Lemuriens, finalement!

just got back from a 4-day excursion to Ifotaka Spiny Forest (name appropriate, i've got the scratches to prove it) for a lemur ecology study. it was awesome. the lemurs were exciting and all - especially the tiny baby nocturnal mouse lemurs with giant creepy eyes that reflected iridescent light back from our blinding headlamps - and the leaping sifakas with their white russian hats - and the ringtails at Berenty who were so habituated to human presence that they clearly didn't give a crap that we were there - but really it was just the camping and hiking through the forest that made the experience. and i saw 2 adorable radiated tortoises. (the kind that people eat illegally, in some regions, that i might study for my ISP. maybe.) also, i am covered in a very gross and significant layer of dirt, sweat, sunscreen, and DEET. really looking forward to a shower. i hope the running water is working at my homestay.

the rest of this week is standard classes at our beachside school, and then next week is the VILLAGE STAY! ahhh!!! that'll be really interesting. i'll be sure to give a full update on that.

after that it's a few more days with the homestay family and then the entire group is off on a national park/protected area road trip from Tulear to Tana (Antananarivo, the capital), and then ISP time. (independent study project. still have no idea about the topic.) it's moving fast...

later gators.
love k-ron