Day 103: Darjeeling Tea Tasting

Trip Start Jun 19, 2008
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Trip End Dec 17, 2008


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Flag of India  , West Bengal,
Thursday, October 2, 2008

We all woke up and had couple errands to do after checking into the hotel: internet, ATM etc...  Eric and Will had a train out to Kolkatta the next day, so they at least wanted to do some tea tasting while in Darjeeling.   We headed down to Goodricke Tea Shoppe, which has multiple tea plantations around Darjeeling.   We ordered 5 cups at 20 Rs each of different teas suggested by the man working there.   We then passed them around to taste them and each of us picked a favorite and finished off that cup.   It was fun to try something that none of us have any expertise in, and just guessing which one we like better.   On the table they had a map of Darjeeling and where each type of tea was grown, so it was fun to see where the tea you were drinking came from.  
Of course the one that Andrew chose as his favorite the man told us had won some award like "The Best Tea in the World" or something, so now not only is he a natural born trekker but also a natural tea connoisseur... it just never ends.
We then walked up and down the main strip in Darjeeling-Nehru Rd.   It started to rain and get dark so we slipped inside Park Restaurant for dinner, which had Thai food (something that is strangely lacking in India).  Andrew and I split a pretty decently priced cashew nut chicken (about 120 Rs).  
We then went back to Glenary's Bakery for dessert.   It was 40 Rs for an ice cream brownie sundae (which is less than a dollar).   So the boys all got that.  I had an amazing warm chocolate chip muffin for only 12 Rs! 
We got back to the hotel and found out that we had HBO, but only Adam Sandler's "Click" was on.   But somehow we all sat through it, then quickly feel asleep, exhausted.
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pilgrim2
pilgrim2 on Oct 28, 2008 at 04:45PM

Nice relaxing day...
Hi Guys! After that semi-adventurous trek through the high country, this tea-tasting stroll sounds like just what you needed. It should help instill the proper mental set to get more out of the next week, and prepare you for whatever fate has in store for you. Those of us at the Craft Center are rather jealous of all the fun and adventure that you're having, but then, we can take warm showers every day, should we decide to do so. Thanks so much for the details, pictures and videos. They make it all come alive.

bradandjan
bradandjan on Oct 29, 2008 at 02:36AM

Hey
Hi Heather, again another great update. Loved the pictures and video.. super job. You always make me feel as if I were there with you... wouldn't that be a drag.....??? love Dad. Stay young, keep the wind to your back...:):)

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