On Thursday all of our lovely group of ladies had a girls’ afternoon: high tea at Mount Nelson. Supposedly, this high afternoon tea is one of the 100 things to do before you die.
It definitely lived up to its expectations!
We all dressed up in our Sunday best. We headed to the hotel, which is gorgeous! You have to enter through massive white columns (something very uncommon in Africa) and then approached the pink, Victorian-style buildings.
We entered the lobby and could already hear the classical piano in the background. The room was massive: white with beautiful crown molding and crystal chandeliers.
A few friends and I sat at a table in a separate room with a fireplace (remember it’s winter here).
They have 30 different types of teas! You can order your own pot of tea and try as many different types!! So I ordered the house specialty, the Mount Nelson black tea blend. It was delicious! I could taste a flowery accent, which was correct. They use pink rose petals from the hotel's gardens. And the tea is a blend of 5 different teas from parts of Africa and Asia. My second pot of tea was the Classical Rooibos. The tealeaves are grown on the outskirts of Cape Town. It was my favorite. It had a rich, sweet flavor that reminded me of kettle corn… yep, kettle corn.
My friends tried the green tea, strawberry & vanilla, orange blossom, gunpowder & mint, and berry blends.
Besides the tea, the finger foods were phenomenal! We had mushroom empanadas, cucumber sandwiches, salmon cakes, quiches, and more desserts than the eye can see.
It was such a fun time. My Simoneaux family would have surely loved this because we have an usual love for tea unlike any other family.
This is my last weekend. So sad. It came so fast.
I have 2 days left but won’t be back in Louisiana for 4. This will probably be my last blog while here, but I will post as soon as I get home a few reflections on my trip. Thanks for following!
Love always,
Melissa
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