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The most challenging day - not in elevation but distance, as we walked over 50km to make it to Antalaha before night. After leaving Ambalaharongana at 6am we reached Marofinaritra at almost 10am. The trail ends at Marofinaritra and the road to Antalaha starts. But "road" does not necessarily mean cars. There is the occasional 4x4 taxi 4x4 or more likely taxi motorbike on the road. The scenery changes slowly from rice fields to more and more villages and fruit plantations.  [[File:Ambalaharongana 038.jpg|600px]] As it was Sunday, we walked the last few kilometres together with hundreds of kids which left their villages for a week of school in Antalaha. As the distances are too long to walk back and forth each day, the kids stay throughout the week in the city. After 63,086 steps we finally reached Antalaha just after sunset, exhausted but happy and very proud! It was a great feeling to have been able to answer with "YES" when being asked at the borders of the city if we came from Maroantsetra and to see the appreciation admiration in the eyes of askers!