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  • Getting Tea Drunk on Giddapahar

    NaNoTeaMo, Day 21: “Getting Tea Drunk on Giddapahar” The Giddapahar tea estate rests near the center of the Kurseong Valley. The name translates to “Eagle’s Cliff”. While still considered high altitude in most respects, it represents one of the lower altitude gardens in that region. One of the most unique aspects of the estate is…

  • A Dwarven Dance in Darjeeling

    A month had passed since I came to the startling realization that I wasn’t going to review tea anymore. Days had passed when I realized I didn’t have a job anymore. Mere hours had crept by before I remembered that I wasn’t wearing any pants. Of course, I was still in bed when I pondered…