28th October 2015. Port Dauphin, Madagascar.

In the morning of the 28th, we went for a walk that ended up at the port.

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Above the port, a number of shacks where poor people live.

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And here we have the jetty of this mighty metropolitis.

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Getting closer, some of the canoes stacked up beside the wharf.

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No idea what this huge metal bowl was for.

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More canoes…

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On the other side of the wharf is a rusted wasteland that probably speaks of a time when the activity at the port was of a much larger scale.

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And here is a truck ready to take travellers to the interior, probably available at a very cheap rate from anyone who happens to be hanging around.

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… though there may be some limitations as to comfort.

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There is also some very large wharf-side machinery.

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… though perhaps not in the best of condition.

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As we get closer…

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… the details become more interesting.

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Either this is the effect of rust or the manufacturers have gone to great lengths to achieve a post-modern effect.

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A few other vehicles were available too.

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