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As the day progressed, volunteers happily passed the time getting to know one another, especially the girls who had to share intimate toilet excursions &#8211; a truly bonding experience! All were amazed by the strength and agility of the Malagasy crew of the ship, who climbed the steel cables to the crow&#8217;s nest barefoot, whilst also keeping us entertained with their singing and card playing.  After a day of blissful weather conditions, everyone cosied up for a night under the guidance of an enormous full moon until rudely awakened at 3am by news of our arrival &#8211; a great surprise to everyone as the Batifavia had only been at sea a mere 21 hours!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s now Day 2 and orientation is drawing to a close with all volunteers eagerly awaiting getting thoroughly stuck in to life in Andavadoaka.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the ungodly hour of 5 am in the morning, sleepy yet upbeat volunteers braved the &#8216;murky&#8217; shores of Tulear to embark on their epic voyage aboard Batifavia, the much loved boutre, destination Andavadoaka. 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