Entries from December 2007
A local slashes and burns next to our camp
December 21, 2007
Phil showing his camera to the local children
December 21, 2007
Phil getting to grips with the local way to travel
December 21, 2007
Simon asking for directions out of the reef
December 21, 2007
December 20, 2007
Update 20-12-2007 Had an update from Phil today to say that they couldnt get a signal on the Sat phone yesterday but before landing they managed to buy some fresh fish from local fisherman they passed on the way in to land, so supplemented their food supplies with some good fresh protein. They stayed at [...]
December 18, 2007
Madagascar Surf Update 18-12-2007 Spoke with Simon today, they had another good day on the water, paddling in nearly perfect conditions, they paddled back from Isle St Marie to the mainland, on a heading south west and they managed to cover 40-50 kilometers to a rather indistinct river mouth (this info is mainly for Karel [...]
December 17, 2007
update17-12-2007 The lads crossed in perfect conditions to St Marie today, no winds at all which is a blessing as they have managed to rest up, recuperate and replen, they even got a bottle of rum to celebrate xmas with. The Island is a very popular tourist destination, famous for its whale watching. Isle St [...]
December 16, 2007
Update 16-12-2007 Just had a message from Simon to say that they had a very warm and friendly send off from the villages they met yesterday, they are making much better progress, still using the Coral Reefs for protection from the swells, still lots of wildlife and as they landed for lunch today children from [...]
December 16, 2007
Update 15-12-2007 Had a message from Phil to say that they had left Cap D’Est and made it to the Southern point the day before yesterday and were poised to make a fairly large crossing to what the termed ‘The Mainland’ again. Rising early yesterday morning they set off and made thye crossing in 101/2 [...]
December 14, 2007
Madagascar Update 13-12-2007 Had an update from Phil yesterday to say that they had departed from Cap Est and were heading off into a fairly remote region, no road contact at all for the next few days, paddling inside and outside of Coral reef. On the outside the seas are quite large, and they have [...]