Vanilla Bean Fruit Salad

From Mozambique, we cross the sea to a beautiful island to the east in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world. Ninety percent of its plants and wildlife are not found anywhere else in the world. Fifty percent of the sapphires in the world are from Madagascar. Some of the finest tropical fruits, such as coconuts, mangos, pineapples, passion fruit, lychees, and persimmons are grown here. Garlic, onions, ginger, and curry are the main spices of the island’s cuis