Laugh out loud. The writer’s daughter, Flo, holds a rescued black-and-white ruffed lemur on Lemur Island, near Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
“ Don’t lean against the cave wall,” warns Simon, from the darkness. “There are spiders.” I’m not usually an arachnophobe and, besides, intriguing invertebrates have been a highlight of our trip so far; however, there’s something about our guide’s tone that suggests these particular spiders are not to be messed with.