CEYLON TEA, the Journey - Sri Lanka - Part II - Guest Post by Linda Villano, Serendipitea

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CEYLON TEA, The Journey - Sri Lanka - Part II - Guest Post by Linda Villano, SerendipiTea Monday, April 3rd 2017 @ 12:44 PM Continuing on from Part I, below are more highlights of my time spent with The Tea House Times on a trip to Sri Lanka . Since our return, numerous Ceylon tea focused posts appear through various channels of The Tea House Times: here in my personal blog, in Gail Gastelu’s blog, as well as in a focused feature blog for Sri Lanka. In addition, Ceylon Tea themed articles are featured in 2017 issues of The Tea House Times and will continue to be featured through August, the month marking big anniversary celebrations throughout Sri Lanka. So many photos were taken during this journey I feel a great need to share. Please make a pot of your favorite Ceylon tea, grab a cuppa and hop in a Tuk Tuk. Enjoy the voyage. BELOW *Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Colombo Tea Auction *Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Tea Facts * Colombo Tea Auction Catalog at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce *Cuppa Milk Tea at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce *ROADSIDE MARKET BioFoods Organic Tea Factory - Raw Material BioFoods Organic Tea Factory - Roller BioFoods Organic Tea Factory - Comparing Tea Grades BioFoods Organic Tea Factory - Hand Packing BioFoods Organic Tea Factory Cleaning Equipment Rack BioFoods Organic Tea Factory Green Tea & Garden Grown Banana *Unilever Instant Tea Factory Board Room *Unilever Instant Tea Factory *Sri Lanka Rupees ~ a day of leisure! *Bentota Beach Resort by Cinnamon A day of leisure! *Bentota Beach Resort Tea Samovar *Bentota Beach Resort Tea Cocktail & Tea Mocktail Menu *Bye Bye Sri Lanka & Thanks for the Memories! LEARN MORE Sri Lanka Tea Board Website: http://www.pureceylontea.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sri-Lanka-Tea- Board/181010221960446 ~ Linda Villano, SerendipiTea .

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