Sunday TeaDay 5/10/09 Dream destination?

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Today's TeaRoom poll and discussion topic. Following yesterday's off the tea topic, why not dream a little. What would your dream destination be for a vacation (and will tea figure into it)?

The shore
3
8%
Mountains/camping/National parks
4
11%
Resort/Disney/theme park
1
3%
Exclusive Spa
2
6%
A cruise
0
No votes
An exotic land, international
17
47%
Bed and breakfast
1
3%
The big city
1
3%
The small town
0
No votes
Historic
1
3%
The journey is where it is at, Rails, Winnebego, etc
0
No votes
Guided tour
0
No votes
TEA vacation
6
17%
Staying home
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 36
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Sunday TeaDay 5/10/09 Dream destination?

by Chip » May 9th, '09, 23:31

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms!

Welcome everyone to our TeaRoom, again. Please come in and share what is in your cup today.

Yesterday we discussed vacation plans. The top answer, staying home this year! You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.

Today's TeaRoom poll and discussion topic. Following yesterday's off the tea topic, why not dream a little. What would your dream destination be for a vacation, and will tea figure into it? Please discuss.

I am looking forward to sharing TeaDay with everyone today! Bottoms up.
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by Salsero » May 10th, '09, 00:29

Easy question: Andalucía for the history, the flamenco, the wine, and of course the famous movie.
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by entropyembrace » May 10th, '09, 00:40

I'd love to goto a beach resort with my gf...Acapulco for live boleros dancing on the beach or Key West for being so awesomely LGBT friendly...a clothing optional lesbian resort sure sounds fun. :D
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by iannon » May 10th, '09, 01:45

Many far off lands I have yet to visit.. china being one of them, i'd love to travel the tea route there. Maybe chill out in Tahiti like Gauguin, learn from great cooks in Tuscany, check out the waves in Bali...I could go on...
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by omegapd » May 10th, '09, 02:52

I would actually go back to a place I've been before- my favorite town in the world. Rudesheim, Germany. It's on the Rhine river, beautiful scenery, nice weather and friendly people- the majority of whom speak very good English since it's sort of a touristy town.

The last time I went, I had tea with breakfast most mornings. You had a choice between black or peppermint. :wink: I chose black...
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by Victoria » May 10th, '09, 03:34

My dream destination right now is International - Italy.
Dreaming of getting back to my Art History roots and
the beauty that is Florence.

A visit to Rome to also visit perfumeries then a side trip
to Milan to have tea with Saretta would make
it all simply perfect.
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by olivierco » May 10th, '09, 03:53

I really don't know. Maybe Iceland (but I already visited it). In fact, as long as I am with the people I appreciate, the destination doesn't matter much.

Otsuusan sencha this morning.

omegapd wrote:I would actually go back to a place I've been before- my favorite town in the world. Rudesheim, Germany. It's on the Rhine river, beautiful scenery, nice weather and friendly people- the majority of whom speak very good English since it's sort of a touristy town.
I visited this town as I spent some weeks in Mainz. It is indeed a nice region of Germany.
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by cherylopal » May 10th, '09, 07:01

Since we are talking dream I picked my ultimate dream vacation- a trip around the world! and no 80-day limit either- this would be a relaxed, where should we go next trip checking the weather, festivals, friends/relatives etc- I would love to revisit some places I've been too but mostly see places I haven't. and yes tea would be part of it.

So May would be perfect to start in Europe-


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by Drax » May 10th, '09, 07:32

I went with a tea vacation -- that includes a nice long stay touring the various parts of Japan and China to see everything related to tea. Of course, such a thing would take the whole year! :D I'm dreaming, right?

Well, I was going to wait to try out this 12 Gentlemen cooked pu'erh, but I broke down this morning and am giving it a go. It has a light biscuity-doughiness along with its earthiness, but not as much as the Menghai Da Yi Hong. Very tasty, glad I went with it this morning!
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by Herb_Master » May 10th, '09, 07:34

Salsero wrote:Easy question: Andalucía for the history, the flamenco, the wine, and of course the famous movie.
I love Andalucia and took Zaleha there last Autumn, where we visited Cordoba, Seville, Grazalema and my favourite boutique White Village, Vejer De La Frontera

The view from our bedroom terrace at Sunrise

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In Grazalema it is just a short stroll into the hills above the town that takes your breath away
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stepping on wild thyme releases boquets of fragrance, and the neigbours munching olive leaves
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I picked bed and breakfast!

In the house of a Fujian TeaMaler at harvest time!
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by Selaphiel » May 10th, '09, 08:26

Dream vacation would be to travel around the Kyoto prefecture for about 1-2 months, visit the historical sites and temples, stay in Uji and have my daily cup of tea at Tsuen teashop. They say it is rain season there during the summer vacation, but I could not care less, I love the rain.

Having Shincha Uji Kirameki at the moment :D
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by spot52 » May 10th, '09, 09:52

EASY PEASY
Yellowstone
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To Yosemite
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On my
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Honda Shadow Aero 750
With lots of
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Keemun
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Earl Grey (cream too)
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by shogun89 » May 10th, '09, 10:35

My dream is to go to Kunming China and buy tons of puerh.
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by geeber1 » May 10th, '09, 10:43

Ireland, Spain, Southern India.

No tea yet this morning, but I'm about to change that!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms, Grandmas, Stepmoms, Surrogate Moms, Moms-To-Be out there in TeaChat land!
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by Jayaratna » May 10th, '09, 10:44

I have to say historic: if I can't learn something it is not a travel for me. Second best would be a tea travel, but I would like it to be with some tea friends.
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