Merry Christmas!

Now we have been a couple of days in the coast of Madagascar, for Christmas-holiday. Even though we thought we would have a bungalow on the beach, a hotel in the town is not so bad either. The hotel is really nice, with a pool who is used by us every day. It’s really not possible to go out here without swimming because it’s so warm!

We have celebrated Christmas a bit here in Madagascar too, even though the feeling is left out.. Which might be good, because if the feeling was here it would be really sad to not be with family. Our Christmas eve looked like this: On the hotel with breakfast in bed, watching “Tre nøtter til Askepott” on the computer. After a while we went out swimming in the pool, then eating lunch at the restaurant. Got in and watched “Sex and the city – The movie” (Yeah, a real Christmas-movie!) got dressed for the night and Skyped with some of our family home in Norway. Went to the restaurant which we had ordered table, and there were good singers who sang Christmas-songs in Malagasy, French and English.. And then we got to the food. It was a 4-courses meal, the first one was actually with raw meat! The rest was ok, but the raw meat was really awful! And after we ate we went to our room and Skyped some more with our family, then went to bed.

Even though this is not the Christmas we are used to, it was quite nice as well. But I think that next year, I want to celebrate with my family.. 

Here we are on the 15-hours drive to Mahajanga, the city we are in. I was carsick almost all of the way, because the mainroad here in Madagascar is not like Norwegian E18 and E6, it is full of turns and even if you are not used to getting carsick, you will here.. 

Even though we didn't get to stay at the beach, this hotel with pool is not so bad either.

Here we are watching "Tre nøtter til Askepott" with really morning-faces

 Here I am in my new Christmas-dress, waiting for the food.. Julie and I were joking about how the waiters would have santa-hats, and when we got to the restaurant, they actually did.. You can see one of the waiters behind me..

Don't this look delicios? This is supposed to be a real delicacy, but not for me!

This is the choir, they are the best choir I have heard here in Madagascar.



Merry Christmas to everyone, all over the world!

- Mary Ann