Tamatave-St Denis Reunion-Paris-New York-Minneapolis

Nice stop on the (long) way back home: I spent a few hours with my childhood best friend (from nursery school!) Marie-Aurore who lives in St Denis de la Reunion.

In Paris airport now for a few hours.

Last half day in Tamatave

the train station and its "buffet de la gare"

L'hotel de ville in the back

on the way to the office

Tamatave downtown (2)

Today is a bank holiday (lundi de Pentecôte) and the large shaded avenue is filled with people. However side streets are quiet.

old cinema

the PMU like in France and the "Bibliotheque chretienne"

French legacy

Apart from the language, French people have left a few other legacies like baguettes or cremes caramel:

Tamatave - downtown

 Street life (not exactly busy) early morning downtown Matave - view from the bedroom of my new hotel.

Tamatave Beach

Right after a downpour:

fishermen on the beach

towards Tamatave downtown

From Tamatave to Fenerive

hotel Ocean 501 by the ocean

The beach at sunrise

Field trip today - interviews of Ranon Tsika (1001 Fontaines local partner)'s entrepreneurs

The river crossing Tamatave

children riding to school

a mosque

typical countryside

a small town on the road going north from Tamatave

coffee break

inside the coffee shop, interesting storage. Spot the flash light and the tablets.

ubiquitous zebus (including on restaurant menus) 

our lunch break at Micka's in Fenerive

Mika is near the bus stop

Fenerive's market

Impressive wheels

Fenerive's city hall. Spot the fast internet ad

a French style large avenue - except for the platane trees- but the palm trees trunks are even painted in white

Repairs at the "sous-prefecture"

in Foulpointe

Foulpointe's power station