🌊 Madagascar | Just Missed the Storm in Tulear!

⛈️ Close Call with the Monsoon We left Tulear (Toliara) just hours before catastrophic floods hit—locals later sent us videos of submerged markets. A sobering reminder of climate change in this fragile coastal region. 🐡 Ocean's Bounty Expedition Free-diving for breakfast: Plucked spiky sea urchins from coral crevices (gloves = lifesaver) Found meter-long sea cucumbers swaying like underwater pythons Improvised fishing: Used coconut husks as floats for handlines Caught triggerfish so colorful they looked photoshopped 🏝️ Castaway Fantasy At our unnamed islet near Anakao: Built a driftwood shelter (failed spectacularly) Discovered endemic ghost crabs that glow pearlescent under moonlight Ate raw clams with lime stolen from a nearby village (sorry/merci!) 🌞 The Toll of Adventure Sunburn ranking: "Lobster" → "Mahogany driftwood" Mosquito scorecard: 37 bites (left ankle = buffet zone) Ultimate prize: Swimming with pygmy seahorses camouflaged in sea fans 📍 Southern Coastal Trilogy Spot Vibe Secret Find Ifaty Hippie-chic dive hub Coral "forests" with electric-blue damselfish Anakao Robinson Crusoe 2.0 Fossilized whale bones in dunes Tulear Salt-crusted port chaos Spiny starfish at low tide #BarefootLuxury #OceanHunterGatherer #CloseCallWithNature