Luggage And Bags: Bag that travels along easily in small planes.
No need for special
electricity plugs. They're the same as in northern European countries (Netherlands, Germany...)
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Clothing:Something longsleeved for evenings (mosquitos), as well because November evenings are cool (12-18 Celsius).
Shoes:these get really dusty and dirty. If you mind that, take along some polish!
Weather Gear:thought it would rain but it didn't much. And the hot weather lets you dry quickly. So my rain jacket wasn't needed.
Toiletries & Medical Supplies: - injection needles for when you need injections there (security against Aids)
- medication against diarrhoea
- medication against dehydration
- Anti mosquito stuff
- A lotion against swollen legs/feet during long flights
- It's of great importance to use malaria pills and to take them meticuously. If you get malaria once, you will suffer from it your whole life. I took Lariam, which for me had no side effects.
Dutch website about malaria
Photo Equipment: Take extra batteries for camera's and all the film you think you need.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: A thin
pareo is fine as a towel on the beach. Dries quickly after drying off. You can buy them anywhere for about 50.000 MFG (about 6 USD) -
plastic shoes for when you go swimming. Be careful not to step on sea urchins.
Miscellaneous: Drink at least one glass of coca cola each day for indigestion.
FoodUsual fare is rice with every meal of the day. Continue to eat lightly after your return, stomach will have to adjust back. Breakfast is French, lunch and dinner are both cooked meals. Lots of seafood and zebu which is the local cow.
PHOTO: on the road to Tuléar, families were doing laundry near a pool of water. The children, if they weren't helping, played, sang and danced.
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