Lake Ihotry

Hello. Im in Madagascar at Lake Ihotry. Madagascar is really cool. Its a country but its also an island! I just love the idea of that. Antananarivo is the capitol of Madagascar. The recorded history of Madagascar began in the 7th centry when the Arabs established trading posts along the northwest coast of the island. Madagascar's prehistory began when the first human settlers arrived, which included a large component from Southeast Asia. This explains the range of Malagasy features, which form a mixture of genotypes rom both Austronesians and Africans, as well as later Arab, Indian, and European settlers. Madagascar became known to Europeans after the Age of Discovery. From the 17th century through the Scramble for Africia , the British and French colonial empires competed for influence in Madagascar. After a brief de facto protectorate period beginning in 1885 the island became a full formal French protectorate in 1890, then a colony in 1896, and gained full independence from France in 1960 in the wake of decolonization. Madagascar is surrounded by the Indian ocean. the coordinates of madagascar are 20 00 S, 47 00 E. Its really dry here too. honestly I don't see how the lake dosnt dry right up. Its pretty hot here. Just like Lake Victoria, which reminds me, im exactly 1,598.86 miles away from there! i no not that far, but it still cost $50 worth of gas to run the boat over here. yeah not the most fuel efficient. I'm having a great time on my vacation. It's so amazing to have this adventure. I wouldn't trade it for anything else! well I got to go again. BYE!!!