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We then went for a tour and lunch at a Spice Market. The smells were incredibly strong and everything tasted as good as it smelled (and looked). Spices from the garden were fresh saffron, lemongrass, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamon, cashew, nutmeg, mace, vanilla…. (I lost track after that).

You can tell from the video that I was drinking “jungle juice” or locally made alcohol fermented from coconuts, FENI. If you watch the video to the end you will see some surprising reactions. It was HOT and the tour ended with a very COLD cool down!

Great meal and tour of the garden to learn about each spice, see the tree and plants they come from and how they are harvested.Read more