What a wonderful story. There are no words to describe how nice it is to read something like this from someone who honestly is happy for what they can "see" and not for what they can't. Thank you so much.
Traveling Blind
Email To A Friend
Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link.
SPONSORED BY
Belgian and German pastries, rich Belgian chocolates, Dutch and Belgian cheese called to me. Entrees with leeks, endless wursts with every assortment of mustards, and Wiener schnitzel filled me to bursting. And all of it washed down by delicious wines and beer, then German beer with raspberry.
Finally, my sensory world has one advantage. Traveling without sight seems to trigger the same positive response of touring with a child or a dog. It gives people an excuse to make contact.
So although I don't evangelize about riding buses, I do encourage even sighted people to increase their social interaction in foreign countries. And for those of us traveling blind, conversation is our passport.
Alexander lives in Pittsburgh
© 2008
Discuss