Last weekend, I was lucky enough to spend a day in the Florida Everglades. Wow! I’d read about the Everglades as a kid and always wanted to see them. From an air boat of course – there’s no other way. I have this dreadful habit of researching every place I visit – I fill…
I’ve just returned from the most fabulous weekend – camping on the banks of the magnificent Hudson River – and singing along with one of my heroes – the amazing Pete Seeger. Most people know Pete as a great folk singer. As a child at school, I had folk singing classes – and learned If…
Playing tourist is fun – playing tourist in the company of a historical novelist is even better! My good friend Jean Fullerton – who writes fabulous historical novels – came for a visit and we went on tour. I always love playing tour guide for a friend. It always makes me look at things through…
I’ve been to Wisteria Lane, and the Bates Motel and Amity and Skull Island … well actually, I’ve been on the Universal Studios back lot tour. It was a lot of fun – and it got me thinking about my favourite films. Just like my favourite books, my favourite films all have the most amazing…
We set out for Queens last weekend, to explore Flushing Meadows – knowing only that it had a zoo – and that’s where the US Open Tennis is played. Wow – were we in for a surprise. The Great Gatsby. Alien Spaceships. A giant see-through planet. The park is overflowing with marvels.
I’m not afraid of heights – honestly I’m not. I have a healthy respect for things I might fall off – chairs, ladders, horses… But heights… I’m fine… ish. I’m in Toronto this week – and the city has this tower…. It’s the world’s tallest tower. It’s very photogenic. There are two observation desks –…
I am in Miami this week – home of spectacular sunrises, a pretty good basketball team and THE red-haired hero. I speak of Horatio Caine – CSI Miami’s taciturn but oh-so-sexy hero – played by David Caruso. Horatio has risen above a great handicap to become a hero. His intelligence and strength, moral fibre and…
We went to the Bronx Zoo this weekend. There was still some snow on the ground – and it was pretty cold. It started snowing again soon after we arrived and I started to wonder if this was perhaps not the best day for a visit to the zoo. Then we spotted the lions.