![]() ![]() After slitting the man’s throat, Wanunga cast the rival’s lifeless body off the cliff’s edge.Īs Wanhuita watched her lover tumble into the dark oblivion, she screamed a heartbreaking, “No!” Furious over this final betrayal, Wanunga lunged at his wife. Wanunga flew into a rage, pulled his tomahawk, and ran at the man, catching the white man off guard, Wanunga repeatedly hacked at him. Adding insult to injury, it was a white man. There in the moonlight, Wanuge’s worse fear was realized as he saw his wife in the arms of another man. Staying in the shadows, he followed Wanhuita up the hill to Chickies Rock. One night he observed Wanhuita sneaking out of the longhouse and decided to follow her. He immediately noticed the lack of interest from Wanhuita and became suspicious. Īfter several weeks, Wanuge returned home. The two would sneak off under the cover of darkness to Chickies Rock for secret rendezvouses. ![]() One autumn, several men including Wanunga left on an extended trading expedition with far-off tribes. While he was away, Wanunga’s wife became friendly and eventually fell in love with a nearby white settler. In one version of the story, a young Susquehannock Indian named Wanunga lived there with his beautiful wife named Wanhuita. Lover’s LeapĪrguably the most popular myth involving Chickie Rock is the story of Lover’s Leap. Looking up from the bottom of Chickies Rock. The earliest legends involve the Susquehannocks that once lived in the area. The area is filled with century-plus old stories of ghosts, monsters, and even a curse. Today, the park attracts dog walkers, hikers, and picnickers. The name changed from Chickies Creek in 2002. Technically, it is now called Chiques Creek. In fact, the name Chickies Rock comes from the Lenape word Chiquesalunga meaning “place of the crayfish.” There is a nearby stream with the same name. Hundreds of years ago, it attracted Native Americans. The rock and surrounding land seem to possess a certain magnetism. Remnants of furnaces, canal walls, and trolley-line grades are still visible today. The area once boasted seven iron furnaces and rolling mills, a canal, and a trolley line. The vista offers impressive views of York County, the borough of Marietta, and farmlands of northwestern Lancaster County. Its most notable feature is the massive outcropping of quartzite rock towering 200 feet above the river. Subtle citrus flavor is provided by Italian bergamot oil, adding brightness and creating enticing aromas.Located between the boroughs of Columbia and Marietta is Chickies Rock. At over 422 acres, it is the county’s second-largest regional park. Pink rose and chamomile petals accessorize the aesthetic of the tea while building on the natural floral character of Nuwara Eliya tea as a nod to the holiday of love. Lover’s Leap is a blend that includes four different black tea varietals, giving the mixture a dynamic complexity of flavor. This can be attributed to the ingredients that are lovingly wedded in this blend. We’d like to think of our Lover’s Leap tea as a triple threat: beautiful in appearance, fragrance and taste. We are one of the few teamakers in North America that carry this high-grown tea, which is why we are proud to showcase it in our Lover’s Leap blend. ![]() Enjoyed for its light body and complex aromatics, Nuwara Eliya tea produces a golden cup color with lively top notes. These high-grown leaves are not commonly found in the United States, but they are prized in places like Japan and Germany for their unique flavor. The district of Nuwara Eliya is situated at a high elevation around Sri Pada in the center of Sri Lanka. As lore has it, two young lovers began a forbidden affair, and knowing that they could not be together, leapt from the waterfall surrounding the estate to express their undying love. The Lover’s Leap Estate received its name from the tale of the star-crossed lovers who lived there long ago. Our limited edition Valentine’s Day blend shares its name with the most famous tea garden in the Sri Lankan district of Nuwara Eliya, the Lover’s Leap Estate. ![]()
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