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tea for two

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November 16th 2006
day 82-ish On arrival in Darjeeling (by jeep in the misty night) our sights were set on a good cup of tea. So far we have had just chai (v sweet milky tea, drank in shot-sized quantities) in place of a cuppa. First though, we thought we'd better learn a bit about what they grow around here. You can see tea growing on the hills for miles. We trotted off to Happy Valley Tea Plant ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more