Nosy Be Dancers

When our tender boat reached the dock at Nosy Be, it was a chaotic scene.

As passengers rushed up the gangway, I peered into the azure water and saw that it was thick with fish! Most appeared to be silvery herring, but these were punctuated with bright orange and yellow fish, as well.

Unfortunately, the throng of impatient passengers prevented me from being able to stop and get a photo of this wondrous sight.

Locals greeted our ship’s arrival with an energetic dance as tuk tuks zipped by, taxi cabs called out to us, vendors hawked their wares, and tour vans parked willy nilly.

The dance was really something: One woman casually balanced a bottle on her head, while the other women took turns writhing face down on the ground and twerking!

Add a hefty dose of heat and humidity to this and you have one hectic scene!Læs mere