Hello from Grenada, a small Caribbean island just north of Trinidad and Tobago.
Grenada is called the spice island because they grow everything here — allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace. When they burn wood, you feel like it’s the holidays because you smell all the spices.
All of which brings us to this week’s question: What’s the spiciest meal you’ve ever had during your travels? (In the podcast, I’ll share my story of thermonuclear Mexican food in Santa Fe.)
That’s a cinnamon tree. You can spend all day sniffing one of these and imagining it’s Thanksgiving back in the States.
By the way, the signature drink here is cocoa tea, and you absolutely have to try it. It’s dark chocolate and a combination of spices. We can’t get enough of it!
In 1983, the U.S. invaded Grenada. They blew up this Russian plane, which is still parked near the old runway. The airport moved to the other side of the island and the runway is being used for drag races today.
We’ll have more from Grenada, including the rest of our island tour and how we discovered some of the best chocolate in the world.
Don’t forget today’s question: What’s the spiciest meal you’ve ever had in your travels?
Grenada Confidential: Our adventures on spice island