Komba Day Out

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 7 Sep 2019 23:47
Day Trip to Nosy Komba
![]() ![]() Bear went to pick up Allen and
Patricia (Nauti Nauti) at eight for our day trip to Nosy Komba –
finally, lemurs here we come. We have been here five weeks and haven’t really
been tourists save for our couple of snorkels with the turtles of Sakatia and
one day ashore in Russian Bay. Allen has had so many problems as they took a
beating coming to Madagascar. In fact, most boats we have spoken to have
sustained damage or problems. So today was much needed. Quarter past eight
anchor up and we motored past a lovely local. Loaded cappuccino's en route and lots of catch-up chatting.
Heading south-east.
![]() What is on our map as Nosy Komba is also called Nosy Ambariovato, meaning the island surrounded by rocks which are said to protect this volcano-made island. The highest point is six hundred and twenty-two metres and is a very popular tourist spot for day-trippers and holidaymakers alike. Covered by dense tropical forest, the island covers twenty-five square kilometres, it is home to many makis, a variety of lemur also called macaco – our reason to visit……fingers crossed.
At eleven thirty we were anchored,
had raced off to see Nero to find out where to park Baby Beez,
shot back to Slow Flight with the information and headed past Beez Neez toward shore. Just before we had left
Beez Patricia had asked Bear for banana. Some discussion as to where it
should be placed..........she tucked it in the right side of her
knickers........
![]() Ladies on the
beach.
![]() Wonderful to the children squealing in
fun, jumping and splashing as Kimi and Trevor come
ashore.
![]() ![]() Loved the mural
on the side of a bar. We were guided to a ticket office, handed over one
pound seventy-five each and proudly clutched our
purchases.
![]() Allen organised a group picture. Back row: Allen, us, Patricia and our guide.
Front: Trevor and Kimi.
![]() ![]() Soon off up a gentle incline our ways
parted to let a man carrying a vast sack of rice pass
by. A rack or peppercorns drying in the
sun.
![]() A little
one humming away pretending to do the laundry.
![]() ![]() A typical
house. Had to tell Patricia off for having a ‘blond moment’, she thought
it was wash day – actually for sale.......tablecloths, bedspreads, coffee table covers, wall hangings
and so much more, all handmade.
![]() ![]() A detached
house. Many bananas growing – at this point
Patricia’s was still in good condition.....
![]() Extinct since the seventeenth century,
this is a small ‘elephant bird egg’.
![]() From the top of the hill we were on we
could see the sea.
![]() This little one
was sitting playing as her mum minded her stall.
![]() The artwork
here is exquisite. The big paintings are twenty-five Euros but I simply
could not choose between the baobab sunrise, sunset or the grey with the red
lady but which one – clearly have to return, methinks.
![]() ![]() Going back down to
the village after a super fauna extravaganza (own blog). A busy porch.
![]() ![]() This house really
did lean to the right. Love the rustic
windows.
![]() Passing a restaurant I adored this
snail having a drink.
![]() ![]() We settle in a bar for one drink and
there was an almighty announcement and out popped the banana still secreted in
Patricia’s knickers, why I hear you ask. Mmmmm, no answer really but it was in
no fit state for man nor beast. Boys did the dinghy
launch thing, back to Beez for chicken salad and because it’s
Kimi’s birthday tomorrow we had to have a couple of very small slippery nipples
(vodka and Baileys), Happy Unbirthday, before heading back to Crater Bay. Before
the anchor was up Patricia was catching Zzz’s, she
swears she was “resting eyes”. Oh pull the other one if the sound effects were
anything to go by.......
![]() Our nine mile
journey today, each way. So excited to use the protractor on my Snip and
Sketch........ Anchor back down at twenty to seven and as it was a bit dark Kimi
and Trevor put their deck lights on, I stayed to the right of all the anchored
boats and ended seventeen feet from where we left this morning. Yes, I took the
ribbing. Bear dropped Patty and Allen back and we settled to a swift game of
backgammon.
ALL IN ALL A GORGEOUS ISLAND,
LOVELY LOCALS AND A SUPER DAY
VERY PRETTY LITTLE
VILLAGE |