June 21, 2009
After our strenous climb up the rope ladder, through the mountains, and finally back to the tour bus, we were in absolutely no mood for any more climbing. In fact, Coby wanted us to pose for a picture at the top of a short flight of stone steps, and we mutineed, saying NO MORE CLIMBING TODAY!
Instead we had lunch in town, bought a few supplies at the market, went to our hotel for a short air-conditioned rest, and then agreed to go to the tea house which was located in the mountains, but not quite so difficult to reach. Although it was more stair climbing than we were in a mood for, we ended up being quite pleased that we opted to go to the tea house. Nestled away in the mountains, the owner set the table (a wooden plank) with tea cups and proceeded to boil water for the green tea grown nearby. It is a mild green tea, well-known for its flavor and health benefits. I purchased one tin of the tea for about 68 yuan ($10). The tea in LuShan is called Cloud Tea for obvious reasons. It is said that Chairman Mao is among many important people who appreciated its unique characteristics.
After our strenous climb up the rope ladder, through the mountains, and finally back to the tour bus, we were in absolutely no mood for any more climbing. In fact, Coby wanted us to pose for a picture at the top of a short flight of stone steps, and we mutineed, saying NO MORE CLIMBING TODAY!
Instead we had lunch in town, bought a few supplies at the market, went to our hotel for a short air-conditioned rest, and then agreed to go to the tea house which was located in the mountains, but not quite so difficult to reach. Although it was more stair climbing than we were in a mood for, we ended up being quite pleased that we opted to go to the tea house. Nestled away in the mountains, the owner set the table (a wooden plank) with tea cups and proceeded to boil water for the green tea grown nearby. It is a mild green tea, well-known for its flavor and health benefits. I purchased one tin of the tea for about 68 yuan ($10). The tea in LuShan is called Cloud Tea for obvious reasons. It is said that Chairman Mao is among many important people who appreciated its unique characteristics.
This is the tea house where we sampled and bought the Cloud Tea.
On our last night in LuShan before heading to the city of FuZhou in LinChuan District, we were all just beat, and really didn't even have much appetite. To be honest, we were all so hungry for Western food that we had started asking Coby where the nearest franchise restaurant was located. He assured us that FuZhou had a KFC. It was all I was dreaming about that night....I didn't even both to go to dinner....I just ate Oreos and bananas in the hotel room. LuShan
was great, but my inner mountain goat was gone, and I was ready for the city life again.(Left) Throughout the Lu Mountains there are small tea farms. The light green area surrounded by trees is a tea plantation. The tea is known as Cloud Tea, and is sold as a very mild green tea. It is said that Chariman Mao favored this tea.
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