Vanilla Island Tahiti

Known as'Vanilla Island', Tahaa is home to some of the best coffee plants in the . This South Pacific Islands updated explores Tahaa Island to experience the lifestyle of the ultimative luxuries of a unique sleep. Although I could see Tahaa of Bora Bora clearly in the mornings, I needed two trips plus a boating to get there.

These are the "challenges" of island jumping in Polynesia, where it is great pleasure to go from one island to another. Coming from Tahiti was so tumultuous that even the Air Tahiti cabin crew could not even provide the usual jar of clean apple syrup..... ah well. The weather was ironic when I landed and I could see the nice Tahaa laguna clearly - with a note in the air photo below of what will come later in this article..... note.

Cause Tahaa is sharing the same laguna with his older sibling Raiatea, and the airfield is actually in Raiatea (we'll go there next time). So, actually, I had to take a small ship across the Laguna and end up in Tahaa. Eventually, when the small ship came, I hurried home with a few local people after I had done some grocery shopping on the" big island".

I was raining and had the last place outside, but lucky enough that I made it after this long trip to Tahaa. My guide took me from the jetty and as we went across the island I got my first glimpse of the rugged island of Tahaa: huge hills, small towns and a whole bunch of saplings.

Next day it was a good idea to get to the point. It' been a very humid mornin', but that didn't stop us from explore the island. Teva discovered a particular floral at the roadside from there and we paused to take a look - like this savage mallard.

Do you know that the savage marshmallow works like a watch? It was used by the old Polynesians to show the date and the date. In the mornings the French bread lorry makes its rounds and supplies the islanders with newly-bags. Eventually we took the 4X4 into the wilderness of the island, where it is even harsher in rainy weathers.

It was Teva who pulled over and pointed to a plant. The last one I had starfruit was in Zanzibar. I was cautioned by Teva that this particular carrot is of the acidic type (there is also a honey version). Have only the cute starfruits, boys! The Tahaa begins to be like Samoa Savaii Island: savage, rich and tradition.

It is clear to say that Tahaa is beautiful even in the rainy season. We were greeted by his mum, who is still wearing delicate religious clothing, who gave us a great insight into how this delicious little gem is made of Polynesia. Afterwards, the tour went on to the vanilla bar. Teva has been cultivating vanilla here for years and he is the specialist.

There is something in the specially cultivated vanilla in Tahaa that makes it known worldwide - just ask Gordon Ramsay. There is no idea, but as for the facts - over 75% of Franco-Polynese vanilla is made there. Here is another interesting fact for you.

Vanilla growers in Polynesia are actually a group. Each year, peasants from every vanilla island in Tahiti meet to set the Tahiti vanilla fair value for the coming year. Rumours say that some growers are even increasing their stocks and are awaiting the further increase in prices........

Turns out it will take you about nine month to get the final product: a dry vanilla pods and a whole three years from seeds to pear. In a very subtle manual pollination of the vanilla blossom is necessary to turn the blossom into vanilla pods.

The bugs that like to do this are not to be found in Polynesia. As you may have surmised, almost every meal in Tahaa is strewn with a little vanilla. When we finished the trip at Teva's home, which also serves as a souvenir store, he realized that he was coming too far behind for the family's Sunday party - the Ma'a Tahiti.

Not only did it give me the opportunity to try genuine Tibetan cuisine, it also gave me the opportunity to talk to my families and experience the tastes of the world. On the next page, click to spend a full days in the highest French-Polynesian delicacy!