Andasibe

The guesthouse I was staying at was in the middle of a forest. Nothing in sight except trees and plants. When we reached, my mind was racing. I didn’t know what to do.

I had forgotten the art of doing nothing.

In the book I was reading, there was a part where the main character went to a bar to drink so that the elves in his head would sweep away all his thoughts. I needed exactly that. Trust a PSP to work wonders sometimes. After my mind was clear, I sat and looked. I looked for a long time.

I’ve noticed that a perfect moment generally involves certain elements that are identical wherever it may happen. It usually leads to my heart feeling overflowed with fullness, muchness. The elements that usually make up my perfect moment are:

-          Silence

-          I’m witnessing something new, something that I find beautiful and usually, something that is natural

-          I know that it won’t last

-          I feel that I am in the present

In Andasibe, I was looking up at the trees where Lemurs were caressing each other, eating, hugging trees… a perfect moment.  

We were lucky to spot 5 species of Lemurs (according to the guide, there are 12 species existing in Andasibe). We saw the Indri, i.e. the biggest lemurs in Madagascar, bamboo lemurs, sifakas, a family of lemurs hugging and sleeping that are nocturnal, and a family of lemurs that is rare to spot because they are constantly moving.

A worthy two hour walk in the forest.