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Yesterday we concluded our brewing discussion. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.
Today's TeaRoom poll and discussion topic. Off the tea topic today, but we can still squeeze it in. Summer is coming, and thoughts of vacation. What kind of vacation are you considering, and is there room for tea? Please share.
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May 9th, '09, 01:36
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May 9th, '09, 02:25
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This summer I have lots of vacation responsibilities.
I picked Tea Vacation because July is dedicated to tea. My priorities are as follows:
Chaozhou -- Dancong
Wuyi -- Yancha
Jingdezhen -- Porcelain
Zhangzhou -- Oolong cakes
more places if I have time.
August, I should be going on a cruise! (In a friend's 19ft 'yacht.' Am very excited because I haven't been sailing in more than 2 years)
After the 'cruise,' I will be going to the mountains.
Some Dancong this morning will do the trick.
I picked Tea Vacation because July is dedicated to tea. My priorities are as follows:
Chaozhou -- Dancong
Wuyi -- Yancha
Jingdezhen -- Porcelain
Zhangzhou -- Oolong cakes
more places if I have time.
August, I should be going on a cruise! (In a friend's 19ft 'yacht.' Am very excited because I haven't been sailing in more than 2 years)
After the 'cruise,' I will be going to the mountains.
Some Dancong this morning will do the trick.
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May 9th, '09, 02:28
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Not sure about vacations yet- starting to think about it but nothing big this year. last summer I won a grant and went to Costa Rica- 5 days on the grant and an 8 day adventure tour after-
This summer DH and I will probably go away for a few weekends to golf- close by but far enough that we'll stay the night- Williamsburg might be one...
...so didn't do the the poll- not sure which best fits golf- its not national parks or disney maybe the shore- somewhat sports related like omegapd (Nats fan here- well trying anway
)but its not about the city...
I am liking the Ocha tea bags when I travel.
More Ocha YM sincha this am- with time for a 3rd steep
This summer DH and I will probably go away for a few weekends to golf- close by but far enough that we'll stay the night- Williamsburg might be one...
...so didn't do the the poll- not sure which best fits golf- its not national parks or disney maybe the shore- somewhat sports related like omegapd (Nats fan here- well trying anway
)but its not about the city...I am liking the Ocha tea bags when I travel.
More Ocha YM sincha this am- with time for a 3rd steep
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May 9th, '09, 06:33
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I will look forward to copious notes of your holiday discoveries.xuancheng wrote:This summer I have lots of vacation responsibilities.
I picked Tea Vacation because July is dedicated to tea. My priorities are as follows:
Chaozhou -- Dancong
Wuyi -- Yancha
Jingdezhen -- Porcelain
Zhangzhou -- Oolong cakes
more places if I have time.
August, I should be going on a cruise! (In a friend's 19ft 'yacht.' Am very excited because I haven't been sailing in more than 2 years)
After the 'cruise,' I will be going to the mountains.
Some Dancong this morning will do the trick.
Have you pieced together any more parts of the DanCong fragrance groups puzzle.
Best wishes from Cheshire
May 9th, '09, 07:17
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In my cup and garden
In my cup today Dong Ding from Zen8Tea
In my Garden
The Rosemary is blooming
The weeds??? are bountiful
But what is a weed, if you don't sow/plant it AND don't want it! These are self sown but I decided to leave them!
Poppies that MUST have come from a neighbour's garden 40 yards away.
now growing everywhere in nooks and crevices in all my pathways as well as the garden.
and also though I planted 2 Cornflowers - I now have 20!
In my Garden
The Rosemary is blooming
The weeds??? are bountiful
But what is a weed, if you don't sow/plant it AND don't want it! These are self sown but I decided to leave them!
Poppies that MUST have come from a neighbour's garden 40 yards away.
now growing everywhere in nooks and crevices in all my pathways as well as the garden.
and also though I planted 2 Cornflowers - I now have 20!
Salsero -- great picture of the 12 Gentlemen Chun Ya Shen Yun. I just got a cake (well, it should have been 2, long story) and have really been looking forward to trying it, given all the statements people have been making about how great it is. Unfortunately it's a little low in the queue of things to sample! Hm, maybe I can bump it up...
And Herb Master -- wish I had some nice space to plant some stuff outside. Right now I'm stuck w/ my window sill, which doesn't seem to be enough sunshine for some seeds that I planted a month ago.
Anyway, onto the poll! I said nearest shore, which happens to be about a mile or two east of me. I suppose I might go somewhere else on vacation, but the idea of just taking it easy for a week or two and going to the beach sounds pretty good.
In my cup this morning: infusion 6 (and more) of a 12 Gentlemen, but this is their 2006 Da Bai Hao, a sheng. I'm not sure that this tea is showing me anything that I haven't tasted before, but it does it very well.
And Herb Master -- wish I had some nice space to plant some stuff outside. Right now I'm stuck w/ my window sill, which doesn't seem to be enough sunshine for some seeds that I planted a month ago.
Anyway, onto the poll! I said nearest shore, which happens to be about a mile or two east of me. I suppose I might go somewhere else on vacation, but the idea of just taking it easy for a week or two and going to the beach sounds pretty good.
In my cup this morning: infusion 6 (and more) of a 12 Gentlemen, but this is their 2006 Da Bai Hao, a sheng. I'm not sure that this tea is showing me anything that I haven't tasted before, but it does it very well.
May 9th, '09, 09:27
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Re: Vacation
Welcome to the forum, hope you decide to stay a while!cavtealuv wrote:Hi, I'm new to TeaChat. I'm planning a trip to Vermont and would like to visit tearooms along the way. Any suggestions?
I would suggest visiting the TeaMap subforum by clicking here!
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May 9th, '09, 09:41
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Re: In my cup and garden
You truly are the Herbmaster! You should build a teahouse in the midst of that beautiful garden.Herb_Master wrote:[all the pics]
RE Dancong types, I haven't done any more research in this vein. Having myself only sampled Dancong teas from one or two groups, I don't yet see the practical application of this sort of classification. However, I am interested in further research in this area, partly because I hope to visit Chaozhou in July and also because my personal experience does not allow for a worthy conlusion either way.
If you have any insights or questions which might provide guidance to me for further inquiry or exchange, start a thread, PM me or e-mail me.
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May 9th, '09, 09:50
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Re: Vacation
Welcome to TeaChat!cavtealuv wrote:Hi, I'm new to TeaChat. I'm planning a trip to Vermont and would like to visit tearooms along the way. Any suggestions?
I am going to be coming back from China and should be in Vermont at some point around the beginning of August. If you want, maybe we could meet for tea. Either way, I think there is a teashop in Burlington, but like Chip said, check out TeaMap.
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