"Lars Mehlum" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 01:58:38 -0600, "Bluesea" >
> wrote:
>
> >Totally kewl! How did you make their acquaintance?
>
> I've been buying teas from their company www.wilstea.com for a while,
> and have enjoyed some long phone and e-mail conversations on tea and
> tea making - while sipping a wonderful cup of Ceylon tea of course!
>
> From time to time Mr Wilson and Mr Delwitha arrangea 'tea tour' where
> they take the participants around to visit various tea districts and
> tea estates on Sri Lanka. Of course there is also time put aside to do
> sightseeing and relaxing on the beach.

That's great and good for a Ceylon-drinker to know.

> It was by the way quite overwhelming to see the results of the tsunami
> along the coast. The force of it must simply have been amazing. The
> Sri Lankans where struggling to rebuild their homes and businesses,
> but still greeted us warmly and generously.
>
> Of course, in Hill Country, where most of the tea estates are, the was
> no destruction by the tsunami, but people where still very worried
> about the effects on their countrys economy.

Yes, tea has to go to the coast for export, doesn't it? And, if facilities
aren't available...

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