Goa part 7 - Dead spicey

We went off in Anthony's taxi for the day for a bit of sight-seeing. In the morning we returned to Old Goa and toured the three big churches ther with Bethan. She found the whole thing a bit spooky (given the dried out body in the glass case I don't blame here) and later claimed "Old Goa freaked me out!" - oh the pleasures of going to school with Americans! How will she be speaking in two years?



Briefly we visited the stone arch down by the old docks, the Portuguese entrance to Goa, commemorating Vasco de Gama.



Around lunchtime we popped in on Sahakari spice farm - one that is well known for the away it deals with tourists. Bethan was keen to know where all these new tastes she has been trying come from. Make sure you have your speakers on when you click on the link - its rather relaxing and quite accurately reflects the atmosphere.



The mixed jungle is beautiful, with the high canopy made up of Betel Nut Trees and Bananas. Growing in the shade of these were pepper vines, ginger, vanilla, nutmeg, tumeric, cloves, cinnemon and cardamom to name but a few.



By the way, you get an excellent free lunch there after the tour where you get to try some of the produce.