The record breaking heat would not keep hundreds of cars lined up before opening early Saturday morning. By mid day, thousands of people were piled into the normally serene Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The quiet as a library environment instead was alive with sitars and tablas playing, babies and mothers giggling with delight tasting the mango ice cream.
India was the theme of this year’s mango festival and the air was filled with the aroma of mango curry. Bollywood dancers performed. Yoga classes were taught for children and adult. Vendors were aplenty, featuring mango this, mango that. Rare spices were featured as well as rare teas.
Free samples of Mango salsa, mango cake, and mango creampuffs were offered. Local bakers such as Joanna's Marketplace local chefs like Chef Allen were there signing books and handing out salsa. Local soap maker had mango soap, along with plenty of others. Macy’s handed out mango cannolis while promoting their catering service. A pie maker from Georgia offered samples of delicious mango pie.
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Oh, Robert, what a bummer that I missed it. Fairchild is quite a distance for me...a couple of hours (which is very long with two children in tow). However, I plan on taking advantage of the Free Sundays in August...I'll head down one of these coming Sundays as I've never visited. I'm still bummed about missing the mango fest...my favorite fruit of all time!
ReplyDeleteOh you will love it Kimberly, its a magical place. Make sure you have lots of time and take water and snacks. They have a nice cafe as well. Take the tram ride.
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