The poverty was striking. As we stepped out of the airport, we were approached by a heartbreakingly cute young boy asking for money who was accompanied by his mother carrying two more babies. On the way to the capital, Antananarivo, the land was very flat, plain, and heavily cultivated for rice paddies and brick baking. Once we got into the city, which was much more hilly, the views were spectacular!
Melissa & Julia: First Impressions
