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I always wanted to see Lemur up close. This led me on an adventure to Madagascar. The capital city Antananarivo was a bustling town where Renault and Peugeot vehicles from the late fifties come to rest. Flying to an island called Nosy Be would lead me further down the path of discovering the local vibrancy of this country. Nothing could prepare me for what I discovered when I went scuba diving. I found a local dive operator called Madaplouf this French owned dive centre had their own hard hull dive boat that could take up to 4 people out on a dive. We arrived early morning to head out to one of the local reefs called Charlie’s reef. The dive was relaxed and there was a mirage of juvenile fish on the reef bright brilliant colours. The next day we did a dive to a place filled with big bright orange Gregorian ferns. The water is like gin. I could see all the way to the bottom and we were planning a 30m dive. There was very little current and the sun was high. Rolling off the boat was a dream come true and I descended into the mesmerising blue. I never expected that the diving of Madagascar could remind me of diving the Red Sea, the Red Sea is well known for its clear water and wall diving. Madagascar is not noted for its crystal clear water and it should be. Because most of the diving here as opposed to the Red Sea is shallower depths it makes it even more accessible to new divers. I spent two weeks in a happy bliss of having wonderful meals on the beach. Followed by a stroll to the night life and music and mornings spent diving and exploring the beautiful dive sites. During the day I was surprised while commuting that chameleons are found all over. A visit to the local zoo showed the interaction with the lemur it was quite an adventure. One day I will never forget.