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Statue Heads around Oxford’s Old Schools Quadrangle
During our visit to Oxford, we made our way to the Bodleian Library (Bibliotheca Bodleiana) at the heart of the modern university, which houses more than 13 million printed items. Stepping off Catte Street through vaulting passageways, we ventured into the Old Schools Quadrangle (Scholae Publicae) that was constructed between 1613 and 1619 under master…
Lovely Day by Bill Withers (updated) – 9 covers + original
The 1977 song “Lovely Day” is an all-time favorite of ours. We previously wrote a blog post featuring seven cover versions, and we’ve since discovered two more worth listening to. They should be included in our list and hence a revised, updated post. The text and YouTube embeds from the original blog post follow the…
Stepping into Chinese National Tea Museum, Longjing Village 龍井村, Hangzhou 杭州
During our visit to Hangzhou 杭州, we wanted to escape West Lake’s (西湖, Xīhú) noisy, crowded shores for a more peaceful experience. To find it, we went to see the famous terraced tea farms on the ridge of Wengjiashan (翁家山, Wēngjiāshān) in Longjing Village (龍井村, Lóngjǐng Cūn). Enjoy some music while browsing Terroir and Agricultural…
Buying Premium Matcha at Ippodo Chaho 一保堂茶舗 in Kyoto
While we were in Kyoto 京都 with our friend SK, her daughter asked her to buy some matcha from Ippodo. However, we learned at a depachika (department store basement deli) that there was a global matcha shortage, and we could only buy it at Ippodo Chaho (一保堂茶舗) flagship store on historic Teramachi-dori (寺町通). The Watanabe…
