RB is visiting a tea farm in Taiwan. It's "fantastic". The clouds float just below the hilltops, looking like a piece of heaven.
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| On the way up the mountain |
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| Notice faint white patches on the trees. They were giant spider webs! Ewwwww |
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| Lower tea farm. Lesser quality. |
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| Bamboo forest |
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| Rows of tea plants |
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| RB smiling smugly to himself because he knows how jealous this would make MM feel. Hmmph! |
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| This track is how they transport stuff up and down the fields. |
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| Close up of a pot of lilies and lily pads |
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| Friend's tea shop |
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| Traveling friend, with whom RB shared a bedroom, is the lady on the bottom. |
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| Tea comparison - the professional way. First, soak in hot water for 30 secs. Dump it. Good tea is best by the 3rd soak. Quality tea should last up to 10 resoaks! |
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| You must consider the colour, the smell, the taste. Using spoons, everyone gets a sample to try. |
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| You must also compare the leaves themselves. |
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| The nicer leaves are whole, smoother, thinner. |
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| RB is bewildered about which one is better. Tea sommoliers take years of training, clearly. |
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| Friend (left), her son and daughter. |
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| Drying racks |
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| Tumbler to dry leaves |
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| Close up of tea plant |
MM is supremely jealous. >.<
