ADSactly Travels - The Spice Island: ZANZIBAR SPICE TOUR
The Spice Island: ZANZIBAR SPICE TOUR
Too many spices, so little thyme! Keep calm and curry on. Okay I’ll stop.
On a scale on 1-10, how well do you know your spices? Let’s do a small exercise. How many of these spices can you identify visually? Fennel, cinnamon, curry leaves, dill, rosemary, mint, basil, sage, thyme, chive...
Through this piece, we will travel to Zanzibar, an Island on the East African coast. Zanzibar is commonly known as the Spice Island because of the innumerable spices that grow there. Zanzibar played a huge part in the 16th Century trade by being the first entry to East Africa. The Portuguese controlled trade and made plantations but did not stay there for long. Traders from India, Indonesia and Malaysia thronged Zanzibar and they brought different goods and seeds thereafter. It was inevitable that some of the spices would be grown there. The weather and climate is also favourable because it is hot and humid.
We will go to the heart of the forest and see where different spices come from. We will see them in their raw form either as leaves, tree barks, roots or seeds. Everything here has a great flavor. Even the fruit is very flavourful and juicy. Spices are the dried parts of plants used to flavour dishes and drinks. Spices are important in adding flavour and even having health benefits to those who consume them. For example, nothing comes close to the aroma of Pilau or Biriyani (Spicy rice dishes common in Zanzibar) because of the aromatic cloves and tree barks used to season the dish. Some people opt to grind them while others add them whole. You may often enjoy a cup of cardamom tea completely unaware of where or how it grows.
The Zanzibar Spice tour is recommended because you get to see different herbs and spices and how they are used. There are two types of spice farms; the government-owned and the private-owned farms. However, most guides recommend the government farms because they are bigger, affordable and they have more attractions.
You may start your trip by visiting nutmeg tree farm and you will see how it looks in its raw form. Hundreds of trees form a canopy providing shade from the scorching 10 am Zanzibar sun. Under the trees, a blanket of leaves and overripe fruits provided a nectary smell and a few bees threaten to attack. When ripe, the nutmeg fruit has a yellow flesh and a brown kernel inside. The seed has a powdery substance that is further dried and used as a spice and an aphrodisiac for women. It is no secret, everyone you meet will coyly admit this fact. They dry and grind the powdery substance and add it to their tea or pastries.
Nutmeg fruit. The brown seed has a white/ yellow substance that is dried into a powder
Just like the nutmeg serves that function for women, ginger does the same for men. Men boil ginger and drink the juice and it is said to increase vigor and libido in men.
The black pepper is used by lactating mothers to increase milk production. Black pepper grows in small fruits and they are dried and grounded to make the spice that we all love.
Black pepper plant
Black Pepper
The clove farms are like something out of a travel magazine. Emerald green and towering, the trees create this beautiful canopy and you cannot help but take a moment to stare at them. Although the trees are very tall, some lower branches are easy to pick. A closer look reveals small bud-like flowers. The tall trees have aromatic tree buds that are dried and used as spices for pilau. When the flowers fall off, the buds turn red and the farmers pick them and dry them.
Gigantic clove trees
The red parts are dried. You can see the light green flower.
Cloves when dried Source
You then learn how to make perfumes from different trees and one perfume maker even told us that they use the same tree to make the coveted Chanel No 5 perfume. Whether true or not, the aroma of natural perfume fills the forest and it is very pleasant. Flowers fall on the ground and if you rub them between your palms, you will smell very nicely the whole day. Sometimes, people rub the flowers on their necks to have the smell staying with them all day.
Mr. Butterly, a professional coconut tree climber was patiently waiting. His apprentice artfully and almost effortlessly climbed a coconut tree as he sang a Swahili song. He then cut four of the juiciest coconuts and chopped them for us. We were sitting in an arena-like space complete with logs which we used as seats centrally located to watch his performance. We cooled off by drinking coconut juice as he narrated different stories about how he got into coconut tree climbing. He told us that it was an art and not everyone can do it. He was trained for months.
Natural perfumes and soaps
Toasting in the middle of the forest
Coconut water comes in handy because it is so hot
Other farms to visit are the lemongrass, pineapple, garlic, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper and vanilla farms. Every place we visited was awe inspiring. We saw how different parts of plants are used to make spices. For example, in the cinnamon plant they use the bark and stem to flavour tea and also grind it to use in pastries. For the coffee they roast the beans. For vanilla, they use the pods and for ginger they use the roots.
Little pineapple plant
Cardamom
Tumeric
Vanilla Plant. The pods are used to flavour food, icecream & pastries
Curry leaves
The tour is not complete without getting embellished. Our assistant tour guide made us necklaces made out of cassava plant and rings and bracelets made out of palm leaves. To top it all off, we got flower crowns at the end of the tour.
Yes I will marry you Zanzibar. I do!
I got natural jewelry complete with cassava necklaces, palm rings, handbag, bangle and a beautiful flower crown. How suave
With Tess, my friend. Wearing neckaces made of cassava plants.
Travel Tips.
Zanzibar is known for its authentic spice farm tours and people come from all over the globe to take part in this experience. If you want to visit, this is Kizimbani Spice Farm. When you book early you will get some guides helping you out. Here are some travel tips.
Make sure you pick a tour company that provides you with a guide to explain everything. The company should offer to drive you there and provide a guide to take you through the trip.
Make sure you carry comfortable shoes, water and sunscreen. Sandals or rubber shoes are perfect because you will be walking. However, the temperatures are very high and sports shoes can get cumbersome.
Carry some extra money because you can buy some spices after the tour. However, we found that the spices are more expensive in the farm than in Stone Town. We just bought a few spices to show appreciation but we bought most in the town as they were way cheaper.
Be sure to taste all the exotic fruits like the juicy Zanzibar mangoes, papaya and jackfruit. You can also request to have lunch at the farm and you can see how to use the spices.
Saffron derived from flowers and is used to colour & flavour dishes
Spices to buy after the tour. They pack them in beautiful gift packs
Overall, this is a different and unique travel experience. It is not the most glamorous but you will be glad you did it.
All photos by @jeanwandimi Cameras used Canon G7x & Canon Rebel t5i
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nice post
wow nice your photo and food
My favourite is curry leaves, i love the unique taste it gives me in my stew.
Wow...so much spices...would love to visit that place too...nice post
So Informative, beautifully STUNNING pictures. Keep up the great work :)
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Thanks for stopping by. Glad you love the photos.
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nice one. wish to visit this place.
Wow... what an amazing Travel. Really it was the great opportunaty and historical travel.
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My favourite is curry leaves, i love the unique taste it gives me in my stew.
I also love the colour and smell. Especially in stews.
really nice from you sharing such an amazing journey with us :)
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wow this is a great post thank you for sharing
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I like Cloves when dried. We eat this with areca nut.
Amazing. We use this to make some spicy rice called Pilau.
We also do the same ,but we call Polau
I guess we can call Zanzibar the land of spices.
By the way, those cassava leaf necklaces are "the truth!"
You see, when I was a little boy, my mom had ginger, garlic, curry, saintleaf and a few other spices growing in her garden. But in all these times, I never really thought of what fresh nutmeg looks like, and this is my first time of seeing a picture of it. I'll try to check the stalls to see if I can buy a fresh one someday.
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this is post veery good something out of a travel magazine. Emerald green and towering, the trees create this beautiful canopy and you cannot help but take a moment to stare at them. Although the tree............
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Wow, It must have been a great trip for you as shown in beautiful clicks and such an informational trip for us to read. I may not be able to visit Zanzibar during my life, but still, it would be a great experience to visit there.
I know you will visit one day. I hope you will. Cheers friend.
my favorite cinnamon the smell is so beautiful. nice healthy plants thank you for sharing with us :) @adsactly
Nothing like cinnamon in pastries. So tasty and flavourful
This was a serious tour. Your sense of description is simply amazing. Just yesterday I identified Curry leaves but I was told it is basil. Is Curry different from Basil?
This was a close shot of it
Yes that is basil. I love the smell.
This is curry.
Image
Very spicy journey @adsactly interesting photo Zanzibar! congrats @jeanwandimi
spice herbs are very complete and very profitable for the farmers themselves but when we start from the base it is very difficult many stages of the stage
Too much sauce, too much juice 😁😁. Zanzibar looks like an isle of spice. Actually africa possesses some of the best spice around. I kmow about the black pepper which you can't use with food and not sweat especially when hot, I remembered when we were small, my mum would'nt cook without some of this things but we would be like are they really necessary, down the lane I miss them greatly since I cant have such over here in school
Reminds me of a time I was experimenting with recipes and I added black pepper to rice as it boiled. Haha. I kept coughing. Black pepper is amazing.
Yes there are so many spices in Africa. Can't wait to visit another place to try other spices eg. Morocco
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Great Spice tour...that s allows me knowing many plants..I think Zanzibar is a fabulous place to come after safari. Remember - safaris are not relaxing holidays. You are typically up very early and out spotting game throughout the day..
Awesome shots..
Zanzibar is a dream. And yes Safaris are busy early mornigs and evenings. I love the chill evenings with great food and possibly parties.
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informational trip for us to read.
I guess we can call Zanzibar the land of spices.
cassava leaf necklaces are "the truth!"
when I was a little boy, my mom had ginger, garlic, curry, saintleaf and a few other spices growing in her garden. But in all these times, I never really thought of what fresh nutmeg looks like, and this is my first time of seeing a picture of it. I'll try to check the stalls to see if I can buy a fresh one someday.
I am glad we taught you something. We learn a new thing every day. I actually didn't know what a saintleaf is but after googling I found it!
wow...nice post tnx for.sharing..dear...
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I like the picture of the scenery, also the same fruit of nutmeg and clove safe work.
I am glad you love them. That was a great trip.
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My recipe will definitely glide in splendor with sizzling savoury with these spices. But it's terrific to know that Zanzibar account for less on the global stage in terms of spice export
Wow. What are we cooking? Share with us when you do.
Thanks for reading.
I am still very surprised that you could travel down to Zanzibar. Being an African man myself, i fear most white people feel that Africa doesn't have much to offer. Zanzibar is a nice place to be. Good to know you were here!
Great photos, what a beautiful place with a lot of vegetation, I would really like to taste that mangoes
wowww!!!! incredible post bro.....strange.
I like it...
Africa is my favorit place of travelling...
Thank you for your share...
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I can stay for 1.5 days because of my tight schedule and return to my heaven island for 1.5 years.
swimming in dolphins in the Indian Ocean, mangrove swamps and tropical forest tours, mercury bar freddie mercury is the best way to reach nirvana while sipping drinks.
99% of the people are Muslims, so when you are in the market place, you can say that you are going to go down the tourist stake.
it has been the center of slave trade for years, and there are rumors that even the black kelimes in turkish are being slaughtered from the ottoman sailors who slave from here.
one of the most funny moments I saw while touring the guide, seeing another city where the mosque and the church were together. for example istanbul
OMG The mangrove swamps were my absolute favorite thing. Zanzibar is just amazing.
I am glad you enjoyed this piece.
But beware of the snakes 🐍 there...
Just awesome place
I'm so excited. You ladies are so beautiful. I need to come to Zanzibar! Love the creativity..
Thanks for the compliment . You should visit.
Pleasure @jeanwandimi. Looking forward..
Beautiful post, love the ring, gotta travel around this continent more
this article is very interesting for me, here I understand a lot about spices and kasiatnya, before I do not understand how the tree, thanks @adsactly information.
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Only half of those spices that were named at the beginning of the article, I can visually recognize. The fact is that in my traditional kitchen is not used so much spice. But I was always fascinated by the national cuisine of other countries, especially dishes in which different kinds of rare spices are combined.
After reading the article, I now expanded my horizons and know more about where spices come from, how natural perfume is made. (I already know the manufacture of soap.)
A good description + photos make your post as clear as possible to any reader. You spent a good day :)
Thanks for the article and for the advice :)
Thanks @frank1in We learn every day.
Thanks for the compliment on my post.
See your post, I know some spices I have never seen, is very honored to witness your fantasy trip.
This is such a cool post. I love spices and working with fresh ones, I need to up my knowledge on the subject though. Thanks
Your post is just amazing. You provided us a virtual tour to the different spices. well done bro!!!!
i really like your post and i enjoy it very with all your post ..
Really nice post!
Its like a National Geographic article, with nice photos. Cool to see that it can be done :)
Waw is Really amazing i love Africa im tunisian by the way..
We have so many wonderful places here but there are something spacial about african sud i wanna come there very soon
Wow. I love Africa too. Zanzibar was my 5th African country to visit and I hope I visit more places. How is Tunisian Tourism?
Wow, i love cooking. I am from Malaysia so our food is very much into spices as it is a blended culture of Chinese, Malay ,India, filipino, local natives and etc. Will make a trip to Zanzibar one day.
Great. How is Malaysian cuisine? Like what is a dish I must try when I visit?
Thanks for reading my article. I hope you visit soon.
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Really nice post!
Its like a National Geographic article, with nice photos. Cool to see that it can be done :)
Wow!
That's a great place to visit!
They say, "Variety is the spice of life."
Now I would say, "Spices make our food delicious in a variety of tastes."
Ah. I am glad you traveled through my article. And I love that quote. Which is your favorite spice?
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Oh thank you!
I like that black pepper.
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What an awesome post! I love cooking and experimenting with different spices! Love curry and use black pepper in almost every meal I prepare for my family. I would love to visit and experience such a lovely and providing place. Thank you for sharing!
I love black pepper too. Especially in a salad with avocado, lemon juice, tomatoes and red onion. Amazing.
Thanks for reading.
I love africa, hope i can go to Africa
Thankyou for sharing my friend @adsactly
Really good post
excellent post, you do not know cardamom ...
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so much informative and interesting place. thanks for share, such kind of place.
Heart touching spices on its own raw form at forest.
Very good tour concept.
Wow, great tour.
Lol..that definitely look like a destination we should visit. Thanks for sharing that with us !
Very spicy journe interesting photo Zanzibar! congrats
Great Spice tour...that s allows me knowing many plants..I think Zanzibar is a fabulous place to come after safari. Remember - safaris are not relaxing holidays. You are typically up very early and out spotting game throughout the day..
Awesome shots..
I sure do love me some spices... it doesn’t get more fresh than that!
I bet they sell some awesome Teas too!!!
Do you travel as a job??
Waooo @adsactly! Such a beautiful post :) I wish I’ll know Africa one day. Resteemed and following you <3
In my country we have a big African heritage so we are used to cook with a lot of spices but i never knew where they came from.
I also like the idea of the tour you went into, ecotourism its the only option for a future where we can enjoy the beauty of a country, keep it like it is and support the minorities there.
Side note:you are gorgeous.
Natural life!
Zanzibar looks like a magical place! Your post has inspired me to try out some of the more exotic spices that are available for cooking. (I just wish that my local supermarkets carried them in such wonderful gift packs like the ones shown in your blog post!)
the puns drove me to your post..the story is what kept me here. nice work
Thank you very much for sharing now I also know a lot more about spices very interesting post
This is a very useful clove plant for cooking
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wow africa is very beautiful
thanks for such a good travel tip
much apriciated!!
keep posting such!!
cheers!!
Great post and amazing pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Zanzibar is wonderful!!
What about the weather? Which is the perfect season to go there ?
I can't believe i just read a piece from my neighbourhood and I knew close to very little about it. Thanks for the trip.
I love the smell of spices especially when mom uses it on her dishes. Great sharing
very rich and educative content, thank you for sharing your experience, I never knew about this place. I use a lot of those spices and yet never knew where they were originated from, this thought me a lot!
I like your post, there is a type of spice that is also owned by indoneaia, namely cloves.
I also like the necklace of cassava leaves. I used to make necklaces for toys from cassava leaves. a very useful post.
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awesome travel post! Zanzibar is a place full of contrasts! any vaccines is required for this trip @adsactly?
Tour traveling story is very beautiful. I wish I could go there. Very beautiful place to look at. Thanks for sharing.
Great post, I love it!!
Thank you for the post.
Amazing subject, I wish I visit Zanzibar especially the Nutmeg Tree Farm and enjoy its Delicious Nutmeg fruit.
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Great Spice tour...that s allows me knowing many plants..I think Zanzibar is a fabulous place to come after safari. Remember - safaris are not relaxing holidays. You are typically up very early and out spotting game throughout the day..
Awesome shots.. nice to see this ..
very nicely opulkovano.ne liked it. a good post
Variety is the main spice, they say
awesome post
CURRY on indeed. What a great visual tour you just gave. I travel quite a bit and love the different spices and places. Of course I always upvote your great content as well. I remember when I was young and had never traveled I thought one curry was like any other. How wrong I was. I do not have your knowledge of spices but I sure do love to eat the foods they produce. Thank you again and again for such great content. Hopefully one day my upvote will mean more as I continue to add to my account and buy Steem. We are lucky to have you here.
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Bet you would enjoy the Grenadines in the West Indies. This reminds me of my time in Grenada.
awesome photography and so information
nice tips............Africa one amongst the best place for tour
I want to go there
I like its
very good! now i want coconut
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I look at the pictures in your post, I imagined my hometown atmosphere that much there in the aceh province of indonesia, the atmosphere is reflected in the postings you show it. any vegetation is almost the same, there are pineapple, coconut, pepper and cloves are the favorite in my hometown. Thank you for reminding me of the time my childhood with nature that is still beautiful
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Awesome post! Very interesting learn about different spices! Keep up the good work!
after reading even just the title, the name "Moluccas" promptly pops in my mind .. :) such a beautiful place for nature lovers..
Looks like a lot of fun! The beauty of tropical countries
africa is the city has very spicy food .
in the travel agency they are very serviceable .
job is minor for them .
we should go there .
Awesome place ;)
wow thats cool...
i think it is a great oppertunity....
thanks for sharing...
Amazing :)
Nice post
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Awesome! I am a travel consultant myself and will keep this in mind when recommending activities for people when they travel to Zanzibar!
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I hope they have their own special spicy food there. I love spicy food and mangoes.
Nice post bro. More of this
What an amazing country! I think I was with you. Thank you for the wonderful story. And so much spice! And I thought that curry - not from leaves, but from a mixture of different spices (turmeric, etc.) ... Come to us in Siberia)))
East Africa as always non for their spice and their contribution to the trading of ground previsions as well. Thanks for the history man I really appricate it,
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nice post
nice photography
natural feel..
I’d love to visit... one day... someday
Wow!love this.I consider myself a spice queen...love those aromatic fresh spices amd herbs...jus adds soo much to a dish...enjoyed learning so much from your post!
Woooooowwww! This looks like my home In Nigeria.... Great shots!
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Very good post. It would be interesting to know and try all the species that are in that place.
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This makes me appreciate food and flavors so much! I've never though about where we get all our wonderful spices from. But life would be so dull without it. Thanks for sharing!
IMPRESIONANTES fotos y me encantan las especias sobre todo el curry su olor y color son maravillosos, algún día conoceré esa belleza de lugar. Sigan con el excelente trabajo :) y exitos!
Holy shit. Your pictures are breathtaking. I wish I can go to Zanzibar to see all that you had seen.
wow amazing spice tour
God bless you ;) Nice !
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Wow tour really useful .. Many information
Beautiful . Good for you .. well done
Thank you for sharing with us your adventure.
What an interesting post about spices! Would love to explore Zanzibar one day.
Nature gives us gold that in most places we do not know how to value. Excellent post, greetings
Now I know that Zanzibar is a country which has a variety of spices from reading this article. Thank you for this informative article. Upvoted!
nice post @adsactly.
Good job, i have similir spices at my country, Aceh, Indonesia. Here my post https://steemit.com/indonesia/@abuarkan/bumbu-dapur-khas-aceh-or-typical-aceh-kitchen-spice
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amazing post
Very nice photo..i like it
How I would Love to Visit Zanzibar. I can't eat food without Spice. It really livens up the meal. Thank you for sharing.
Do they eat spiced pun there? 😁😁
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Oh, it's exciting! This is my dream trip - Africa! I love carnation very much. How beautiful it blooms! Thank you for sharing, dear @adsactly!
I especially like the colors of green leaves in your photos.
Waooo such an organic and healthy tour :D
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Beautiful place! I feel strongly drawn and hope I can visit one day. Thanks for sharing.
Most of us don't even know the exact name of these plants. thanks for sharing.
Learning herbalism is a powerful tool to have in your health toolbox. It will help sustain you and improve your living. It would do us all good to learn more about things like this in school. Maybe then we would have healthier populations who are more in tune with nature.
Its even better when you cook with them. I just made a recipe with GARLIC and ROSEMARY
Here is it
Cooking Sea Bream FISH
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Great post and amazing pics!
Holy Crap I know where cloves come from now, well one place how cool tho. Great Post thanks
Hello, Zanzibar is such a special place. @purpletanzanite yet another reason for us to visit girl.
great place to visit
i like to visit that place if i can
Destination Vacation for Spice The Challenge!
I would go if I could.
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Wonderful place and informative post! Thanks for sharing!
Injoy to your travel godbless
I think that most informative post, many people don`t know about this food, and those place awesom
now i'm hungry :D
how delightful these names are to the heart, am quite sure they are very good to the body
...thanks for sharing.
LMAO @ "'Yes I will marry you Zanzibar'! Beautiful ring btw.
This is a great post. Pilau,biryani and cardamom tea is something so common around where I live in India that I was confused for a second. So good to know just how much in common we have with our African neighbours! That, and spices. Yeah we're neck deep in spices here too :P
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Wow I have never seen a nutmeg fruit before, thanks for sharing.
Wow, that looks like spice heaven. Zanzibar added to the to travel list... we love our spices. I can easily recognize the ones you mentioned although I wouldn't have spotted the vanilla. Always thought it looked different. Great post of an amazing adventure! And yes coconuts are always a great idea when it is hot. So refreshing.
@adsactly Zanzibar looks great. The only plant or fruit I recognised was a pineapple though. Thanks for showing some of the others!
hello. good story.
Wow.. I like that flavorous.
Great read! I went on this spice tour in 1998 & this brings back so many wonderful memories. Zanzibar, as well as the rest of Tanzania, is truly one of the most beautiful countries I've ever travelled to; not to mention, the people are wonderful.
Beautiful nature
That sounds so cool, never heard for such a tour before!
Zanzibar is quite far away from me at the moment, but I will visit this part of the world sooner or later :)
What a beautiful experience! Thank you for sharing with us all! Love the coconut toasting in the jungle btw haha!