Nosy Be - The Big Island
After living on the island for five months we all agreed it was time to see the ocean! We decided to go to Nosy Be, which is a smaller island off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. Instead of driving, which would have taken at least two days due to the distance and poor road conditions, we took a 1.5 hour flight and arrived early on a Tuesday morning. We quickly found a taxi and headed to our Air BnB. The drive from the airport began on a winding road that took us through groves of the ylang ylang tree, which produces sweet smelling flowers that are used to make perfume, essential oils, and more. The trees are gnarled, bent over and look like something out of a Harry Potter movie that might come to life at any moment. The driver pulled over and plucked some of the flowers from a nearby tree and handed each of us one to take in the scent along the drive. Our Air BnB was only a few minute walk from the nearest beach and we dropped our luggage and made our way there. The kids wast...
