Ground Black Tea

In India: To Kochi, Tuesday 2012 January 24

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January 24th 2012
Up at 6:30 into a chilly morning, and a quick breakfast to leave at 7:30 for a long drive. The first hour led to a tea plantation tour. We were too early, so we walked along between some tea fields for photos. The Connemaratour consisted of an introductory talk, a slide show (because it is too noisy in the factory for talking), an ... 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