Today, Carey (120th
Ottewell and 152nd Millshaven; Northern Lights Council) will be
sharing his experiences in Madagascar.
Walking through the streets and driving through the roads,
you can see happiness in people’s faces. This country is covered with an easy
going feel. Landing in Madagascar I felt the seven months of waiting was
finally over and the feeling finally sank in. Being greeted by the Scouts of
Madagascar, I could feel the fellowship come together and show their happiness
to us for coming all this way. We danced and sang in a circle and laughed and
smiled with each other.
Meeting the Scouts of Madagascar was a great way to start
the trip but we were off and running. Travelling through the countryside, you
can see the diversity of the open spaces in Madagascar. The scenery is
breathtaking and the lemurs are so cute. Their curious nature makes this animal
one of my favourites. With this country being surrounded by the sea it has some
terrific seafood but the best food I’ve ever had was called “Sakondry” which is
a bee type insect which they fry to make it nice and crunchy. So when I get
home I can tell people that I ate bugs.
With our project we have been given the task of building a
dorm for girls who come from far away so when they go to school they have a
safe place to stay. I could not have been paired up with better people on this
project; they are all great people to work with. There is so much more to see
but hasn’t happened yet. I look forward to sharing it with all these great
Scouts.
Madagascar is truly Earth’s Secret Kingdom.
-Carey
