Left Antsiranana, ahead of us was the feared rounding of Cap d'Ambre. All the fear-mongering was unjustified, and even though the rollers were easily 4-6 meters high it's a downwind leg fast and pleasant. Rounded the Cape the sea went smooth with the settled winds prevailing all around Madagascar. The sea went smooth and teeming with life, but it was the way leading up to it that was the real treat: hundreds of whales cavorting in the cobalt blue sea.
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| We had a near collision with a whale charging right into us |
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| I could have shot one hundred of these sequences, but this one was possible thanks to Ken's 300mm zoom |
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| Ken got a chocolate cake for his thousandth mile |
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| All the whales you can imagine in one day around Cap d'Ambre |
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| She was beautiful. |
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| Nearing Cap D'Ambre: desertic, desolate, lunar and absolutely stunning. |
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| We never understood whether they wanted to sell us a parrot...they sure liked our candies! |
