagenia. I occasionally saw a baboon or two, but that was nothing compared to what I was about to see. Right in front of me stood a mother gorilla and her baby on her back. It was breathtaking. She didn't seem to notice, or mind our company, she just continued on with her business. I took more pictures than a busload of Japanese tourists. My camera was filled with pictures, and I even had to delete some of my less important ones. After we were done, I checked into my hotel, got in bed, and fell asleep to the sound of rain pelting my window.

Bolivia Adventure

Some information about mostly beautiful Bolivia

Population: 9,775,246 people

Geography: rugged and mountainous

Resources: tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, and hydro power

Economic Status: the poorest and least developed countries in South America

Health: typhoid fever, malaria, yellow fever

Education: nearly all people over 15yrs. can read and write

7 Cool Places You Need to Visit in Rwanda

7 cool places:

1. Parc National Des, a chain of seven volcanoes, contains the rare mountain gorillas

2. Kigali, in the heart of Rwanda, the most important place of business. The main port of entry, also one of the safer, friendlier cities in Rwanda.

3. Gisenyi, a homey, beautiful place

4. Lake Kivu, Rwanda's largest lake

5.

Money Exchange, English to Rwandan Money Translation

Money Exchange

1$=570 franks

5$=2850 franks

10$= 5700 franks

20$=11400 franks

50$=28501 franks

100$= 57002 franks

Rwandan Phrases

Useful Rwandan Phrases

Some useful phrases/words if you are planning to meet a Rwandan person

Hello: Muraho

How are you?: Amakuro

I am fine: Meze Nabi

Thank you: Murakoze

Yes: Yego

No: Oya

Have a good day: Umunsi Mwizi

What's your name?: Witwa Nde

My name is________: Nitwa_______

Goodbye: Ni Ahejo