Francoise, Hisashi and I went to Taiwan's oldest teahouse this afternoon. Hisashi had read a strong online recommendation of the teahouse on a Japanese website, so we paid a hefty NTD 200+ each for three pots of exotic brew (much to the reluctance of thrifty me and Francoise). Nonetheless, it had been a very good experience! Absolutely no regrets!
There were Japanese carps in the ponds, and climbing plants twirled themselves round the wooden constructs that had filled the landscape. We entered the teahouse proper, and were ushered onto tatami mats. We ordered green tea, red tea and pu'er (pardon me for not knowing the specifics), and the staff demonstrated the steps and etiquette to brew and drink tea. Soon it was our turn and we had our hands on the ways in rounds. As a consequence, water spilled all over the table, but we had much fun in the process with our butter-fingers.
Good tea comes at a price. I had hurt myself on my way back to campus. I guess this was to be expected of my poor cycling skills. Sigh......
Happy Birthday to Yuting! May you always stay cheerful and youthful! See you next year!
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