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New Zealand: Gordonton – Dancing with Captain James Cook in Zealong Sculpture Garden
Captain James Cook (1778-1729) was a British adventurer who explored New Zealand. The indigenous Maori introduced him to the manuka plant as a medicinal tea. It reminded him of home.
New Zealand: Gordonton – One Dragon Teapot in Gordonton, NZ
In Asia dragons and teapots are very popular for centuries. At the Zealong Tea Estate sculpture garden you learn about oolong teas and teas around the world.
New Zealand: Gordonton – Tea Pots Dragon at Zealong Tea Estate, New Zealand
A favorite sculpture in the Zealong Tea Estate sculpture garden was this long tea pot dragon with the estate building in the rear.
New Zealand: Gordonton – Sculpture of Famous Tea sage in Gordonton, NZ
It was a surprise to us to learn that there were tea sages. Here’s a sculpture of Lu Yu who performed this work way back in 733-804. Since he lived to 71, unusual back in those days, perhaps the tea is anti-aging?
New Zealand: Gordonton – Tea Worker Sculpture, New Zealand
You get an idea of the work involved in bringing tea to the table at the Zealong Tea Estate in Gordonton, NZ. Here the sculptures are getting some help from the travel media.
New Zealand: Waikato – Sculpture at Zealong Tea Estate
Along the sculpture walk at the Zealong Tea Estate in NZ, you learn that the world imbibes at least a billion cups of tea a day. It’s the world’s favorite drink (after water of course).
New Zealand: Gordonton – Zealong Tea Estate
You can visit the Zealong Tea Estate in New Zealand, walk the sculpture walk, take a tea tour, sip tea in the tea house of, of course, shop in the tea retail shop.
US: Walterboro, SC – “Butts Only” Contest at Smoke in the ‘Boro BBQ Cookoff
The third annual Smoke in the ‘Boro promises to be a mouth watering event, loaded with fun, live music, kids’ activities, an Anything Butt BBQ 
competition and a Butts Only contest.
The weekend will consist of two separate events. “Anything Butt” will be held on Friday night from 5:30-8 pm. Cooking teams will prepare anything of their choice, from chicken wings to seafood — anything but barbecue. Local judges from Colleton County will evaluate the entries, and the winner will be revealed and prizes awarded.
The teams will then cook their Boston butts and ribs during the night for “Butts Only” , which means Pork only, as required by the SC Barbeque Association and judged by certified, sanctioned judges from around the Southeast.
The teams present their entries to the judges on Saturday morning. At 11am the gates will be open to the public for tastings and to partake until 2 pm.
On both Friday and Saturday, tasting tickets for $1.00 each will be available so that you can sample some heavenly food. There will be great music both days from The Back Road and Going to the Dogs Bands. Free Admission.
Location: Coastal Electric Outback Building, 2269 N Jefferies HWY, Walterboro, SC 29488
Date: Fri March 17 – Sat March 18, 2017
Time: Fri 5:30 – 8pm, Sat 11 – 2pm
Tel: 843-539-1133
thecolletoncenter.org/events/
For Regional Accommodations, Restaurants & Attractions: walterborosc.org/visitingus