Day 7-8

Megan, Elizabeth, and I wake up at 8 to get ready for another day of traveling and touring the beautiful country of Madagascar. We eat a leisurely breakfast before a mid-morning flight to Diego. We take a taxi to the nearby airport. After clearing security we board our plane and take a nap before landing at Diego, a unique port of the Northern tip of Madagascar. We land and take of to visit Montagne Francais. The Montagne des Francias Reserve is a protected area consisting principally of dry deciduous, Referring to trees that lose their leaves at the end of the growing season, forest in northern Madagascar. Montagne Francias was very beautiful and we saw many different types of vegetation and animals including a beautiful waterfall. After finishing our visiting of Montagne Francais we head of to Montagne D’Ambre National Park. Ambre Mountain is an isolated patch of mountain forest that rises from the surrounding dry region. The park is famous for its waterfalls and crater lakes. Montagne D’Ambre National Park is located 1000 km north of the capital, Antananarivo. It is also one of the most biologically diverse places in all of Madagascar. The park has 75 different species of birds, 25 species of mammals, and 59 species of reptiles are known to inhabit the park, with more being found every day. Both of these parks were major highlights of our trip and I highly recommend them as must sees if you ever visit Madagascar. Before going to our hotel we stop by at a local hospital. We stay at King Lodge and eat a late dinner and then head off to bed excited for what we are going to do tomorrow!