"I realized that tea does not even have taste
but rather just an effect like the wind"
James Norwood Pratt

Sipping in Scotland
TeaTime Tours with Linda Leamer

Tour Features Afternoon Teas on Trip to Scotland

Picture yourself in a luxurious setting with a lovely china cup, saucer, and teapot and a three-tiered plate stacked with finger sandwiches, scones, and bite-sized desserts. Travelers to Britain on TeaTime Tours don’t have to imagine this¾for them it is an experience to be savored several times on each tour.

TeaTime Tours typically include several afternoon teas at locations ranging from quaint country tea rooms to grand hotels and sometimes ones hosted in a family home. Most tours also feature other tea-related events such as a talk by Jane Pettigrew (England’s tea expert), a tour of a tea exhibit, or perhaps a tea tasting. But the tours also include plenty of sightseeing so even those who may not be as enthusiastic about tea (yet!) will enjoy the tour, too.

TeaTime Tours are designed by Linda Ashley Leamer, former London resident and editor of The TeaTime Gazette (www.teatimegazette.com). Each itinerary is unique and includes not only well-known sights but also fascinating areas of Britain that other tours often miss. These reasonably priced tours are scheduled once a year and are limited to twenty passengers. Each tour is accompanied by Ms. Leamer and by a knowledgeable professional tour guide.

"The Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye Tour" is scheduled for May 14-24, 2003. Passengers will enjoy a Scottish Afternoon Tea at an Edinburgh hotel, Afternoon Tea in a family home near Inverness, High Tea in a family home on the Isle of Skye, and a Miss Cranston Tea at Glasgow’s famous Willow Tea Room designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Other highlights include a Glasgow city tour and visit to the Burrell Collection located in a lovely wooded setting; Eilean Donan, a romantic castle on an island in a lake; Glencoe, one of the most dramatic valleys in Scotland; Loch Ness (and a possible Nessie sighting); a Scottish Evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, local food specialties, and a wee dram of Scotch; and an Edinburgh city tour with visit to Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen’s residence.

For a brochure, send an e-mail to teatimegazette@aol.com or mail your request to:

The TeaTime Gazette
PO Box 40276-TT
St. Paul, MN 55104