Postby vannibombonato » Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:06 pm
I’ve been to Mad last Summer, in August.
- Went to Babaomby first, which is quite a special out of this world spot. It really is something special.
- then spent a week in Mantasaly, which is a nice spot, nice resort, but zero “magic”.
Wind in August was close to extreme, constantly between 30/40s , I’ve used my 9 only a few days. It was too much, and I would have never thought I could ever say it.
It is definitely not Ceara: Madagascar -north especially- is a truly under developed country, simply traveling by road is nothing less than a nightmare. Don’t go there thinking you will find the same sleeping/dining/drinking options you can find in Brazil. It is poor, it is really poor, and not so much in a “nice” way imho.
Kite spots were good, with Mantasaly probably being the most insane flat water spot I’ve ever been (but it is tide dependant and it can get very shallow).
In the bay next to Mantasaly, which is the most popular spot, there are good small waves and flat water.
Overall I liked it but I would not go back there...it was just too much “extreme”. Again, it is not Brazil by any means.
Don’t know about the wind in October.