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A cup of tea.

Since my roommate Dezi turned 20 yesterday, we decided to make her birthday special! What a birthday right! To spend it in London. So we went on a nice little outing to this tea place called The Orangery. It's next to Kensington Palace in Kensington Gardens. It was a nice proper place to settle in for some tea.

It's one of those places that if you laugh or talk too loud, it echoes, and people stare at you.



This was my fresh mint tea. I originally wanted peppermint, but they didn't have it that day. There was literally, mint leaves in there! It was pretty gross though. Camille got rose bud tea which tasted delicious. If I go again, for sure getting that!

They had REAL baby orange tress on each table!

And Dezi was really excited about it. Happy Birthday Dez!!!!!!

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  1. NatalieJune 7, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Those baby orange trees are adorable! Where do I get one?! Can't wait to see you this week :)

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