Outside, angular frangipani trees artfully shed their flowers on my sun lounger.
The pink flowers of frangipani trees and vermillion hibiscus frame the route, casting an aura of Gauguin's Tahiti.
The scent of the Plumeria has been associated with a vampire in Malay folklore, the pontianak; frangipani trees are often planted in cemeteries.
There were also some frangipani trees, and a false tamarind that he called simply "arbol indio," or Indian tree.
Up on the hill behind the governor's mansion is a large Cemetery, with fragrant frangipani trees shading the Christian and Muslim graves.
I got up too and we made the round of the lawn under the frangipani trees, the scent of their blossom heavy on the air.
In contrast, Rachamankha is an intimate hotel of 26 rooms laid out over a series of courtyards, framed by carefully trimmed frangipani trees and flowing bougainvillea.
For Spa Spy, the sandy white shoreline with frangipani trees and palm trees is a highlight.
Many of the frangipani trees have been trimmed or cleared, and the cemetery is now more readily visible to passers-by.
Then the steps resume, bordered on either side by frangipani trees shedding their brilliant white flowers at our feet while a sweet perfume rises from them.