A little bit of Asia

If you haven't been to Sara P. Duke Gardens' Culbertson Asiatic Garden... Go!
Open the gate and walk into the courtyard of an authentic Japanese teahouse. Serenity abounds.
A formal Japanese Tea Ceremony occurs monthly, by reservation. For more info.: http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens/pdfs/SPDG-1-12-Japanese-Tea.pdf

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