Today’s happiness is brought to you by a trip downtown with my sister for a “Cosy Fall Drinks” tea class at Silk Road Tea in Chinatown. Silk Road is one of those Victoria-only shops that I wished I could pick up and carry with me to Windsor when I moved, so visiting it while I was in town was a must… and a fun afternoon tea class gave us the perfect excuse!
100 Happy Days – Day 31
We started with a palate-cleansing mulberry tea, which we drank while perusing a card containing a series of tea-related recipe ideas.
Our first blended drinks were a pair of tea lattes prepared with vanilla soymilk, one made with Imperial Earl Grey and the other with Express Chai. Yummy!
Following our lattes we sampled a tea cider made with hot apple juice and (I think) Herbal Chai, then hot chocolate blended with Angelwater Herbal Tea.
I was tickled to see this wall hanging with a sentiment that accords with my own tea-related approach to not-so-happy days.
After a little shopping at Silk Road (in which I picked up my own tin of Snow Apple Spice Black Tea to bring home with me) we headed around the corner to Fan Tan Trading, a fun and quirky shop that’s long been one of my favourite Chinatown destinations.
I’m guessing that this tableau tucked away in a corner of the shop is a tribute to Chinatown’s gambling history (but don’t quote me on that, as I’m not 100% sure!).
Even though cold weather is on its way, I bought a pretty (and fragrant) sandalwood fan in anticipation of next summer’s warm outdoor events.
It was another happy day!
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October 13, 2014
I love this! My father in law is British, so I bought a teapot so I could always make sure he could have his “cuppa” when he came over. Now my own children love their afternoon “cuppa”, especially when it’s cold out!
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October 14, 2014
Love that, Elisabeth! Tea is a wonderful thing. 🙂
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October 13, 2014
Is it okay to have tea tasting envy? In Texas, where I currently live, tea is served sweet over ice. I long for a venue that offers tea tastings! How fun!!
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October 14, 2014
It was a lot of fun! And apparently they do them every weekend!
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I love that wall hanging! Such true words! And your fan, too. Looks like such a cute town. Glad you’re having such a great time.
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October 14, 2014
I might have to go back and get one of those wall hangings for myself. 🙂
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October 14, 2014
I love the sandalwood fan! I used to receive this as a gift when I was younger..it smells nice.
Great photos too! I want to drink tea after reading your post 🙂
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October 14, 2014
Thank you! Tea is a lovely thing. 🙂
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October 14, 2014
The pictures prove it that it was really a happy day good luck Laurel .
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October 14, 2014
Thank you very much!
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October 14, 2014
Hi from one tea lover to another! You sure had a lot of interesting flavours and blends of tea! Love that Tea wall hanging and I agree with it completely! 🙂
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October 14, 2014
Tea is lovely! I think I need one of those wall hangings for my kitchen. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 24 + 100 Happy Days – Day 32
Here in the South, sweet iced tea is its own food group.
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October 14, 2014
So I’ve heard, LOL!
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October 14, 2014
Looks like you had a fun day. Nothing like a nice hot cup of chai. What a pretty fan. I love sandalwood.
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October 14, 2014
It was a great day! 🙂
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October 14, 2014
Loved joining you for tea in Victoria’s Chinatown, Laurel. MMM, what interesting combinations for the teas. Love that pretty fan that you’ve displayed so beautifully in your photo. I can practically smell the sandalwood.
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October 14, 2014
It smells quite lovely! Nice memory of my trip. 🙂
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October 14, 2014
All that and your sister too? It was a good day!
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October 14, 2014
Most definitely!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 24 + 100 Happy Days – Day 32
So much fun — I love the idea of a tea tasting. More my speed than a wine tasting.
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October 14, 2014
Same here!
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October 14, 2014
I love tea. And this place looks vintage. Really cool.
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October 14, 2014
It’s such a nice place!
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October 15, 2014
I have yet to explore Chinatown in Victoria; however, your day’s photos and your tea-drinking excursion makes me curious. I too love tea, especially Earl Grey and chai amongst others. I think tea is good for any occasion and any mood! I think you will identify and appreciate this post Laurel . . .
http://xpressyouressence.blogspot.ca/2014/09/tasty-teas-tuesday-in-lieu-of-coffee-day.html 😉 <3
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October 15, 2014
Victoria’s Chinatown isn’t very large, but it’s quite wonderful nonetheless. Definitely worth checking out!
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October 15, 2014
Must have been so much fun no? Enjoyed reading about it and the pictures too
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October 15, 2014
It was a lot of fun. 🙂
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