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| Page Views: 1,112 Last Visit to Madagascar: - | Presidential Palace by ATLC - last update: Sep 11, 2002 |
President We visited the palace that President Didier Ratsiraka built as his residence, just outside Antananarivo. It was evening and dark, so I don't have any pictures of the exterior. But it was meant to impress, more forbidding than beautiful. Everything was bigger than it should be to make you feel small! |
Madame R. We were invited to dinner by Madame Ratsiraka, the president's wife. Here on photo, left. |
Fauteuils Those huge arm chairs made us a little giggly. |
Dinner Madame R. excused herself. The chandeliers had fallen from the ceiling of the state banquet hall. So there was only eery light. She had to leave for Paris and New York the next day. And there was no alcohol. Food was fine and simple. |
Singing Again, we felt like actors in a film. In that huge banquet hall, a table set for about 60 people, Coca Cola and mineral water bottles on the table... The friend standing behind Madame R. held a silly speech, held up a fork and said: Madame, you don't mind if I take a souvenir? We ended up linking arms and singing: Oh, Champs Elysée... Bizarre... |
What we also came to do Some 30 Malagasy women had worked for 2 years to form two new Ladies' Circles. We were there to initiate them into the organisation of Ladies' Circle International. This initiation is called a charter and you can read about it in the next <a href="http://www.virtualtourist. com/m/.179980/article/38/21/?s=q">travelogue</a> |
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SWFC_Fan Sat Mar 15, 2008 23:04 UTC
Wow, Mariette Andrianjaka certainly takes her food seriously! That must have been a mouthwatering meal! :-) I love the simple beachside accommodation - definitely looks like my idea of paradise! :-) | JocelynR Fri Feb 22, 2008 07:08 UTC
Thank you for sharing your experiences. My son and his girlfriend want to travel to Madagascar soon so it was of interest to me although I am still not sure about going there just for a holiday! | pinzano Mon Jan 14, 2008 09:59 UTC
beautiful. you remind me that Madagascar is a place I really want to go to. | Escadora7 Fri Nov 9, 2007 04:57 UTC
Hi Anke-Thea - really interesting tips about Madagascar restaurants. Best wishes, Ash & Eve |
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