Island Of The Sun
 

Bruce realized a dream of his in early 1999 when he went to the famous Island of the Sun located in Lake Titicaca to teach solar cooking. Lake Titicaca on the border of Bolivia and Peru is the world's highest navigable lake at 12,507 feet stretching 125 miles in length and up to 69 miles wide.

Island of the Sun and its neighbor, Island of the Moon, are the legendary birth places of the Incas. Today some 4,000 people live on the island, which has few modern comforts. There is little fuel for cooking fires but, living up to its name, sunlight is abundant making it an ideal location for solar cooking.
 

 

Scuba Diving
 

The best diving opportunities are around the islands and islets surrounding Nosy Be on the north and west coasts. Main diving centres are Nosy Be with its neighbouring islands Tanikely, Nosy Mitsio and Nosy Radama, Nosy Lava,

The island of Ste Marie, off the east coast, is Madagascar's third scuba diving venue, of interest to wreck divers. Coral formations are at their best around the small island Ile Aux Nattes, to the south of Ste Marie, and include: The Pagodas, an accessible, large coral formation (to 12m) with rays, lobster, tortoise and the range of coral species; Off La Crique, Coco Bay (to 25m) has a variety of coral formations, pelagic fish and tortoises. Paroi des Merous (to 40m) , a site for experienced divers only, offers some exciting diving. Further north, around La Cocoteraie, Anivorano Rocks offers diving on granitic rocks with barracuda, (to 20m); the wreck of a fishing boat is an easy dive (15m) providing magnificent photo opportunities; and Pointe Alebrand (to 20m) is a beautiful dive, a sandy bed with granite boulders, grey shark, rays, barracuda. Humpback whales migrate past the island from July to October.

There are also some good diving sites in the south of the island and dive operators operating there, mainly around Ifaty Toliara and Morondava.

 

 

 
Ile Ste-Marie
 

Along the west coast, there are a number of secluded, palm-lined coves, off which to swim and snorkel and there is a stunning beach on the offshore islet of Ile Aux Nattes. The orchids are at their peak in September and the whales' migration takes place between July and October. . Its dense vegetation and the difficulty of navigating the lagoons which surround it made it an ideal base for pirates and, later, a colony for convicts. There are several historic sites, including Madagascar's oldest Catholic church (1837). The island is also known for its beautiful white-sand beaches and coral reefs.