First written and published February 1, 2009 by Tamara Colloff-Bennett The rabbit Peter, the hedgehog Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, the frog Mr. Jeremy Fisher, the cat Simpkin, the duck Jemima Puddle-duck, the mice Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, the red squirrel Nutkin, the tortoise Ptolemy, the guinea pig Tuppenny: Children and adults alike have been enchanted by … Read more
The guidebooks we read didn’t think that Pisa was that interesting, beyond the obvious attraction of the leaning tower of Pisa. We found it a city that is much more than the leaning tower. It is very pleasant to wander the streets and broad boulevards. It has an entirely different feel to Florence; more open … Read more
Bass Rock in the Firth Of Forth sticks out of the water with sheer cliffs all around. From a distance the top of the rock looks white. It’s white with the density of gannets that call it home during the breeding season. At 150,000 birds, it’s the largest colony of Northern Gannets in the world. … Read more