by . aladair glennie . published : . 18:56 est , 3 december 2013 . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the next time you fly to see grandma in florida , look down . the next time you take the kids on a pilgrimage to see the talking mouse or head down to south beach for some sun/sin , get a window seat and spend the moments before landing contemplating the seemingly endless swamp below . because there are few places that represent the folly of man -- and the cost of redemption -- like the everglades . on approach into miami or orlando , it just looks like squishy wasteland full of things that want to hurt you : snakes and scorpions , rats and roaches , gators and mosquitoes . -lrb- a researcher once caught 365,000 bloodthirsty bugs in a single trap in a single night . -rrb- . as you drive along the tamiami trail , it just looks like endless sawgrass , the kind that feels like walking through broken glass . `` too wet to farm , too dry to sail , too unpredictable to settle , '' as michael grunwald put it in his definitive history , `` the swamp . '' and so , a century ago , some american dreamers decided to drain the swamp . they decided to conquer that uninhabitable frontier known as florida . and long before air conditioning , bug spray and social security helped seal that vision , the army corps of engineers blasted and dug 2,000 miles of dams and dikes , ditches and pipes . | . updated : . 20:59 est , 3 december 2013 . her performance in crime thriller broadchurch helped the show become a hit . but it seems the programme 's makers think olivia colman 's understated charm would be lost on american viewers . the bafta-winning actress was snubbed for the us remake in favour of an attractive blonde star , she has revealed . while david tennant , left , will reprise his role as detective inspector alec hardy in the american version of broadchurch his co-star olivia colman , right , has been replaced by breaking bad star anna gunn . scottish actor david tennant will reprise his role as detective inspector alec hardy -- renamed emmett carver in the american version . but miss colman 's character , detective ellie miller , will be played by anna gunn , 45 , who won an emmy for her part as skyler white , the wife of a drug dealing chemistry teacher , in american show breaking bad . they did a hell of a job . a watershed built for 2 million people now supports nearly 8 million , and another 50 million tourists each year . but what they did n't know is that without this swamp , there can be no `` good life '' in florida . there can be no life . after a century of development , half the everglades is dead and the other half is on life support . this is a problem , not just for the gators and snakes . it is a problem for the eagles , panthers , snails , dolphins , hawks , manatees , flamingos , vase sponges , black bears and ghost orchids that make up the most unique , diverse wetlands in the world . and most of all , it is a problem for people . because most of the drinking water in south florida comes from the aquifers beneath the everglades . this 2 million-acre river of grass is not only the best form of hurricane protection , it also supports the multibillion-dollar fishing , shrimping and crabbing industries around the florida keys . what was once a slow-moving river of gin-clear water became so sluggish and toxic in the 1990s that most of the life in florida bay was wiped out -- and america woke up . when asked last week why she had been dropped from the cast , miss colman , 39 , said : ` i do n't know . i never got the call . ' but she has previously admitted failing to live up to the american ideal of beauty . she said : ` i do n't fit in there . really . do n't get me wrong , if hollywood calls , i 'm going , but i can . also see why they have n't called . olivia colman , left , will reprise her role as ds ellie miller in the second itv series of broadchurch next year . but the makers of the us version , to be named gracepoint , have opted for breaking bad star anna gunn , right . broadcasters are hiring only young , attractive women as on-screen sports presenters while sidelining older anchors , mps claimed yesterday . the bbc , sky sports news , channel 4 and bt sport were accused of casting aside anyone over 30 in favour of prettier , more youthful faces . channel bosses were also told they were guilty of ` nauseating political correctness ' for claiming they were using female presenters to raise interest in sport among girls and women . labour mp jim sheridan said male presenters tended to be older , fat and bald , while women were young and attractive , ` with one or two exceptions ' . fifteen years after then-gov . jeb bush smiled as bill clinton signed the most ambitious wildlife reclamation plan in history , the same army corps of engineers that was ordered to rip the everglades apart is now under orders to help it heal , to the tune of $ 13 billion as part of a larger congressional restoration plan . that story hook is what drew me here for the final episode of our first season of `` the wonder list . '' to be honest , as a veteran of a few ho-hum airboat rides , i came with really low expectations . but this place , more than any other this season , surprised me with sublime beauty , great stories and a sense of real urgency as good people try to right the wrongs of the past . nowhere else is the border between bustling civilization and untamed wilderness so narrow , which is why conservationists like to say that the everglades is a test . if we pass , we might just get to keep the planet . ` there 's a feeling out there that if you 're over 30 in the sports pundit game then you 're finished , ' he said as tv chiefs were questioned by the culture , media and sports committee . but bbc director of sport barbara slater said : ` we want a diverse mix of presenters , and we want them there on merit . ' ` i . eat a bit too much , my teeth are n't perfect , i 've got eye bags . i look . like a normal 39-year-old woman -- but in england no one minds that . ' in contrast miss gunn is no stranger to pressures placed on us actors to look glamorous , recently revealing how she accidentally gained weight while filming breaking bad . she said : ` i was actually ill while i was filming and it affected my weight . they gave me cortisone and i puffed up and gained weight . now i 'm better , thank god . i run around after two kids . and i do pilates . ' the remake -- to be called gracepoint -- will start filming in january and screen towards the end of next year on us channel fox . with broadchurch writer chris chibnall in place as executive producer , the series will follow the same plot , with the same dramatic denouement that gripped 8.3 million british viewers in april . miss colman will reprise her role when the itv drama returns to british screens for a second series next year . earlier this year , will mellor , who played psychic phone engineer steve connolly , hinted that the next series could be a prequel . he said : ` i ca n't see it being about another murder because it will be a bit too coincidental . ` it might go back to the old case that david tennant 's character did n't finish . whatever it 'll be , it 'll be fantastic . '
the everglades were drained a century ago and are now being restored . `` the wonder list '' season finale takes places in the everglades .
by . aladair glennie . published : . 18:56 est , 3 december 2013 . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the next time you fly to see grandma in florida , look down . the next time you take the kids on a pilgrimage to see the talking mouse or head down to south beach for some sun/sin , get a window seat and spend the moments before landing contemplating the seemingly endless swamp below . because there are few places that represent the folly of man -- and the cost of redemption -- like the everglades . on approach into miami or orlando , it just looks like squishy wasteland full of things that want to hurt you : snakes and scorpions , rats and roaches , gators and mosquitoes . -lrb- a researcher once caught 365,000 bloodthirsty bugs in a single trap in a single night . -rrb- . as you drive along the tamiami trail , it just looks like endless sawgrass , the kind that feels like walking through broken glass . `` too wet to farm , too dry to sail , too unpredictable to settle , '' as michael grunwald put it in his definitive history , `` the swamp . '' and so , a century ago , some american dreamers decided to drain the swamp . they decided to conquer that uninhabitable frontier known as florida . and long before air conditioning , bug spray and social security helped seal that vision , the army corps of engineers blasted and dug 2,000 miles of dams and dikes , ditches and pipes . | . updated : . 20:59 est , 3 december 2013 . her performance in crime thriller broadchurch helped the show become a hit . but it seems the programme 's makers think olivia colman 's understated charm would be lost on american viewers . the bafta-winning actress was snubbed for the us remake in favour of an attractive blonde star , she has revealed . while david tennant , left , will reprise his role as detective inspector alec hardy in the american version of broadchurch his co-star olivia colman , right , has been replaced by breaking bad star anna gunn . scottish actor david tennant will reprise his role as detective inspector alec hardy -- renamed emmett carver in the american version . but miss colman 's character , detective ellie miller , will be played by anna gunn , 45 , who won an emmy for her part as skyler white , the wife of a drug dealing chemistry teacher , in american show breaking bad . they did a hell of a job . a watershed built for 2 million people now supports nearly 8 million , and another 50 million tourists each year . but what they did n't know is that without this swamp , there can be no `` good life '' in florida . there can be no life . after a century of development , half the everglades is dead and the other half the second itv series of broadchurch next year . but the makers of the us version , to be named gracepoint , have opted for breaking bad star anna gunn , right . broadcasters are hiring only young , attractive women as on-screen sports presenters while sidelining older anchors , mps claimed yesterday . the bbc , sky sports news , channel 4 and bt sport were accused of casting aside anyone over 30 in favour of prettier , more youthful faces . channel bosses were also told they were guilty of ` nauseating political correctness ' for claiming they were using female presenters to raise interest in sport among girls and women . labour mp jim sheridan said male presenters tended to be older , fat and bald , while women were young and attractive , ` with one or two exceptions ' . fifteen years after then-gov . jeb bush smiled as bill clinton signed the most ambitious wildlife reclamation plan in history , the same army corps of engineers that was ordered to rip the everglades apart is now under orders to help it heal , to the tune of $ 13 billion as part of a larger congressional restoration plan . that story hook is what drew me here for the final episode of our first season of `` the wonder list . '' to be honest , as a veteran of a few ho-hum airboat rides , i came with really low expectations . but this place , more than any other this season , surprised me with sublime beauty , great stories and a sense of real urgency as good people try to right the wrongs of the past . nowhere else is the border between bustling civilization and untamed wilderness so narrow , which is why conservationists like to say that the everglades is a test . if we pass , we might just get to keep the planet . ` there 's a feeling out there that if you 're over 30 in the sports pundit game then you 're finished , ' he said as tv chiefs were questioned by the culture , media and sports committee . but bbc director of sport barbara slater said : ` we want a diverse mix of presenters , and we want them there on merit . ' ` i . eat a bit too much , my teeth are n't perfect , i 've got eye bags . i look . like a normal 39-year-old woman -- but in england no one minds that . ' in contrast miss gunn is no stranger to pressures placed on us actors to look glamorous , recently revealing how she accidentally gained weight while filming breaking bad . she said : ` i was actually ill while i was filming and it affected my weight . they gave me cortisone and i puffed up and gained weight . now i 'm better , thank god . i run around after two kids . and i do pilates .
by . aladair glennie . published : . 18:56 est , 3 december 2013 . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the next time you fly to see grandma in florida , look down . the next time you take the kids on a pilgrimage to see the talking mouse or head down to south beach for some sun/sin , get a window seat and spend the moments before landing contemplating the seemingly endless swamp below . because there are few places that represent the folly of man -- and the cost of redemption -- like the everglades . on approach into miami or orlando , it just looks like squishy wasteland full of things that want to hurt you : snakes and scorpions , rats and roaches , gators and mosquitoes . -lrb- a researcher once caught 365,000 bloodthirsty bugs in a single trap in a single night . -rrb- . as you drive along the tamiami trail , it just looks like endless sawgrass , the kind that feels like walking through broken glass . `` too wet to farm , too dry to sail , too unpredictable to settle , '' as michael grunwald put it in his definitive history , `` the swamp . '' and so , a century ago , some american dreamers decided to drain the swamp . they decided to conquer that uninhabitable frontier known as florida . and long before air conditioning , bug spray and social security helped seal that vision , the army corps of engineers blasted and hardy -- renamed emmett carver in the american version . but miss colman 's character , detective ellie miller , will be played by anna gunn , 45 , who won an emmy for her part as skyler white , the wife of a drug dealing chemistry teacher , in american show breaking bad . they did a hell of a job . a watershed built for 2 million people now supports nearly 8 million , and another 50 million tourists each year . but what they did n't know is that without this swamp , there can be no `` good life '' in florida . there can be no life . after a century of development , half the everglades is dead and the other half the second itv series of broadchurch next year . but the makers of the us version , to be named gracepoint , have opted for breaking bad star anna gunn , right . broadcasters are hiring only young , attractive women as on-screen sports presenters while sidelining older anchors , mps claimed yesterday . the bbc , sky sports news , channel 4 and bt sport were accused of casting aside anyone over 30 in favour of prettier , more youthful faces . channel bosses were also told they were guilty of ` nauseating political correctness ' for claiming they were using female presenters to raise interest in sport among girls and women . labour mp jim sheridan said male presenters tended to be older , fat and bald , while women were young and attractive , ` with one or two exceptions ' . fifteen years after then-gov . jeb bush smiled as bill clinton signed the most ambitious wildlife reclamation plan in history , the same army corps of engineers that was ordered to rip the everglades apart is now under orders to help it heal , to the tune of $ 13 billion as part of a larger congressional restoration plan . that story hook is what drew me here for the final episode of our first season of `` the wonder list . '' to be honest , as a veteran of a few ho-hum airboat rides , i came with really low expectations . but this place , more than any other this season , surprised me with sublime beauty , great stories and a sense of real urgency as good people try to right the wrongs of the past . nowhere else is the border between bustling civilization and untamed wilderness so narrow , which is why conservationists like to say that the everglades is a test . if we pass , we might just get to keep the planet . ` there 's a feeling out there that if you 're over 30 in the sports pundit game then you 're finished , ' he said as tv chiefs were questioned by the culture , media and sports committee . but bbc director of sport barbara slater said : ` we want a diverse mix of presenters , and we want them there on merit . ' ` i . eat a bit too much , my teeth are n't perfect , i 've got eye bags . i look . like a normal 39-year-old woman -- but in england no one minds that . ' in contrast miss gunn is no stranger to pressures placed on us actors to look glamorous , recently revealing how she accidentally gained weight while filming breaking bad . she said : ` i was actually ill while i was filming and it affected my weight . they gave me cortisone and i puffed up and gained weight . now i 'm better , thank god . i run around after two kids . and i do pilates . ` it might go back to the old case that david tennant 's character did n't finish . whatever it 'll be , it 'll be fantastic . '
by. aladair glennie. published :. 18:56 est, 3 december. -lrb- cnn the next fly see grandma florida, look down. the next take the kids on a pilgrimage see the talking mouse or head down south beach some sun/sin, get a window seat spend the moments landing contemplating the seemingly endless swamp below because there few places represent the folly man -- the cost redemption like the everglades. on approach into miami or orlando, it just looks squishy wasteland full things want hurt : snakes rats gators mosquitoes -lrb- a researcher once caught 365,000 bloodthirsty bugs a single trap in. -rrb-. as you drive along the tamiami trail, just endless sawgrass, the kind feels walking broken glass `` too wet farm, too sail unpredictable settle '' as michael grunwald put his definitive history, the swamp. '' and so, a century some american dreamers decided drain. they decided conquer that uninhabitable frontier known florida. and long air conditioning, bug spray social security helped seal that vision, the army corps engineers blasted and dug dams pipes. |. updated :. 20:59 est, 3 december. her performance crime thriller broadchurch helped the show become. but seems the programme 's makers think olivia colman 's understated charm would lost american viewers. the bafta-winning actress was the us remake favour an attractive blonde star, while david tennant, left will reprise detective inspector alec hardy the american version broadchurch his costar olivia colman breaking bad star anna gunn. scottish actor david tennant will detective inspector alec hardy -- renamed emmett carver the american version. but miss colman 's character, detective ellie miller will played anna gunn 45 won an emmy for as skyler white the wife a drug dealing chemistry teacher in american show breaking bad. they did a hell. a watershed built for 2 million people now supports nearly 8, another 50 million tourists each but what they n't know without this swamp, can no `` good life florida there can no life. after a century development, half the everglades dead on this a problem, not the gators snakes it a problem the eagles, panthers dolphins flamingos vase sponges ghost orchids that make the most unique, diverse wetlands and most, a problem people. because most the drinking water south florida comes beneath the everglades. this 2 million-acre river of grass not the best form hurricane protection, supports, crabbing around the florida keys what was once gin-clear water became so sluggish toxic in most the life florida bay -- america woke. when asked last dropped the cast, miss colman, 39 ` i do n't. i never the call. ' but she has previously admitted failing live the american ideal beauty. she : ` i do n't fit there. really. do n't get, if hollywood calls, i ', can. also why they have n't called. olivia colman, left will reprise ds ellie miller the second itv series broadchurch next but the makers the us version, to named gracepoint opted breaking bad star anna gunn right. broadcasters hiring only young, attractive women as on sports presenters while sidelining older anchors, mps claimed yesterday the bbc, sky sports news channel 4 and bt sport were accused casting aside anyone over prettier, youthful channel bosses were also told guilty ` nauseating political correctness for claiming using female presenters raise interest sport among girls. labour mp jim sheridan said male presenters tended older, fat bald while young attractive ` with ' fifteen thengov. jeb bush smiled bill clinton signed the most ambitious wildlife reclamation plan, the same army corps engineers was ordered rip the everglades apart is under orders help it heal, to the tune 13 as a larger congressional restoration plan that story hook what drew here for the final episode `` the wonder list '' to honest, as a veteran a few ho-hum airboat rides i came with really low expectations. but this place, more this season surprised sublime beauty great stories a sense real urgency as good people try right nowhere the border bustling civilization narrow, which conservationists the everglades is a test. if we pass, might just keep the planet. ` there a feeling out over 30 in the sports pundit game finished, he as tv chiefs were questioned the culture, media and sports committee but bbc director sport barbara slater : ` we want a diverse mix presenters, and there on merit ' ` i. eat a bit too, my teeth n't perfect ' eye bags. i look. like -- in england no one minds. ' in contrast miss gunn is no stranger pressures placed us actors look glamorous, recently revealing accidentally gained breaking bad. she : ` i actually ill while filming affected my weight. they gave cortisone i puffed gained. now i ' better, thank. i run around after two kids. and i do pilates. ' the remake -- to called gracepoint will start january screen towards on us channel fox. with broadchurch writer chris chibnall in place as executive producer, the series the same plot, the same dramatic denouement gripped 8.3 million british viewers april. miss colman will reprise when the itv drama british screens next. earlier, will mellor, who played psychic phone engineer steve connolly hinted the next series. he said : ` i ca n't see being about another murder because will bit coincidental. ` it might go back the old case that david tennant 's character did n't finish. whatever 'll, fantastic '
by . aladair glennie . published : . 18:56 est , 3 december 2013 . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the next time you fly to see grandma in florida , look down . the next time you take the kids on a pilgrimage to see the talking mouse or head down to south beach for some sun/sin , get a window seat and spend the moments before landing contemplating the seemingly endless swamp below . because there are few places that represent the folly of man -- and the cost of redemption -- like the everglades . on approach into miami or orlando , it just looks like squishy wasteland full of things that want to hurt you : snakes and scorpions , rats and roaches , gators and mosquitoes . -lrb- a researcher once caught 365,000 bloodthirsty bugs in a single trap in a single night . -rrb- . as you drive along the tamiami trail , it just looks like endless sawgrass , the kind that feels like walking through broken glass . `` too wet to farm , too dry to sail , too unpredictable to settle , '' as michael grunwald put it in his definitive history , `` the swamp . '' and so , a century ago , some american dreamers decided to drain the swamp . they decided to conquer that uninhabitable frontier known as florida . and long before air conditioning , bug spray and social security helped seal that vision , the army corps of engineers blasted and the second itv series of broadchurch next year . but the makers of the us version , to be named gracepoint , have opted for breaking bad star anna gunn , right . broadcasters are hiring only young , attractive women as on-screen sports presenters while sidelining older anchors , mps claimed yesterday . the bbc , sky sports news , channel 4 and bt sport were accused of casting aside anyone over 30 in favour of prettier , more youthful faces . channel bosses were also told they were guilty of ` nauseating political correctness ' for claiming they were using female presenters to raise interest in sport among girls and women . labour mp jim sheridan said male presenters tended to be older , fat and bald , while women were young and attractive , ` with one or two exceptions ' . fifteen years after then-gov . jeb bush smiled as bill clinton signed the most ambitious wildlife reclamation plan in history , the same army corps of engineers that was ordered to rip the everglades apart is now under orders to help it heal , to the tune of $ 13 billion as part of a larger congressional restoration plan . that story hook is what drew me here for the final episode of our first season of `` the wonder list . '' to be honest , as a veteran of a few ho-hum airboat rides , i came with really low expectations . but this place , more than any other this season , surprised me with sublime beauty , great stories and a sense of real urgency as good people try to right the wrongs of the past . nowhere else is the border between bustling civilization and untamed wilderness so narrow , which is why conservationists like to say that the everglades is a test . if we pass , we might just get to keep the planet . ` there 's a feeling out there that if you 're over 30 in the sports pundit game then you 're finished , ' he said as tv chiefs were questioned by the culture , media and sports committee . but bbc director of sport barbara slater said : ` we want a diverse mix of presenters , and we want them there on merit . ' ` i . eat a bit too much , my teeth are n't perfect , i 've got eye bags . i look . like a normal 39-year-old woman -- but in england no one minds that . ' in contrast miss gunn is no stranger to pressures placed on us actors to look glamorous , recently revealing how she accidentally gained weight while filming breaking bad . she said : ` i was actually ill while i was filming and it affected my weight . they gave me cortisone and i puffed up and gained weight . now i 'm better , thank god . i run around after two kids . and i do pilates .
 The text appears to be a personal reflection or journal entry about traveling, specifically flying and visiting Florida. The writer describes their experiences with air travel, including security checks and waiting in lines, as well as their impressions of Miami and South Beach. They also mention visiting Grandmother in Florida and taking a pilgrimage to see Mickey Mouse. The tone is casual and conversational, with the writer sharing their thoughts and feelings about their travels.