Charitea's and a Give Away

On a sunshiny, clear day recently a friend and I decided

to take a drive to Sandy, Oregon.

The view of Mt. Hood was spectacular.

The goal was tea at Charitea's,

but the added pleasure was a visit over tea

 and the sunshine country drive.

The afternoon tea included a whole croissant cut in half.

Half was a cucumber sandwich and the other a chicken salad sandwich.

Both were delicious!

Then a lovely scone with cream.

For dessert was a matcha creme brulee with strawberries

tucked inside.

I enjoyed a Red Robe Oolong tea.

The gift shop was fun to browse.
There was wonderful teaware, tea, vintage style aprons,
and even local honey.  All the things to make a tea lover's
heart flutter.
If you ever find yourself driving to or from Mt. Hood,
definitely stop along the main road at Charitea's for a cup of tea
or afternoon tea.

Another thing any tea lover would love are books about tea.
This year from my own private collection I will from time to time
be giving away some of my tea books.
Don't worry, I will still have enough to read for a very long time.

Celebrating the first day of March and Springtime,
I am giving away these two books.

Leave a comment on this post and make sure I have a way
to notify you and I will draw a name on Friday.
Let me know if you would like both or just one of the books.
Look forward to hearing from you.

Linking to Bernideen today:  http://blog.bernideens.com/