I’m basking in the after glow of a fabulous week. No, I haven’t just returned from Paris, Hawaii or Prague. Instead, I’ve just completed a jam-packed week of seminars, critiques and classes with The Humber School for Writers.This annual seven day program is described as “Jet fuel for the literary mind.” It didn’t disappoint. With prominent writers such as Elizabeth Abbott, David Bezmozgis, Wayson Choy, Anthony DeSa, Bruce Jay …
This year we booked our Bon Echo campsite along with a large group of friends back in February. The camping trip is an annual group getaway which has a twenty year history, so it’s always important that we book our preferred campsites during the first few hours they are available. With Ontario Provincial Parks that’s five months in advance. Bon Echo Provincial Park is located on Highway 41, 30km …
Over March Break, we spent a few nights at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario. We purchased the March Break Maple Sugar Package and stayed in a junior suite. At over $450.00 for two nights, this was not a budget getaway. With relaxation as our main objective, the resort filled the bill. The weather was beautiful and despite being off-season, the surroundings were still gorgeous. Summer, fall and winter would …
Today was a perfect day to visit the Toronto Zoo. The sun was out, the air warm and both humans and animals were in high spirits. The Toronto Zoo never fails to delight and always seems to have some type of upgrade in the works. I’ve never visited and not discovered something new. Today we were entertained by the Polar Bears along the Tundra Trek, the gorillas including an …