Sailing

Madagascar

The real adventure was a four day sailing trip, organised through Alefa, a small yet very  unique french company. Here is the founder Nicolas explaining to us the ”ésprit” of the trip, which is to essentially reconnect with the natural unspoilt world of the madagascan coastline and experience the harmony of letting the days and nights just simply flow into each other. When it comes to combining adventure, passion and a sense of poetry, the french really are hard to beat.

We were met with a wonderful breakfast on the beach at 6 in the morning. Then the boats were stocked up, everything in traditional baskets, no plastic in sight.

We travelled in a wooden dhow, one of the worlds oldest sailing vessels originating from the middle east. The great thing about dhows is the generous and comfortable deck space, where you lounge on carpets and cushions just like in Marrakesh…

The lull of the sea, the warm sun and the friendly chatter of the crew in the background was so relaxing.