Cycling Along the Toronto Waterfront

I cycled along the Martin Goodman Trail in Toronto yesterday from the Humber River in the west to the Beach in the east. Toronto is truly at its finest in the city.

I took lots of photos that I posted on my Instagram:

Queen's Quay bike lane! #toronto #martingoodmantrail

A photo posted by Albert Wisco (@albertwisco) on Jul 4, 2015 at 2:12pm PDT

The Time I Met B.B. King

B.B King died this week.

I had the great fortune of interviewing B.B. King one cold January night over a decade ago when I covered Arts.

My crew and I had waited patiently outside Massey Hall for a 15 minute interview. It was freezing. I was a young producer hungry to grab my interview. Time was getting tight. We were waiting for a CBC reporter to wrap up. They always went over their scheduled time. Lol.

When it was my turn, my cameraman, sound man and I boarded his tour bus and had the best 10 minutes. He showed me his guitar, Lucille, and shared a couple of great stories only Bluesmen can tell. He didn't rush us and was gracious as the most humble up-and-coming artists I've interviewed.

The best 10 minutes.

We said our goodbyes. Then, my crew hustled to take our spots in the media pit inside Massey Hall. And 20 minutes later, he took the stage, thrilling the packed audience.

The King.

Nelson Mandela Capture Site

The Nelson Mandela Capture site in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is quite stunning.

TNelson Mandela capture site. Howick, KZN. #southafrica #madiba

A photo posted by Albert Wisco (@albertwisco) on Dec 27, 2014 at 9:15pm PST