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The Rice Bowl, the Bandro, and the Long Road East

Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto
S1 E1709:53
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Day three in Ambatondrazaka: Hery walks the lakeshore, visits the old freight railway, and checks the price of a life in the rice bowl, before planning the road east toward Andasibe and the coast. Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 17 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Ambatondrazaka railway station, Marché Municipal, AccèsBanque Ambatondrazaka, Spoon Café, Chez Tantine, Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité, Parc Bandro (Andreba), Lac Alaotra shore. Covered: Ambatondrazaka town life, Lac Alaotra fishing and economy, Bandro conservation and community camp, Practical costs and logistics, Eastward travel planning, Cyclone Gezani recovery. Chapters: 00:00 Rural town morning with distant rooster 01:46 Marché Municipal 03:39 Lakeside path with reeds and water birds 04:34 Lakeshore with lapping water 05:24 Chez Tantine 07:11 Quiet guesthouse room with rain on window 08:17 Rain on roof A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Ambatondrazaka #LacAlaotra #BandroLemur #MadagascarRiceBowl #ParcBandro #ChezTantine #SpoonCafe #MLARailway #MadagascarTravel #VisitMadagascar #RicePaddies #LemurConservation #CycloneGezani #AmbatovyMine #TravelAfrica #IslandTravel #MadagascarPodcast #AlaotraMangoro https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/madagascar/

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