We ventured into Chinatown on the weekend and were treated to a tea demonstration. None of this filling up a large mug and drinking it down - it's all about the ceremony. Pour hot water into the teapot, let it sit and then pour into the serving jug and then into everyone's smelling cup. Everyone appreciates the fragrance before pouring the contents of their smelling cup into their drinking cup. Take three sips and tip out the rest. The process then starts again. We all enjoyed trying to remember all the intricacies but I'm not sure one could be bothered doing this every time you felt like a cup of tea.
During the week the girls and I went to a huge Chinese Garden with 300 year old Bonsai trees and magnificent towers. Considering most lookout towers in Australia seem to be closed due to lack of public liability insurance - it was quite a novelty to be allowed up them. The highlight of the day for Alice and Felicity was the live turtle museum where we were allowed to feed the turtles in the ponds. It freaked me out a bit the way we were mobbed by turtles. It was similar to feeding seagulls fish and chips at the beach. The girls loved it. I took photos from a distance and kept reminding the girls that turtles couldn't tell the difference between food and toes. Made it out of there with all our toes.
Being mobbed by turtles...not a phrase you expect to hear! I shall add that to our list of must-have life experiences, for when we are next in Singapore! LOL
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