Monthly Archives: October 2014

Camo chameleon, Madagascar part 3

Posted on 25 Oct 2014 by lornaofarabia

There are about 150 species of chameleons in the world, and half of them live in Madagascar. But they are hard to see. They do that color-changing thing, and they blend in with the scenery. The camouflage trick is very … Continue reading →

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Nosy Be and beyond, Madagascar part 2

Posted on 23 Oct 2014 by lornaofarabia

In Madagascar, even the islands have islands. It’s very meta. I love islands. This is my kind of place. A small motorboat took me on the 40 minute journey from Ankify to the island of Nosy Be (it means the … Continue reading →

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Malagasy mega-slideshow, Madagascar part 1

Posted on 22 Oct 2014 by lornaofarabia

I am trying to see as much of sub-Saharan Africa as I can during my last year in Ethiopia, so with that in mind I decided a couple of months ago to spend the week-long October break in Madagascar. Andreas’s … Continue reading →

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Penguins?

Posted on 13 Oct 2014 by lornaofarabia

I didn’t know much about what there was to see in Africa before moving here. In fact I didn’t know much about Africa at all (if that sounds like you, too, take a look at this video. You might be … Continue reading →

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At least I’m consistent

Posted on 1 Oct 2014 by lornaofarabia

I knew it would happen eventually when I saw it on a friend’s Facebook page. Now it’s already been a few weeks since a former NMHS colleague invited me to share my ten favorite books, and I’ve been tagged twice … Continue reading →

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