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An Insider’s Guide to North Norfolk

July 30, 2012 by antsbk

North Norfolk, perched on the shoulder of East Anglia, is most famous for its miles of sandy beaches. But this remote corner of England has a cornucopia of other delightful things to see and do. Here’s a potted guide to … Read More

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Don’t spill the milk or walk over the lassoo pole

July 1, 2012 by antsbk

A Brief Guide to Mongolian ger etiquette….   If you’re lucky enough to be packing your bags for Mongolia this summer, the likelihood is you’ll be spending a night or three in a ger, the traditional felt tents of the … Read More


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This morning - a soul-firing walk into the mountai This morning - a soul-firing walk into the mountains to watch a new day, a new month, break across the land. Through the dark tangle of hawthorns, a Song thrush singing in the pre-dawn gloom. Up the steep shoulder of Y Das beneath a high, gibbous moon. Then hot tea drunk in a grassy hollow, away from the scouring wind, watching the sun set fire to the eastern horizon and the sky bleed pink. Magic.
A week ago these hills slumbered under the icy gri A week ago these hills slumbered under the icy grip of winter; the earth as hard as iron, waterfalls suspended in sharp curtains of ice. Today, the sun shone from a cerulean sky and Song thrushes trilled in the bare branches. At 2 pm, unable to sit at my desk a second longer, I pulled on my boots and tripped out of the door, not even bothering to get dressed properly. The sun was like a siren call - I HAD to be out in the hills. Puffing up to the top of Mynydd Buchan, feeling the warm sun on my face, I realized I hadn't felt as fizzingly happy in months, and thought how quickly life can change. Just as easily as things can slip into the shadows, so too they can emerge joyously, unexpectedly, into the bright light of hope, of Spring. I hope that, wherever you were today, the sun was shining for you too. x
So far February has felt like wading through treac So far February has felt like wading through treacle with a ball and chain. Bad sleep. Lack of motivation. A general feeling of malaise. I've even resorted to reading Jilly Cooper for goodness sake; something I haven't done since I was a wide-eyed 14 year old, balancing the scandalous tomes on my knee in the back row at school. But today I put on some make-up (why the hell not?), wore some real trousers and went out for a brisk walk in the rain. Spring really is coming, after all....
The road to Anini, Arunachal Pradesh. Dreaming of The road to Anini, Arunachal Pradesh. Dreaming of taking these corners on again one day. 

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Up at six to watch a new day, a new month, dawn over the mountains. Mist creeping up the hillsides. The moon glowing in a pink sky. A Song thrush singing in the Hawthorns below. Magic. #MondayMotivation https://t.co/BERyBl9SdU
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  • Journeys
    • The Naga Hills
    • Arunachal Pradesh
    • The Ho Chi Minh Trail
    • Tuk to the Road
    • Black C90
  • Books
    • Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains
    • A Short Ride in the Jungle
    • Tuk Tuk to the Road
  • Journalism
  • Speaking
  • Other Stuff
    • About Antonia
    • Blog
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