All Aboard!

In a previous post we discussed how to get around London, Underground, Red Bus, and Black Cab. But what if you want to go elsewhere in England? Well, we did mention driving, but there is another way to get around: Trains. In the US, where we live, the train system does have passenger trains, particularly on the East Coast in…

Tea, In Three Courses (Course 2)

In Course 1, we talked about the origin of tea, the history of afternoon tea, and a brief discussion of some of the varieties of tea. For course 2, we will get into afternoon tea, an event that is a meal and an experience, all in one. [caption id="attachment_1271" align="alignright" width="337"] Cream tea. Scones, jam, clotted cream. Copyright 2022, England…

Tea, In Three Courses (Course 1)

There is a lovely evergreen plant known as Camellia Sinensis that grows prolifically in a number of places, including China and India. The story is that in China a certain ruler named Shennong was sent into exile sometime about 2737 BC, where he stayed in his house and garden. One day he was heating water in a large open kettle…