Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Breathless Norfolk!


Norfolk -a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, is without doubt one of the most beautiful places on the face of this earth. Vast beautiful fields of strawberries and cherries add beautiful color to the surrounding yellow wheat growth. Gorgeous houses in scenic settings most of them built with castle like bricks, speak of its historical grandeur once inhibited by dukes and Earls. The entire neighborhood has a touch of ancient monarchy and mark of magnificence.

II was staying at sheringham, a seaside town - right out of a fairy tale!! Thing I loved the most about the place was its serenity, the calmness and the beautiful weather that added to the overall perfection.
When I was young, I loved to read “the magic faraway tree” by Enid Blyton, over and over again. The book was magical and written in a country setting, every time I read it, I would imagine a place like sheringham!! Although sheringham has a commercial side to it, is very much developed and also has no enchanted wood or any wood at all but it was definitely very close to what I had imagined the place in the book to be like!!


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