> Well, as a monastic renunciate I don't have access to much of a
> selection, so I suppose my favorites are whatever I'm drinking,
> which tend to be only Chinese teas. I usually keep on hand a
> couple of pu-erh beengcha and a toucha or two for my occasional
> refreshment. When I travel, which is not often, I carry the
> plastic "Best Chinese THERMOS Teapot in China" that I mentioned
> in a previous thread, along with a sufficient supply of pu-erh to
> help sustain my endurance. Right now I'm visiting family, with
> whom on my last stay in 2002 I inadvertently left the now-"aged"
> baozhong we discussed earlier, so I've been enjoying that
> particular tea these past two weeks. Speaking of which, I'll be
> leaving here tomorrow evening and probably won't again have
> access to a terminal or computer until some time next year, so
> please excuse my abrupt departure from this exchange if I'm not
> able to reply further. And enjoy the Pevear-Volokhonsky
> translations!

I am enjoying them. Look forward to your safe return and resumption of
discussion re tea and otherwise.

Best,
Michael