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are kept caged or tied is that as they grew from charming babies into assertive adults
they started biting the hand that fed them.
'Sowhatcanwedo?'ahotelier inToliara askedme,herhandsthrownwideinGal-
lic gesture. A kid brings us a little baby lemur and says that the mother is dead and do
we want to buy it? I say yes because I think I will treat it more kindly than the kid.
Maybe I shouldn't, because then he started biting my guests so now I have to keep
him tied up.'
ChezDiego
94 903 70;
m
032 04 047 99;
e
laltraluna@hotmail.it
.
Characterful new
hotel with wooden bungalows sited about 8km south of the village, opposite Nosy Satrana.
€€€€
BivouacLalandaka(ChezOlivier)
(6bungalows) 9491435;
m
0320434142/032
02 275 20;
e
lalandaka@moov.mg
;
www.lalandaka.com
. Bungalows with bucket showers
(hot water on request) & shared toilets. €€€€
Safari Vezo
(23 bungalows) /
f
94 413 81/410 81;
m
032 02 638 87;
e
safar-
ivezo@netclub.mg
.
Bungalowswithbalconies&bucketshowers.Diving,whale-watching,
snorkelling & excursions. €€€
Réserve
(6 bungalows)
m
032 02 141 55;
e
quad@dts.mg
.
Peaceful spot on the bay
south of the village. French-run place with simple en-suite bungalows & excellent food.
Whale-watching & fishing. €€€
Longo Vezo
/
f
94 901 27/437 64;
m
032 02 631 23;
e
longo.vezo@yahoo.fr
;
www.longovezo.org
.
Comfy bungalows in quiet location well north of the village. Whale-
watching, surfing, diving (CMAS) & excursions. €€€
Soalaza
(3 bungalows) 94 445 07;
m
032 04 180 93;
e
lacombe-christian@voila.fr
.
Small cosy hotel. No restaurant. €€€
A Trano Mena
(6 bungalows) Run by Stoick, a mechanic from Taolagnaro. Bungalows
with bucket showers; communal squat toilet. Bar & terraced eating area. €-€€
Chez Emile
(6 bungalows) In the village. Bucket showers & shared squat toilet. Very
friendly. Bar popular with the locals. Shop sells snacks & a few postcards. €-€€
WHERETOEAT
Goodfoodisservedat
LePrince
and
SafariVezo
(fixedmenus).
Chez Emile
is centrally located with some non-seafood options, but pricey with slow ser-
vice.
Trano Mena
serves food if you book in advance; likewise
Chez Mme Coco
(near
Chez Emile), whose prawns with garlic and curry are particularly recommended.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO
Tombs,wildlifeand
Aepyornis
eggshells
Adayspentexploringonfootisrewarding.Take
the track behind the village heading south. On the outskirts of Anakao you will find some
interesting tombs (one has a satellite dish on the roof to provide eternal entertainment for
