Tea Class and the Peak

Shayne and I signed up for a class in the art of Chinese Tea. There is a small Tea Ware Museum in Hong Kong Park and next door is a tea shop which offers classes free of charge. We signed up for a class and had a wonderful time.


We learned about the six types of tea: white, yellow, green, red, bluish green and black. We also learned the proper technique for Kung Fu tea making. (No, you don't fight with the tea leaves. Kung Fu means skilled.) Our tea master was a young man who has been studying the art for two years. He was delightful.

We enjoyed ourselves so much that the next day we returned and made some purchases. Shayne bought me a lovely clay tea set as my Mother's Day gift.


Following the class we met up with Ken and took the Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak to show Shayne some of the best views in Hong Kong. We arrived during daylight and Shayne was in awe.

From the peak you not only see the city below, but from the other side you can see the south side of Hong Kong Island and all of the outer islands in the South China Sea.


As the sun began to set...

...we headed indoors to see the shops and displays and have some dinner.

Following a feast at Bubba Gump we went for another look at the city below. The night view is incredible.

We caught the tram back to the city below and had a leisurely stroll back to the apartment. It was a great evening.


There will be a short break in my blogging as we are leaving for Shanghai in the morning. Blog sites are not accessible on the mainland. We will be back in Hong Kong late next Saturday and I will have lots more to show I am sure.