This is the beautiful lambo cloth we bought. It was pretty expensive but worth every penny. It is extremely soft and skillfully woven.We wake up at around 9 in the morning, have breakfast at the Relais du Masoala, and start on our visit to the marketplace of Maroantsetra. The marketplace is famous for their straw hats and bags, and the beautiful, colorful lamba cloths. The marketplace was extremely crowded with people shopping. There was lots of things there including food, clothing, and cultural things. We buy a couple souvenirs and browse around the marketplace, looking at unique, gorgeous keepsakes. After at about 12, we take a taxi to go back to the airport for a flight to Tana or Antananarivo, the capital. After our three hour plane ride from Maroantsetra to Antananarivo, we took a taxi back to the Hotel Colbert. We checked in for a one night stay, went up to our room and freshened up and got ready for our dinner at the famous Ville Vanille. The Ville Vanille is a local restaurant at Antananarivo that is great for tourists. They serve a mixed platter of traditional dishes, so that people could taste a little bit of everything. The food was amazing and different. The entertainment there was also very nice. There were a group of musicians that played string instruments and sang traditional Malagasy singing. I highly recommend going to the Ville Vanille if you are ever in Antananarivo, Madagascar. After a great night dinner, we peacefully and walked around the city and went into local stores to buy more souvenirs. We walked back to our hotel and relaxed from another full day of touring.
