Thursday, January 29, 2009

St. Anne's Market - Martinique While anchored off St. Anne we enjoyed several visits to their bright and colourful outdoor market. Alongside the machetes (do we really need one Barry?) are numerous items made from Martinique's traditional madras fabric; everything from table linens to handbags and dresses. We were awed by the abundance of spices for sale. There appears to be even more bounty than Grenada - vanilla beans (also essence and powered), cocoa, saffron, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, pepper, coconut, curry and paprika to name just a few. Also for sale were local fruits, vegetables, jams, jewelery and rum concoctions.

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