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Eating Our Way Around the Globe

Hi. I have walked the dog, dusted the house, done the laundry and watered the plants. Plus a few other things like washing dishes. Twice. I even had a good lunch. OK, it was fish sticks but I had a piece of sweet potato and peas, too. Better than yesterday. That was popcorn. I think I deserve a break.

Lin is going to shoot me. Pretty much all I have done this weekend is write?. More for her to edit! [Lin/Linda here: it’s a good thing I love you, dear.  ::smile::]

But housework bores me! I got thinking about Summer. Thinking about vacation. We will probably put off our ‘big’ vacation until Fall, but we could still do a few small things this Summer. Where do the in-the-know low vision people go?

‘Big Jim’, whomever that might be, put together a nice list of options. First one on the list in 20 Best Summer Vacations for Blind People was skiing! That was a bit of a surprise. Especially since he was supposed to be talking about SUMMER vacation. He also suggested mountain biking on tandem bikes and zip lines. Big Jim sounds like an action adventure guy.

For those who are seeking a more sedate pastime he suggested things like music and food festivals. Also wine tasting and day spas. I could probably handle those, too.

Big Jim also suggested theme parks. If you ‘own’ a child or have the capability of ‘renting’ one, Legoland was a recommendation. [Lin/Linda: I thought it interesting that it says “However, to keep out the nerds the park requires all adults to be accompanying a child.” Sue, you being a child at heart won’t work here! ::smile::] When I looked it up I discovered there are 17 Legolands including ones in Tokyo and Istanbul. The websites have accessibility information for the physically handicapped but not for visual impairment. Looks like a lot of cool rides and activities, though!

Disney World was on the list. Leave it to Disney to have actually done some special things for guests with low vision. If you go to their guest services page, you will see Disney offers at least three accommodations. These are audio description devices, Braille guidebooks and stationary, Braille maps.

Service dogs in harness or on a leash are welcome. Hey, Fido, where are you going after guide dog school? I’m going to Disney!

There are 12, specialized guest services locations scattered around the park. These are especially for us low vision people! I have no clue what other specialized services they may offer but it is nice to be considered.

Check out the list Big Jim compiled. Our big trip in the fall will probably be a cruise. Cruises are on the list. However a friend has already promised to take me to another local, blues festival and I keep eyeing the New York International Food Festival. I could get there by bus. Who wants to meet me? We can eat our way around the globe!

Next: coming soon!

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