Madagascar
A day on the Emerald

The emerald sea is THE jewel of Diego Bay.
A shallow lagoon to which the sand gives an unreal color.
Story of a day in this paradise.

Mer d'Emeraude

 

Meeting point on the beach next to the hotel.

Plage de Ramena

Men are building a houseboat.

Plage de Ramena

We embark with the captain, a few men, and our masseuses/cookers.

Plage de Ramena

The wind blows, the sail is tense.
I'm looking at the captain, whose skin has been sore from the spray and the wind. If he is not afraid, it reassures me!

Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar

After a little rough passage, we reach the famous bay. Breathtaking.

Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar
Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar

We stop on a small island to eat and enjoy the idyllic setting.

Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar

Another day in paradise.
Madagascar, October 2017

Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar
Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar

The food is cooked on the ground on embers.

Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar
Cuisine Mer d'Emeraude
Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar

I'm thinking of those malagasy people whose daily life and livelihood depend on this paradise landscape.
Having been unable for the most part to travel elsewhere, are they aware of the jewel that is their country?

Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar

On the way back, the boat skirts small cliffs whose various layers of red sediments contrast with the turquoise of the sea.

Mer d'Emeraude Madagascar

To learn more about Diego, go this way.

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