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Estate visiting in Assam

by Emeric Harney May 21, 2017 1 min read 1 Comment

Estate visiting in Assam

After a brief visit to Kolkata (a city where large tea auctions take place), Robert & I flew into Guhawati, the largest city in the Assam region.  From there, we drove 5 hours to our first estate.  It's an interesting thing driving in India. You have auto rickshaws, busses, goats, dogs, people and even large buses - the only thing seeming to be missing is a road! We were able to see plucking and a very impressive factory. Our hosts took us to a Bihu festival, which celebrates the new year and spring. Tomorrow we will see another garden, about 40 km away. 

Emeric Harney
Emeric Harney


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Diane Elizabeth Reid
Diane Elizabeth Reid

May 22, 2017

Do you harvest plants or leaves?

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