12pm We finally got to Ranomafana.
One big event on the way though.
A flat tire that could have been a trip stopper: The screws for the spare tire were hiding at the bottom of the trunk. They were shorter than the ones from the flat tire and the first one we tried went all the way off the threading, behind the wheel holder against the fixed part. Ouch! When we left the screw was still too far in and a scary screeching sound stopped us just after not even one meter. Back to the wheel. We finally managed to get it out, but the threads are gone. 1 screw out of 5 is missing now. It should hold.
Meanwhile tens of kids gathered around. They had their fun watching us and more particularly Muriel that kept taking pictures.
First day trekking
The rain forest showed us a lot: Several lemurs, bamboos, frogs, chameleons, orchids; all in a dense vegetation. We got lucky: the rain had stopped just one day before we got in. Beautiful blue skies and less leeches. No mosquitoes either. It's colder than I thought, but it keeps them away!
Ranomafana national park is basically a lemur center. Most visitors get a couple hours hiking and almost always manage to see some lemurs in the wild. There's cell phone coverage so the guides call each other as soon as one finds lemurs.
Our first night is spent next to a creek. There's still phone coverage, but tomorrow it will be gone.
Before sleeping we make a night walk searching for frogs and chameleons. Loved it.
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