Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Tyler Swain Madagascar Day 18

Madagascar Day 18


I have to admit it. I bought a pirated film on the streets of Tana. Granted, I already own the film at home so I didn't feel too bad about it. "What film?" you may ask. Well nothing less than the cinematic masterpiece that is Madagascar. And can I tell you that since being here I have yet to see the first penguin? I asked my host family about some of the elements of the film like where one can find the Baobab trees and about the carnivorous fossas that seem to constantly antagonize the lemurs until our heroic Alex the Lion comes to save the day. Turns out everything's actually pretty accurate. The landscape is toward the East, and the lemurs live there (and elsewhere) as well.

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