Lemuria Land

 Warning - Lots of Cuteness in this post.

The Lemurs we saw wandering free at Lemuria Land in Nosy Be, Madagascar on Tuesday captured our hearts. We saw several species frolicking freely in a natural habitat.

Learning with Frankie

 So this afternoon we went out in a Safari vehicle to learn about indigenous culture. Our local indigenous guide was Frankie.

The Safari vehicle was pretty rough

Frankie strips down a Pandanus leaf into fibre for basket making

Wild Horses

Frankie draws a traditional image on a traveller's arms.

Cathedral termite mounds

Robert playing a traditional indigenous instrument after Frankie showed us how it was made.

End of a fabulous day.

Where's Paddy?

 Paddy is relaxing by the Lake while his Dad does the hard yards mowing the lawn.

Paddy and his Dad in the backyard

A Family of Five

I was sitting in bed drinking my morning coffee this morning when Robert called me to take a look in the backyard. 

I jumped up, grabbed my phone and went out on the balcony to see that a family of five had landed on our jetty. I started snapping while they enjoyed their sojourn in the morning sun.

It was a glorious calm morning on the lake for our visitors 

I wonder if that chap was looking at his reflection

They wriggled and jiggled as they surveyed the neighbourhood

It appeared to be a Mum, Dad and three kids

In Anno Itinerantur - D is for Dogs

In the past year since  travel opened up for Australians Robert and I have taken several journeys at home and overseas. While I posted many photos of these adventures on Facebook I want to leave a more permanent record of some of our adventures. This challenge provides me with opportunities to share my photos and stories while recording some personal history. 

I plan to share photos and stories from our travels between April 2022 and March 2023.  My theme this year is In Anno Itinerantur. 

From pampered pets to skinny mongrels we see many pooches as we travel. Please meet some of the canines who have posed for me.

This hound ruled the roost at Hotel Villa Pitiana in Italy

Met this pooch while doordling around Lucca, Italy

An Italian with attitude

One of the many dogs we passed in Comogli, Italy

A truffle hunter in Italy didn't make much time finding what he was seeking

Curled up and comfortable in Istanbul, Turkey

Sunbaking in Teahupoo, Tahiti

Asleep on the sand in Bora Bora, French Polynesia

A boy and his dog in a village near Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Hitching a ride in Verona, Italy

Wandering among the ruins in Herakleia, Turkey

Trying to run in the Orkney Islands

Two chaps enjoying a visit to Culloden in Scotland

Searching for St Francis in Assisi, Italy

Mournful eyes In Lucca, Italy

Walking by the lake in Lago D'orta, Italy

Resting in Trento, Italy

Checking out the visitors in Split, Croatia

Roaming in the clover in Split, Croatia

Supervising the villagers in Herakleia, Turkey

Blocking the path in Ephesus, Turkey

And, if that's not enough, here is an earlier canine post of mine.