This morning, a trip to the Lan Su Chinese Garden was an excellent way to start off the year, combining beauty, nourishment and friendship. The temperature in the 20's meant that some of the plantings were under temporary wrappings (in addition to the cloth wrappings on the most tender plants) and most of the pond was covered with ice.Despite the cold, there was plenty to see, in winter the bones of the garden are visible, and rather astonishing in the cold, there were camellia and wintersweet in bloom.
My friend Z arrived a bit ahead of me, but we still had about three hours to wander the garden, catch up with each other, and visit the Tower of Cosmic Reflections for tea and a small snack.
The two story teahouse has lovely views of the garden and the city beyond the walls, and an extensive and varied menu of tea. My tea-knowledge is limited, but the Snow Dragon green tea was delectable, and the tea egg and turnip cake we ordered for our snack were as beautiful as they were savory.
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