Our next birding destination after Ranomafana was Ansadibe but this is a very long drive if done in a day. So we had a short outing in the morning at Ranomafana looking for mantilla frogs then set off and did an overnight stop in Antsirabe. We had a lunch stop at Ambositra where we were entertained by an excellent local band called Marolafy. The instruments which the band played were all home made. They were so good we all bought their music CD.
Flower at Ranomafana
Roadside forest at Ranomafana
Rice paddy fields
Traditional brick built village
Traditional brick built village
Small town market
Small town market
Small town market
Local band Marolafy
Local band Marolafy
Local band Marolafy
Local band Marolafy
Local band Marolafy
Local band Marolafy
Collapsed road bridge
Collapsed road bridge
Rice paddy fields in the lowlands near Antsirabe
The Couleur Café à Antsirabe hotel
The Couleur Café à Antsirabe hotel
The Couleur Café à Antsirabe hotel
A cautious lizard
The lizard had already discarded its tail to escape
Butterfly at the Couleur Café à Antsirabe hotel
Bougainville at the Couleur Café à Antsirabe hotel