I am in Ambositra – dirty and colorfull village in the central Madagascar. Beautifull hills around… French baguettes are the only kind of bread you can eat – the small ones costs 200 ariary /1 USD=2060 ariary/.
I have a currency problem: there are two curriencies in use here: new ariary and old malgasy francs 1 ariary is worth 5 old francs. Why? People in the market often use old francs if you ask the price… horrible missunderstandings…
The jewel of Ambositra is Benedictine Monastery famous of the probuction of cheese… During my visit they said – no cheese on sale because limited supply of the milk before rainy season. Then when they recognized that I am from Poland – the countru of John Paul II they found a piece of the cheese for me – very tasty! JPII was our best ambassador!
