Huang Guan Yin

Wu yi huang guan yin - dry leaf

I received this tea in the form of a 3 gram sample that came with a recent order I placed over at House of Tea.

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Par-tea!

kreftfest first night gushu

Once again we were heading out to the country for a party with the extended family.

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Coolong

 

oolong cold brew

I checked the weather forecast. Oh Lordy, not again…

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Parklife

Parklife lakeview tower

It must have been a hangover from our vacation, and all those outdoors sessions.

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Summer 2018 – Back Home

2018 summer - back home

Our plans for the latter stages of our end of vacation mini road trip were modified during a pit stop for ice-cream and cold drinks at the famous Håverud aqueduct.

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Summer 2018 – The Poet and the Vacuum Flask

After Linköping (see previous post), the next stop on our meandering, round-the-houses, homeward bound road trip was Karlstad, which is situated on the shores of Lake Vänern.

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Summer 2018 – Living In A Box

When out travelling, hotels can be a bit tricky for the determined tea head.

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Summer 2018 – Chin Chin, I Shall Miss You

summer 2018 - final TGY - dry leaf

All good things must come to an end, and that is just as true for tea soaked holidays as it is anything else.

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Summer 2018 – Cliff Tea, Swedish Style

Summer 2018 - Trangia burner and kettle

“Oh, there you are!”, I breathlessly exclaimed, much in the style of Alice encountering a person sized, cognisant chess piece hiding under a giant mushroom.

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Summer 2018 – All Yellow

Femore 2018 forest view

I’m awakened by the sunlight barging in through the somewhat flimsy curtains, as well as the cacophony produced by a motley assortment of squawking and buzzing birds and insects.

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