Spring outing into the Tea Farm 🌼

#springwander Dawn breaks with golden light filtering through towering shade trees, illuminating women pluckers in colorful *gamchas* moving like synchronized dancers through waist-high bushes. The air carries an intoxicating mix of dewy grass, citrusy tea shoots, and the occasional whiff of *nahor* (ironwood) flowers from jungle fringes. By mid-morning, the gardens hum with activity—bullock carts laden with fresh leaves trundle toward factories where the *malty* aroma of withering leaves spills from open windows.