The Rice Bowl, the Bandro, and the Long Road East

Day three in Ambatondrazaka: Hery walks the lakeshore, visits the old freight railway, and checks the price of a life in the rice bowl, before planning the road east toward Andasibe and the coast. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 17 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Ambatondrazaka railway station, Marché Municipal, AccèsBanque Ambatondrazaka, Spoon Café, Chez Tantine, Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité, Parc Bandro (Andreba), Lac Alaotra shore. Covered: Ambatondrazaka town life, Lac Alaotra fishing and economy, Bandro conservation and community camp, Practical costs and logistics, Eastward travel planning, Cyclone Gezani recovery. Chapters:00:00 Rural town morning with distant rooster01:46 Marché Municipal03:39 Lakeside path with reeds and water birds04:34 Lakeshore with lapping water05:24 Chez Tantine07:11 Quiet guesthouse room with rain on window08:17 Rain on roof A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Ambatondrazaka #LacAlaotra #BandroLemur #MadagascarRiceBowl #ParcBandro #ChezTantine #SpoonCafe #MLARailway #MadagascarTravel #VisitMadagascar #RicePaddies #LemurConservation #CycloneGezani #AmbatovyMine #TravelAfrica #IslandTravel #MadagascarPodcast #AlaotraMangoro https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/madagascar/