Makaibari Tea Garden

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A quick plane trip away brought us from the hustle and bustle, heat and humidity of Delhi to the beautiful Makaibari tea plantation in the Darjeeling area.

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Photos

A marvelous homestay in Makaibari
We had the wonderful opportunity of living with a family on a tea plantation for three days. Momo lessons, lots of Go Fish and warm hospitality from Hima, Robin, little Rohan and grandparents

Momo mammas
An evening lesson in momo-making from Hima. (Tibetan dumplings) Tasty!

Even men can make momos
David gets his hands into the dough and manages to roll some of his own momos, a talent obviously inherited from his Ukrainian genes.

World Most Expensive Tea
Silver Tip Tea ($1500/kg): Plucked under one of six full moons, hand rolled and slurped by the finest mouths.

"To fully taste the tea, slurp!"
Tea-tasting with the owner of Makaibari Tea Estate.
No, its not hot; Sylvies just trying to inhale as much oxygen as possible in order to fully savour the tea. An art no doubt!