Only four books this month - short month and I'm on the road. ****1/2Â "The Best American Travel Writing 2016" edited by Bill Bryson ****1/2 "The Thing on the Doorstep and other short stories" by H.P. Lovecraft ****1/2 Â "Snowy Campbell: Australian Pioneer Investigator of the Brain" by Malcolm Macmillan ***** "The Right Wrong Number" by Jim …
My Impressions of Los Angeles
The final leg of my journey was Los Angeles. I have a bit of a love-hate relationships with LA in that I find it a fascinating place to visit, but also find it an unattractive and somewhat unfriendly city. Having said that I really like Santa Monica, where I choose to stay. The weather was …
My Impressions of New York
I must admit that I haven't been to New York for 16 years (pre 9/11) so the place has changed significantly since my last visit. I personally love New York - I love the history, the ambience, the business, the music scene, the shopping and of course Central Park. Â I was fortunate enough to spend …
My Impressions of Montreal
As indicted in an earlier post, I travelled to Montreal, New York and Los Angeles during the month of October. My first port of call was the City of Montreal, located in Quebec province, Canada. I was lucky enough to be there to see the Autumn colour, which really added to the attractiveness of an …

