Madagascar (March, 2010) – Before leaving the comforts of home, my grandfather and I excitedly discussed my itinerary. On his suggestion; I sought out the only train still operational in Madagascar which traverses a remote expanse of the country.
The Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway is a colonial built railway that connects the high plateau to the sea. Due to a cyclone a few weeks earlier; the train from Fianarantsao was only partly operational. Despite delays and changes in itinerary; happenstance allowed for me to see some of the most threatened habitat in the world, including several isolated villages situated in the cloud forest.
