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,glimpses ( ,croatia
by ,m>ia ,kri/ic
,*air1 ,,acb ,9t]na;nal
,rela;ns ,committee
8,r1* up ) yr "r h&10 my mom
sd z we exit$ ! a"p;t4 ,i
/opp$ & did :at %e su7e/$1
feel+ a tree & ! l;g pod :
grew on x4 ,i didn't ?9k x 0 a
pea plant1 b _h no idea :at
else x cd be4 8,:at is x80
8,c>ob10 %e repli$4 8,c>ob60
,i practically squ1l$ 9
surprise & deli5ts & bro!r f
,bosnia 9 #aiic dur+ ! w> "!4
,) ! ne>ly id5tical language 9
neie e?nically ,croat1 s"eal
( my family memb]s _h relocat$
"! dur+ t "t4 ,:ile ,i h made
s"eal trips1 only rec5tly1
dur+ my visits 9 ! summ]s (
#bjaf & #bjba1 h ,i r1lly 2gun
to appreciate ? c.try4 ,my
pat]nal aunt's prop]ty 9 ! c;y
( ,split on ! ,dalmatian coa/
9cludes olive & cap] groves1 &
! olive oil1 ) xs /r;g1 %>p1
fre% ta/e is j div9e6 ,sp1k+ (
,split1 ,diocletian's ,palace1
a complex built 9 ! #dth #ae
c5tury ,,ce = ! ,roman emp]or1
0 a /&\t = me4 ,! complex is a
bu/l+ hive ( activ;y td )
re/aurants1 %ops1 & resid5ts
go+ ab _! "d on xs n>r[1
wat]front /reets4 ,! s.ds (
music f ! re/aurants & ! *att]
( p fill ! air4 ,h["e1 walk+ !
empty base;ts ( ! palace
/ructure xf1 ": "o 5tr.e came
/raibor to facilitate
! unload+ & /orage ( gds1 0 s*
a haunt+ exp]i;e4 ,z my
foot/eps e*o$1 ,i felt awe "k+
t ,i 0 walk+ a pa? : has exi/$
= ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & ,i pictur$
s]vants manually c>ry+ 9
b>rels ( w9e & oils4
,i h sp5t m* "t 9 ,mak>ska1
a t[n al on ! ,dalmatian coa/
& locat$ ab #dj miles s\? (
,split1 z my p>5ts rec5tly
pur*as$ an a"p;t "! ,- ! a"p;t
ne> ! c>ob trees4 ,^? >e n !
only trees >.d t[n2 #af
olive1 fig1 & pomegranate
trees1 al;g ) _! bloom+
fruits1 c al 2 t\*$ z "o walks
>.d4 ,my mo/ rec5t trip 9
#bjba 0 my f/ "t /ay+ 9 !
a"p;t4 ,hav+ \r [n place to
/ay 9/1d ( mov+ 2t di6]5t
family memb]s,0 homes1 z we _h
d"o 2f1 m1nt ,i cd explore )
my family 9 a m leisurely way4
,i swam 9 ! ,adriatic ,sea1
usually 9 ! morn+s or afns :5
! sun 0 n z /r;g1 m>vel+ at h[
cl1n ! wat] felt6 ,i am told !
cl1nli;s produces b1uti;l
colors visually & all[s view]s
to see ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,ev5
my guide dog1 a ,lab :o loves
to swim1 got to take a c\ple (
happy dips1 ?\< ,i only all[$
x 2c "! 0 an \tdoor %[] m]e
feet away ) : ,i cd cl1n !
salt (f h] immly afw4 ,v>i\s
b1* activities >e (f]$1 f div+
to kayak+ to jet ski+ to #ag
wat] activities = *n & 2y4
,:ile ! waves >e usually
g5tle1 sudd5 w9ds >e "kn to
come ,- ! nor!rn bura & s\!rn
jugo " ,- &
9de$1 a jugo d]ail$ my bro!r's
& my plan to try p>aglid+ "o
morn+4
,on mo/ ev5+s1 we wd walk
al;g ! ,riva1 or wat]front
prom5ade1 ! smell ( sea salt &
s1food 9 ! air4 ,on "o side wd
2 ! s.d ( g5tle waves1 :ile
music f ! myriad \tdoor cafes
on ! %ore cd 2 he>d on ! o!r4
,"s"ts1 music cd al 2 he>d f
boats on ! sea side1 z ^!
vessels1 : (f]$ excur.ns to
,croatian isl&s dur+ ! "d1
2came dock$ 8re/aurants0 =
s1food d9n]s 9 ! ev5+4 ,i h
eat5 a delici\s fi% call$
sku^+sa "1 a
type ( mack]el native to
,croatia1 on "o s* ev5+ #ah
d9n]1 to ! s.ds ( classic
,croatian music hits & s1gulls
circl+ & cry+ \ ov]h1d1 wait+
= a ta/y morsel to drop 9 !
wat]4 ,? 2+ ! coa/1 "! 7 pl5ty
( s1food di%es to try4 ,i _h a
%rimp buz>a "sley1 g>lic1 &
:ite w9e">1 & ,i notic$ t !
%rimp 0 m m1ty & *ewy ?an :at
,i h eat5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,i al ate a lob/] brudet "lic1 :ite w9e1
olive oil1 p>sley1 black
pepp]1 & sa6ron">4 ,i 0 n
brave 5 to try %>k6 ,else": 9
t[n1 ,i h al travel$ on "s
co2le/on$1 p$e/rian-only t[n
/reets : 7 s n>r[ t ,i cd
spr1d my >ms wide & t\* !
build+s on ea* side6
,z ,i explor$ ,mak>ska ) my
family1 ,i notic$ t ! /ructure
( curbs 0 slip-$g$ curb & curb cut ramp1
!y t5d$ to 2 all-9-"o1 curb-l
/ructures b ) r.d$ $ges1 "s":
2t a curb & a ramp4 ,al1 9/1d
( \tdoor /airs 2+ made
a3essible ) a pure ramp1 !
/ructure t5d$ to 2 a ramp
ov]all b ) 9t]mitt5t1 r.d$
protru.ns1 alm l small spe$
bumps4 ,^! took "s gett+ us$
to1 & 2t ! /ructure *ange & !
new 5viron;t1 ,i did 9itially
h to d "s repeti;n "w ) my dog
to 5sure t %e "u/ood :at ^!
eleva;n *anges w]e4 ,i did
5c.t] "o a3essible p$e/rian
signal4 ,:ile p ,i 5c.t]$ 9
busi;ses did n g5]ally
visually recognize ! guide dog
h>;s1 ,i _h surpris+ly few
a3ess issues1 & if ,i did1 mo/
"ts1 expla9+ t %e 0 a guide
dog sp>k$ "s recogni;n ( ! t]m
& resolv$ ! issue4 ,my #bj
mat]nal aunt1 :o lives "!1
tells me "! is a guide dog us]
resid5t1 s ,i imag9e t %e & !
guide dog s*ool 9 ,croatia h
d"o "s ( ! advocacy to make ?
level ( aw>e;s possible4 ,i
did h two 3secutive a3ess
d5ials at hotels 9 ,split 9
#bjaf :5 we unexpect$ly f.d
\rvs ne$+ a hotel = "o nie
ab ! law2 r1liz+ t ,i wd n w9
^? battles at t mo;t1 ,i tri$
o!r hotels & f9ally _h a
wond];l exp]i;e ) ! ?ird
loca;n4
,i visit$ ) my dad & bro!r
,sveti ,jure " "<,st4 ,george">1 !
second hi1 &
o!r obs]va;nal ant5nas : >e
/a;n$ "!1 x is ! talle/ po9t
at #e1ghj feet abv sea level4
,z my dad drove up ! #ba
n>r[ & twi/y road1 ) ! w9d[s
op51 ! sweet & woodsy >oma (
trees fill$ my no/rils z !
temp]ature notic1bly cool$4
,we pass$ wild horses & goats
graz+4 ,we _h to hike ov] "s
rocks ! la/ few feet to ! p1k4
,/&+ "!1 ) ! s.ds ( birds &
l1ves & alm no c>s1 ,i felt s*
s]5;y1 p1ce1 & 3nect$;s )
nature4
,i've _h o!r exp]i;es1 too4
,on ! isl& ( ,pag1 ,i got to
ta/e ! delici\sly salty &
flavor;l native *eese1 made s
by ! bura bl[+ salt f !
,adriatic onto ! isl& grass on
: ! %eep graze4 ,my dog 0 v
9t]e/$ 9 ! gr\p ( swans 9 a
small lake : we pass$ s"eal
"ts on \r visit2 ,i wi%$ ,i cd
h pet "o6 ,i've visit$
,plitvice ,lakes ,na;nal ,p>k1
hik+ ) my guide dog c>e;lly on
trails ) no rails or #bb
safety signs1 tak+ a boat ride
on "o ( xs lakes1 & he>+ ! ru%
( xs wat]falls1 ?\< ,i am told
!y >e ev5 m active 9 o!r mon?s
( ! ye>4 ,a poignant mo;t came
:5 we 7 l1v+ ! p>k1 & a cute
/ray dog1 see+ m9e1 />t$
foll[+ u to \r c>2 ,i wi%$ ,i
cd h tak5 x home6 ,i've li/5$
to ! o!r_wly s.d ( ! ,zad>
,sea ,organ1 a musical 9/ru;t
cr1t$ 9 ! sea us+ m>ble /eps )
tubes plac$ "u !m1 s* t ! sea
waves cr1te music4 ,9 !
hi/oric t[n ( ,mali ,/on1 ,i
he>d morn+ *ur* bells f a
m$ieval ]a *ur* : h be5 r++ e
morn+ = ! pa/ #gjj ye>s1 felt
lemons on _! trees1 ate figs &
apricots fre% f _! trees1 &
t\*$ "o ( ! load$ salt wagons
: br+ ! m9]al to ! t[n4
,ev5 ) all ?1 ,i h s m* m to
visit on my next trips ,- !
isl&s1 ! capital1 #bc
,zagreb1 ,pula ) xs ,roman
amphi!at]1 ,dubrovnik ) xs ri*
hi/ory & /atus z a ,,unesco
,_w ,h]itage site1 ! ,s9jska
,alka kni*8
,croatia is only ! f/ /op (
yr virtual vaca;n curat$ by
,,acb's ,9t]na;nal ,rela;ns
,committee = ? mon?'s ;,e-
,=um4 ,5joy ! j\rney6
,furry ,travels
by ,m>ia ,kri/ic &
,gabriel ,lopez ,kafati
,y're excit$ly imag9+ yr
upcom+ trip4 ,maybe x's walk+
>.d t c;y y've alw want$ to
visit4 ,p]h x's "t relax+ on !
b1* or ski+ d[n a hill4 #bd
,or maybe x's a cruise to
s"eal places y've want$ to
visit = a l;g "t4 ,be/ ( all1
yr guide dog w 2 "!6 ,b wait6
,2f y & yr tru/y can9e "pn]
bo>d t plane or %ip1 y'll h to
d "s plann+4 ,"h >e "s tips to
make t plann+ g m smoo?ly1
bas$ on 9=ma;n we h ga!r$ ov]
! ye>s f v>i\s s\rces & \r [n
9t]na;nal travel exp]i;es4 ,we
focus "h on 9t]na;nal
3sid]a;ns2 res\rces m5;n$ at !
5d c help y to le>n ab !
funda;tals ( travel ) yr guide
dog4
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a guide dog-relat$ travel
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y1 b he> u \4 ,j z y 7
probably told dur+ guide dog
tra9+ t "! >e dome/ic situa;ns
": y may wi% to l1ve yr #be
dog at home1 ! same c 2 sd =
c]ta9 travel sc5>ios4 ,w y 2
able to walk 9 r1sonably
develop$ 9fra/ructure1 or >e
sidewalks non-exi/5t1 /reets
fill$ ) potholes1 & tra6ic
rules culturally only
su7es;ns8 ,is ! public g5]ally
fond ( dogs1 or >e "! s _m
/rays t 4gruntl$ 9dividuals
may put rat poison 9 ! /reets
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activ;y s* t yr dog w h to 2
al"o 9 an unfamili> h\se or
hotel = l;g /ret*es ( "t8 ,yr
furry fr may pref] _! [n
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family memb] :ile y're away4
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return require;ts4 ,? ev5
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"<,export">0 = require;ts =
5t]+ yr travel de/9a;n &
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5sur+ t yr dog's micro*ip &
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9 ! prop] sequ;e & "tframe4 ,a
h1l? c]tificate m/ 2 complet$
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,,aphis = (ficial 5dorse;t4
,c.tries deem$ free ( rabies
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police1 obta9 a qu>ant9e
exemp;n c]tificate1 &_/or
pres5t a photo ( yr dog ^u
5try4 ,on ! ,import page1
select ,dogs1 & y w rcv 9=ma;n
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return+4 ,_m ( ^! processes h
associat$ fees4
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c.try's 5try require;ts4 ,=
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,transporta;n =ms1 or yr
airl9e may require xs [n #bi
=ms & an (ficial lr f yr guide
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( yr trip4
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3sid]a;ns :5 pack+ = yr dog4
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b$d+4 ,2 c]ta9 to br+ su6ici5t
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supple;ts yr dog is tak+4 ,yr
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precau;n1 s* z m$ica;n to
prev5t possible s1sick;s #cj
on a cruise %ip4 ,on l;g-haul
fliy mann]1 ,m>ia likes
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pads j 9 case4 ,if y c pack a
sep>ate bag ) yr dog's
supplies1 y may 2 able to br+
x z an extra c>ry-on2 *eck )
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#e4 ,if fly+1 prep>e = !
possibil;y t any dog food y
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import+ fe$4 ,c>ry a note f yr
vet]9>ian /at+ t x is nec = yr
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tempor>ily & gradually
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small] size 2f y l1ve & !n
transi;n+ !m back gradually to
_! regul> food :5 y return4
,if y >e tempor>ily transi;n+
to a new food1 y may wi% to
use "s?+ : is available 9 yr
de/9a;n c.try s z to m9imize !
am.t y m/ br+1 & pur*ase :at y
ne$ ^u >rival4 ,? may seem l
ov]kill1 b z "o :o has _h h]
dog's food 3fiscat$ on a
dome/ic ,u4,s4 fliia
says1 bett] safe ?an sorry6
,pack+ a few m1ls 9 ,ziploc
bags & plac+ !m 9 yr c>ry-on
is al a gd idea4 ,y n"e "k :5
y w face fli* on !
qual;y ( ! tap wat] at yr
de/9a;n4 ,:5 9 d\bt1 x's bett]
to %>e yr bottl$ wat] ) yr
guide dog4 ,:ile ? may 9cr1se
yr travel exp5ses1 x's m*
bett] ?an hav+ a pup ) an
upset tummy1 or ev5 worse1
hav+ to look = a vet abroad4
,a few extra bottles ( wat] c
g a l;g way t[>d mak+ sure bo?
y & yr guide h a fun & h1l?y
travel exp]i;e4
#f4 ,keep 9 m9d t yr dog w
m1sure "t-z"o *anges 9 food
t]ms4 ,3sid] fe$+ yr pup a
half por;n at _! normal "t1 &
sav+ ! o!r half to 2 s]v$ at !
local equival5t ( yr regul>
s*$ule4 ,? w al dep5d on !
dura;n ( yr trip & on ! numb]
( h\rs,0 wor? ( "t-z"o di6];e4
,if y >e plann+ a %ort visit
or if ! "t *ange is j a few
h\rs1 p]h x's be/ to #cc
make ! appropriate "t-z"o
3v].n & fe$ yr pup at ! "t !y
wd normally eat at home4 ,if
yr travel plans >e l;g] or if
! "t-z"o di6];e is wid]1 !n y
may want to transi;n yr pup f
"o "t z"o to ! o!r by splitt+
m1ls 2t ! normal fe$+ h\r & !
local "t :ile !y get us$ to !
new s*$ule4
,rememb] t su3ess;l 5try
does n necess>ily m1n smoo?
sail+ )9 ! c.try4 ,y may 2
requir$ to notify hotels1
,airbnb's1 or re/aurants : y w
2 visit+ t y h a guide dog4
,if y don't sp1k ! local
language1 write a %ort
explana;n ( :at a guide dog
does us+ yr favorite transla;n
app1 & save x = qk retrieval
or pr9t x \ to keep ) y4 ,y
may al wi% to h transla;ns (
common advocacy phrases on h&1
s* z pl1se d n pet my #cd
"w+ dog1 to h&le curi\s
/rang]s4 ,,gdui sells a h>;s
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us+ a graphic4 ,visit
https3_/_/www4gdui4org = m
9=ma;n4
#g4 ,*eck yr dog's micro*ip
loca;n at yr vet's (fice &
3firm xs type 2f y g4 ,airport
p]sonnel or a vet 9 yr de/9a;n
c.try may wi% to scan x4
,5sure t yr dog's micro*ip is
"o ) a #ae-digit numb]2 if n1
y w ei ne$ to h x implant$ ) a
second micro*ip t meets
9t]na;nal /&>ds or c>ry yr [n
micro*ip scann]4
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yr dog 9 m9d4 ,:ile ! #ae-h\r
direct fliea1 g back "?
secur;y1 & >rive at yr 3nect+
gate4 ,give yr dog less food &
wat] ?an usual on ! "d (
travel1 & give x an opportun;y
to relieve xf 2f y 5t] !
airport4 ,y may wi% to reque/
a bulkh1d s1t to give yr dog m
room4 ,y may al wi% to br+ a
t[el = yr dog to lay on =
extra com=t dur+ a l;g flie us$ to 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,2 k9d
yet ass]tive & solu;n-ori5t$4
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p]sonnel _c sep>ate y f yr dog
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! opposite 9 ,croatia1 ":
airport p]sonnel 9=m$ h] t
proc$ures requir$ h] & h] dog
to 2 exam9$ sep>ately1 al? !y
cd /ay ne> ea* o!r4 ,m>ia
reit]at$ ! import.e ( #cf
/ay+ 9 h] dog's visual field4
,%e & h] dog 7 exam9$
simultane\sly by two memb]s (
secur;y /aff )9 a few feet (
ea* o!r1 & h] dog 0 br"\ back
to h] ^u comple;n4
#i4 ,don't 2 afraid to ask =
help6 ,y c jo9 communities l !
,,gdui ,*at email li/ or ,frs
( ,,gdui ,facebook gr\p via
l9ks on ! ,,gdui web site1 or
yr guide dog s*ool's ,facebook
or email li/ commun;y1 to
3nect ) o!rs & get yr "qs
answ]$4 ,books s* z 8,sites
,unse50 by ,w5dy ;,s4 ,david1
available on bo? ,book%>e &
,,nls ,,b>d1 provide a w1l? (
use;l 9=ma;n4
,if y decide t yr trip wd 2
suitable = yr furry fr1 "!'s
no?+ l explor+ new loca;ns )
yr dog by yr side4 ,safe
travels1 & 5joy ! adv5ture6
#cg
,h[ ,i've ,visit$ ,ov]
#ajj ,c.tries1 & ,y ,c1
,too
by ,tony ,giles
,tony ,giles is a totally bl
& "pially d1f solo _w travel]
& au?or f s\?-we/ ,5gl&4 ,to
le>n m ab ,tony1 visit 8 ,web
site1 www4tony!travell]4com4
,travel+ is amaz+4 ,x c 2
exp]i;ed 9 _m di6]5t ways4 ,b
if bl or visually impair$1 x c
(t5 2 m *all5g+ or di6icult4
,z a bl travel] ( "s #be ye>s
w&]+ >.d ! _w1 mo/ly by myf1
,i "u/& ? v well4 ,h["e1 "! >e
"s practical ways to help make
travel+ or vaca;n+ z a
bl9d_/visually impair$ p]son a
ll easi]4
,f/1 decide ": y wd l to g4
,x mik1 b1* or "s": else ( 9t]e/
9 yr [n c;y or /ate4 #ch
,maybe />t ) a "d trip "s": or
a week5d away to a ne>by
de/9a;n4 ,well1 h[ w y get "!8
,:at >e ! transport op;ns1 &
once "!1 h[ w y f9d ! places y
wi% to visit1 get to yr
a3ommoda;n1 f9d a place to
eat8
,^! >e all ! "qs ,i ne$ to
answ] :5 plann+ any trip4
,"!=e1 ,i d a lot ( rese>* us+
my laptop ) xs ,,jaws scre5-
r1d+ s(tw>e4 ,i op5 ,google &
d a se>* on1 say1 9=ma;n ab
,new ,york ,c;y4 ,i mi1 or 3sult !
,l"oly ,planet website =
9=ma;n ab h[ to travel to
,,nyc1 & available public
transport )9 ! c;y1 l buses or
! subway4 ,next ,i wd rese>*
t\ri/ attrac;ns & 4cov] :
places h audio guides or (f]
guid$ t\rs4 ,i mit
"<8! ,met0"> & le>n !y h an
excell5t audio guide ) tactile
buttons t ,i c use to li/5 to
h\rs ( fasc9at+ 9=ma;n ab _!
v>i\s >t exhibits4 ,:5 ,i
visit$ ! ,met on "o ( my trips
to ,,nyc1 ,i 4cov]$ "! >e
s"eal items f _! ,egyptian
collec;n t bl9d_/visually
impair$ p c t\*4
,once ,i've f.d ! 9fo ab
visitor attrac;ns 9 a c;y or
t[n or c.try1 ,i !n rese>*
a3ommoda;ns4 ,i mie4 ,i 5t] ! dates ,i want
to /ay & r1d "? ! results
until ,i f9d a suitable #dj
hotel or ho/el 9 my budget
range4
,b z a bl 9dividual :o has
n"e visit$ t place1 h[ c ,i
navigate an un"kn c;y_/t[n8
,well1 ,i wd ask ! /aff at my
a3ommoda;n direc;ns to !
museum or attrac;n ,i wi% to
visit1 say+1 8,i exit ! hotel
& g : way1 left or "r80 ,!y
give me ! direc;ns & ,i ask1
8,h[ _m blocks to walk1 & h[
_m /reets d ,i h to cross80
,if ! attrac;n is too f> to
walk1 or deem$ too complicat$1
,i mi+ x )
"s"o y "k mi* !
de/9a;n 9 grt detail1 make
notes y c ref] back to1 & take
a sp>e cane or any o!r equip;t
y mie ph"o_/tablet
*>g]1 ra9coat1 gloves if x's
cold1 hat1 sunscre5 if h1d+ to
w>m] climes1 t[el1 etc41 & 2
prep>$ = ?+s to o3a.nally g
wr;g4
,i alw get an address c>d (
! a3ommoda;n ,i'm /ay+ at1 s
if ,i get lo/1 ,i c simply %\t
8taxi0 9 any c.try or c;y & %[
! address & g back to my
a3ommoda;n4 ,plann+ is ! key
to a su3ess;l trip4
,probably ! bi7e/ *all5ge :5
travel+ z a bl9d_/visually
impair$ p]son is m"oy4 ,9 !
,,uk & ! ,,usa1 x's possible
to plug h1dph"os 9to an ,,atm
ma*9e & a3ess ! 9=ma;n & #db
)draw m"oy 9dep5d5tly4 ,_m
,,uk ,,atm,'s h spee* s(tw>e &
issue simple comm&s1 all[+ me
& o!r si.d ! _w4 ,"!=e1
,i h to rely on a tru/$
9dividual ,i f9d 9 ! ho/el or
hotel ": ,i'm /ay+4 ,i mid to "k :e!r !y >e
tru/wor?y4 ,al? ,i've n"e be5
ro2$ :5 ask+ = help to use an
,,atm abroad4
,my f/ exp]i;e 9 a =eign c;y
by myf 0 :5 ,i visit$ ,new
,orl1ns 9 #bjjj :5 /udy+ 9 !
,,usa z "p ( an ,am]ican
,/udies degree4 ,frs help$ me
book a fliea ( ni1 z ,i _h
n"e exp]i;ed 2f4 ,! idea ( go+
al"o1 bl1 to f9d an un"kn
l&m>k 9 an unfamili>1 dang]\s
c;y made me panic4 ,i took a
deep br1? & sd to myf1 8,? is
:at x is all ab2 ? is !
*all5ge y want$2 y h ! abil;y1
n[ get on ) x or g home60 ,s
,i turn$ left & walk$ up !
/reet to f9d ! tram /op4 ,) a
ll help1 ,i f.d ! tram /op &
made x to ,b\rbon ,/reet4
,? is h[ ,i've be5 #dd
travel+ "e s9ce3 by ask+ p on
! /reets1 9 v>i\s c.tries1 to
help me :5 ,i ne$ x4 ,? is h[
o!r bl & visually impair$ p c
travel if !y want to4 ,x is ab
5gag+ ) ! public & tru/+ p to
a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,x is ab go+ \
( yr com=t z"o & hav+ a g4
,fi ( failure & tak+
a /ep & do+ "s?+ t cd turn \
to 2 amaz+ & exhil>at+6
,= me1 d[nt[n ,manhattan1
,,nyc is "o ( ! easie/ to
explore4 ,l s"eal ,u4,s4
cities1 9clud+ ,philadelphia &
,s1ttle1 mo/ ( ,manhattan is
on a grid sy/em1 & x is simply
a case ( walk+ ! blocks 9 a
/rai1s ( ,,nyc to
explore4
,i'm n su7e/+ travel+ bl is
easy4 ,"s "ds x c 2 v *all5g+1
especially if j\rney+ 9 a
c.try ": ,5gli% isn't ! f/
language4 ,b ) mod]n
te*nology1 l sm>tph"os &
tablets & 9/ant ,9t]net to
a3ess ,google ,translate1
communicat+ & travel+ bl has
2come a lot easi]4
,i visit$ ,tokyo1 ,japan 9
#bjag & 4cov]$ "! >e tactile
l9es 9 ! subway /a;ns & on !
ma9 /reets = bl p to foll[ to
help guide !m m safely4
,subway /aff help$ me on & (f
subway tra9s & escort$ me to
my next tra9 or to ! exit4 ,i
0 9 a ,japanese #df
re/aurant "o ev5+ & tri$ to
ord] food4 ,! waitress didn't
sp1k any ,5gli% & ,i figur$ x
miriv$1 ,i
_h a delici\s m1l1 pd & left4
,s travel+ bl1 despite _m
*all5ges1 is possible4
,i travel al"o 2c ,i 5joy !
*all5ge & l my 9dep5d;e1 b
"!'s no?+ wr;g j\rney+ ) a fr
or companion4 ,travel+ ) a
guide dog 9 ! ,u4,s41 ! ,,uk &
9 ,europe seems easy 5\<4 ,x
wd 2 m* m di6icult 9 ,africa1
,s\? ,am]ica & ,asia4 ,b ,i've
n"e travel$ ) a guide dog1 s
,i don't "k z m* ab t4
,l ,i say1 x's ab rese>* &
plann+1 b travel+
bl9d_/visually impair$ #dg
to a de/9a;n ( *oice = a "d1
week5d or l;g] is mo/
def9itely possible & c 2 grt
fun4
,po% ,gabriel ,b>celona
by ,gabriel ,lopez
,kafati
,s9ce ,i 0 mat*$ ) my f/
guide dog1 ,po%1 9 ,july (
#bjac1 we h emb>k$ on multiple
travel adv5tures tgr1 f 3v5;ns
to ! op]a1 busi;s trips to
cruises1 f s&y b1*es to a few
feet ( sn[4 ,"ey": we h be5
has giv5 me an opportun;y to
explore ) 9dep5d;e2 to 5joy my
adv5tures ) a funny companion2
& to le>n h[ to negotiate ) a
furry "pn] :o1 "s"ts1 may h an
ag5da ( h] [n4 ,my travels to
,honduras h be5 c.t.s & love-
fill$4 ,:ile plann+ \r trips
to my p>5ts,01 ,i h rcvd #dh
calls f nieces & nephews
9quir+3 8,is ,po% com+ =
,*ri/mas80 ,i h d1lt ) my
eld]ly aunts :o >e 3v9c$ t ,i
am />v+ my poor1 alw-hungry
guide dog & decide to %>e a
cookie or two4 ,!n1 to feel
sorr[ :5 all we l1ve 2h >e
b1uti;l memories1 ! sc5t ( my
cologne1 & a trail ( blond
do7ie hairs4
,9 ,m>* #bjag we emb>k$ on a
di6]5t k9d ( 9t]na;nal travel4
,i decid$ to sp5d my bir?"d )
"o ( my de>e/ *ildhood frs :o
_h mov$ to ,europe %ortly af
we f9i%$ hi< s*ool1 & 0 n[
liv+ 9 ,b>celona ) h] sp\se4
,i 0 full ( anticipa;n4 ,? 0
my f/ trip to ,europe af los+
my eyesie happ5$ to 2
surpris+ly af=dable1 s ,i s"\
! opportun;y ( us+ "s #di
miles to upgrade4 ,i plann$ a
suitable spr+ w>drobe t wd
l1ve 5 suitcase space to br+
back "s ,cava1 *ocolates1
*eeses1 & ,jam^/on ,ib^/erico2
my ma? 9dicat$ t ,i wd h !
equival5t numb] ( p.ds wor? (
dog food to repl5i% ) s*
delicacies on ! way back4 ,!n
"! 7 all ! p]mits = my furry
companion4 ,we 4cov]$ t ,po%'s
micro*ip 0 n ! "o requir$ by !
,europ1n ,union1 s %e got
ano!r "o implant$4 ,a c\ple (
"ds prior to my bir?"d1 we 7
r1dy to g6
,i "k = _m p1 air travel is
a nuis.e4 ,= me1 air travel is
"o ( ! ess5tial "ps ( travel+4
,po% _h d9n] & a limit$ supply
( wat]1 pl5ty ( "t to get
busy1 & lots ( 5c\rage;t l1d+
to u bo>d+ an ,am]ican
,airl9es ,boe+ #ggg4 ,once
abo>d1 ,i %[$ ,po% \r #ej
private ll pod 9 ! air = !
foll[+ n9e h\rs4 ,z we took
(f1 ,i r1liz$ t ,i didn't ne$
to see 9 ord] to tell t we 7
fly+ directly ea/1 ov] !
,atlantic4 ,af 9dulg+ 9 a
five-c\rse m1l & sampl+ di6]5t
w9es1 x 0 "t to relax & sleep4
,i %>$ ice *ips ) ,po%4 ,we
walk$ >.d = a bit2 ,po% made
frs ) pass5g]s & crew1
especially ) ^? crew memb]s at
! galley1 ": %e expect$ to f9d
bits & crumbs4 ,i figur$ \ h[
to flatt5 my s1t to cr1te an
improvis$ cu2y = ,po%4
,sunrise came too soon = me4
,?\< br1kfa/ smell$ nice1 x al
m1nt t we 7 a few h\rs f l&+4
,a b1uti;l spr+ morn+
welcom$ u 9 ,b>celona6
,navigat+ ! airport 0 s* a
breeze2 ,spa9 is well-"kn = xs
public aw>e;s t[>d p ) visual
impair;ts4 ,z ,i 0 cle>+ #ea
cu/oms & immigra;n1 ,i _h
,po%'s file r1dy = x to 2
exam9$4 ,! ag5t look$ d[n at
h]1 !n ask$ me1 8,laz>illo80
"<: m1ns guide dog">4 ,i sd
yes2 ! ag5t ?ank$ me & we 7 on
\r way4 ,z soon z we 7 \tside1
,po% got a *.e to take c>e (
h] busi;s4 ,z soon z we 7 at
my frs,0 flat1 %e got br1kfa/4
,b>celona has lots ( dogs1 b n
_m grassy >1s 9 ! c;y1 s we
took a walk to id5tify gd
walk+ r\tes4 ,z we gra2$ a
small table 9 ! \tdoor t]race
( a cute b>1 ,i re-4cov]$ h[
m* ,i cd 5joy ! smells1 !
s.ds1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! ta/es ( an
afn 8,cl>a10 : is a cocktail
made ) local be] & a cle>
soda1 pair$ ) a plate ( local
*eeses1 m1ts1 & olives4
,\r f/ ev5+ 3si/$ ( ! bir?"d
pres5t my fr _h = me4 ,2f ,i
cd imm]se myf 9 a nicelona 0 film$4 ,"!1 we
5joy$ a fam\s 9t]na;nal jazz
b& p]=m+ live1 :ile we pair$
local delicacies ) di6]5t
w9es1 & 5d$ ! ev5+ ) a b1uti;l
d>k-*ocolate dess]t 9 ! %ape (
a gr& piano4 ,?9k+ t ,po% & ,i
7 qkly adju/+ to ! jetlag1 we
w5t to b$ close to midni.d & wa7$ h] tail z %e
/>$ at ! door to g back
9doors4 ,:5 we got back 9side1
,i notic$ t ,po% plant$ h]f
next to h] designat$ #ec
fe$+ /a;n4 ,t's :5 x hit me ,-
,po% 0 express+ h] jetlag 9
food t]ms6 ,h] tummy 0 tell+
h] t x 0 five o'clock ,miami
"t1 h] normal d9n] "t4 ,i tri$
snacks1 b %e want$ ! r1l d1l4
,we "w$ \ an amicable solu;n
,- half a por;n at ,miami "t1
& ! o!r half at ,b>celona "t4
,my bir?"d 0 a dr1m come
true4 ,my fr _h book$
res]va;ns at a re/aurant call$
,mond ,v9ic1 : is ,catalan =
,_w ( ,w9e4 ,we _h a private
d9+ room ": we 7 surr.d$ by
mod]n book%elves /ack$ ) w9e
5cyclop$ias4 ,9 try+ to
deciph] h[ to pair \r ei*4 ,oh1
h[ wr;g we w]e6 ,ea* filt]
yield$ at l1/ #b1jjj #ed
di6]5t w9es1 : 7 all gu>ante$
to 2 available on site4 ,?
ov]:elm+ s5sa;n 0 a cle>
9dica;n t we wd g ) !
sommeli]-recomm5d$ pair+s4 ,!
foll[+ "ds 7 full ( walks1
visits to local m>kets1
re/aurants & b>s1 & ev5 a
c\ple ( walks to "s p>ks ":
,po% m+l$ ) local can9es4 ,we
exp]i;ed b1uti;l spr+
activities1 z well z l;g walks
full ( bu/l+ s.ds & floral
smells : bo? ,po% & ,i 5joy$4
,b>celona happ5s to 2 v
close to ,spa9's ,cava-produc+
region4 ,cava is ! d5om9a;n (
orig9 = sp>kl+ w9e f ,spa94
,"! x 0 ,- we 7 on \r way to !
w9]ies ( ,sant ,sadurni
d',anoia6 ,? is ": ,po% prov$
t h] report c>d _h all
,a-pluses 9 extracurricul>
activities4 ,dur+ a visit to a
pre/igi\s family-[n$ #ee
w9]y1 we /opp$ by ! de-cork+
/a;n1 ": w9e bottles >e de-
cork$ af ! f/ f];ta;n to
remove any residual sug> 9 !
=m ( c>bona;n4 ,? process
causes an ov]fl[ ( ! sp>kl+
3t5t1 : is captur$ 9 big
receptacles4 ,! smell t
escapes f t room is absolutely
5tic+4 ,no "o f ! public is
all[$ 9to t room due to
sanita;n regula;ns4 ,z ! gr\p
ve]$ 9 ! opposite direc;n1
,po% decid$ to foll[ h] nose &
guid$ me 9to ! de-cork+ room4
,! lauget ea* corn]
& pr\dly %[ me :at %e f.d "!4
,i r1*$ d[n to feel :at %e
kept %[+ me1 & 4cov]$ t 9 ea*
corn] 0 a knee-hi< /ump 9 !
%ape ( an ov]siz$ sp>kl+ w9e
cork6
,\r ,b>celona exp]i;e #ef
is n[ captur$ 9 a v special "p
( my he>t & memory4 ,i /
rememb] ! s.ds ( ! ,boe+ #ggg
z we cross$ ! ,atlantic ,oc1n4
,i c / feel ! r$ velvet on !
c\*es at ,casa ,fu/] & !
vibra;ns ( ! jazz b& all >.d
u4 ,i c savor ea* *eese2 ea*
slice ( s]rano2 ea* drop (
olive oil2 ea* pa/ry1 ea*
*ocolate4 ,! s.ds ( corks
popp+ & w9e 2+ p\r$ >e vivid 9
my m9d4 ,i c / he> ! div]s;y (
voices & a35ts1 2t ,spani% &
,catalan1 2t di6]5t "ps ( !
,m$it]ran1n & o!r regions (
,spa94 ,! nose & ! sip f ea*
glass ( ,cava1 ea* glass ( w9e
>e / pres5t444 ,well1 = "s
r1son1 ^? >e fad+ a bit2 ,i
may ne$ a refre%]4 ,"ey?+ came
tgr 9 ! way 9 : ,spa9 embraces
p ) visual impair;ts & ! way 9
: ea* public v5ue respects
guid+ t1ms4 ,:at a gd #eg
bir?"d trip t was4 ,i ?9k ,i
alr "k ": ,i want to g = my
com+-(-age bir?"d4 ,*e]s6
,my ,velvet ,adv5ture ,-
,a ,com+ ( ,age ,/ory
by ,s&ra ,s]mons
,z f> back z ,i c rememb]1
,i h _h a fasc9a;n ) ! =m]
,ea/]n ,europe4 ,i c / rememb]
vividly ,presid5t ,r1gan's
?"u\s quote1 8,mr4 ,gorba*ev1
te> d[n ? wall40 ,s1 imag9e my
exhil>a;n :5 ,i f.d \ t ,i wd
sp5d ! f/ seme/] ( my junior
ye> ( college " 9
,prague1 ! capital c;y ( !
,cze* ,republic "<=m]ly
,cze*oslovakia">4 ,( c\rse1 "!
7 logi/ical issues3 ": wd ,i
/ay8 ,h[ ab r1d]s8 ,& ( c\rse1
": wd ,i get my hair d"o "<2+
t ,i am ,african ,am]ican1 & !
,cze* ,republic is1 #eh
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,9t]e/+ly 5\<1 ,i 5d$ up 2+
ho/$ by a family4 ,my ho/
si/]1 ,pavla ,valnickova1 0 a
gold m$ali/ 9 ! ,p>alympics4
,h["e1 my 9itial euphoria
dimm$ 9to unadult]at$ fe> :5
,i f.d myf on a fli di%1 ,i wd say x 0 gd4
,if ,i didn't1 ,i wd say t x 0
89t]e/+10 & !y wdn't give x to
me anymore4
,z "t w5t on1 x r1lly sank 9
t ,i 0 "! = ! l;g haul4 ,i m1n
x 0 me1 myf & ,i ,- no family1
frs or any"o :o cd take away
my homesick;s4 ,( c\rse1 ,i cd
h *os5 to g home1 "picul>ly =
! f/ few weeks1 b ,i h n"e be5
a quitt]1 s ,i decid$ to give
x my be/4 ,x 0 af t m9d #ei
%ift t ,i />t$ to r1lize "s
?+s3 ,f/1 v few p spoke
,5gli%1 s ,i _h to le>n ,cze*2
af all1 ,i 0 9 ! ,cze*
,republic4 ,) my m$iocre
language skills came my abil;y
to get \ & ab4 ,imag9e my
surprise :5 ,i 4cov]$ t
,prague has a public
transporta;n sy/em to rival !
"o 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,j l 9
,d4,c41 all metro /ops 7
ann\nc$4 ,h["e1 9 ,prague1 !
bus & tram /ops 7 all ann\nc$
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7 / try+ to get bus driv]s to
ann\nce ! /ops back 9 !
,/ates4 ,9 addi;n1 "! 7
audible p$e/rian signals all
ov] ! c;y1 :ile 9 ! ,u4,s4 we
7 / >gu+ ov] ! ne$ = !m4
,!n "! 0 ! curr5cy4 ,! pap]
bills came 9 di6]5t sizes1 & a
ll piece ( pla/ic ) rais$
m>k+s made x possible = #fj
a p]son :o is bl to det]m9e !
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3tra/1 \r m"oy id5tifi]s 7
h1vy & 9a3urate4
,sp1k+ ( m"oy1 ! ,cze*
,republic is "kn = _!
,bohemian cry/al4 ,"! 7 cry/al
%ops on e corn]4 ,s1 ? "o
"picul> "d1 my frs & ,i visit$
a cry/al %op t we _hn't
previ\sly be5 to4 ,my frs 7
describ+ "s ( ! patt]ns & !y
s.d$ b1uti;l1 b ,i want$ to
t\* !m4 ,only problem was1 y
guess$ x1 ! %opkeep] didn't
sp1k ,5gli%4 ,s1 my frs & ,i 7
do+ ! usual ge/ures1 & try+ to
?9k ( ! ,cze* ^w = bl1 all to
no avail4 ,! %opkeep] j didn't
get x4 ,f9ally1 ,i pull$ \ my
,am]ican ,express4 ,! %opkeep]
sd 8ohhh10 took me by ! h&1 &
all[$ me to t\* e piece (
cry/al 9 ! 5tire %op1 9clud+ !
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s"eal sets ( cry/al4 ,f t "d
on1 ,i cdn't ev5 walk d[n t
/reet )\t ! %opkeep] try+ to
drag me 9to h] /ore4 ,& any "t
,i want$ to pur*ase "s?+1 \
came ! cr$it c>d & m (t5 ?an
n1 ,i 0 !n all[$ to t\* ! item
if ne$$4
,"! 0 no %ortage ( ?+s to
buy1 d1 & see 9 ! ,cze*
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,cze* ,republic is al "kn = xs
culture4 ,! numb] ( classical
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fact1 mo/ ( my classical
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mod]n cities1 ,prague _h an
op]a h\se4 ,h["e1 ! va/
major;y ( ! 3c]ts took place 9
*ur*es4 ,ironically1 ! ,cze*
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,n"e!.s1 !y h m *ur*es ?an !
,vatican ,- g figure4 #fb
,:at ,i le>n$ on my velvet
adv5ture 0 ?4 ,z an ,am]ican
:o is bl1 ,i 0 able to live 9
a =eign c.try & n j exi/1 b
actually ?rive4 ,7 "!
ob/acles8 ,sure1 b ,i ov]came
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/r5g?1 resili;e1 &
res\rce;l;s4 ,al1 ,i le>n$ t
we 9 ! ,u4,s4 >e truly b.s$4
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nor is x ev5 ! be/ way 9 "s
9/.es4 ,! moral ( ! /ory is to
alw try to 2 op5-m9d$ & will+
to le>n 2c y n"e "k4 ,yr next
adv5ture may 2 j >.d ! corn]4
#fc
,my ,9t]na;nal ,adv5ture
"? ,israel
by ,m]yl ,%ect]
,vice ,*air1 ,,acb
,9t]na;nal ,rela;ns
,committee
,9 ,june ( #aigb1 ,i flew )
two ( my siri]2 !
fliy laws1 ":
! "m's milk f ! c[ _c 2 mix$ )
m1t f ! same animal4 ,9
addi;n1 ,or?odox ,jews d n
3sume any?+ ) a clov5 ho(1 s*
z a pig1 s9ce x is #fd
3sid]$ uncl1n4 ,! ,hebrew ^w
is ka%rut1 : is ! obs]v.e (
keep+ ko%]1 ": sep>ate di%es
>e us$ = m1t & dairy4
,dur+ \r voyage we _h
a layov] at ,orly ,airport1
\tside ( ,p>is1 giv+ ! plane
a *.e to refuel & ,i _h !
opportun;y to use my flu5t
,fr5*4
,>riv+ on ,israeli soil 0 a
life-*ang+ exp]i;e4 ,? wd 2 !
trip ( a life"t1 ": we wd 2
fully imm]s$ 9 ,israeli
society4
,we >riv$ at ! ,hebrew
,univ]s;y 9 ,j]usalem1 ": we
liv$ 9 a dorm ) a communal
kit*54 ,? 0 a joy\s 9t]na;nal
exp]i;e1 ": "y wom5 le>n$ ab
o!r cultures4 ,2ss 3v]s+ 9 _!
native languages1 !y spoke 9
,5gli% :5 communicat+ ) "ey"o4
,! dorm 0 locat$ on ,m.t
,scopus 9 ,j]usalem1 & #fe
we took c\rses taum settle;ts4 ,z
a bl p]son1 ,i 0 welcom$ ) w>m
hospital;y1 & ? welcom+ _s 0
p]vasive "?\t ! 5tire trip4
,dur+ ^! two communal visits1
we drank fre% apple juice 9 _!
kit*5s & obs]v$ ! happy
,israeli *n le>n4 ,? took
place ov] a ye> 2f ! #aigc
,yom ,kippur ,w> ": #ff
,egypt & ,syria laun*$
a surprise attack dur+ ,yom
,kippur1 : is ! ,jewi% ,"d (
,at"o;t4
,on ,fri"d ev5+1 _m ( u w5t
to ,givat ,ram "1 ano!r satellite
campus ( ! ,hebrew ,univ]s;y1
": we _h a ,%a2at "<,sa2a?">
d9n] & !n \r synagogue
s]vices1 ) v>i\s rituals1
pray]s a s]mon & s;gs4 ,!
,jewi% ,sa2a? comm;es on
,fri"d ev5+ & culm9ates on
,satur"d ev5+ at sund[n4 ,on
,fri"d ev5+1 ! ,sa2a? c&les >e
lit1 & pray]s >e sd to b.s !
c&les1 w9e & *allah1 a
tradi;nal ,jewi% y1/ br1d
5ri*$ ) e7s4 ,! ,%a2at d9n]
3si/s ( ko%] *ick51 potato
kugel1 a potato-bas$ di% made
) pure$ potatoes1 e7s1 onions1
vegetable oil1 salt1 pepp]1 &
fl\r or matzoh m1l4 #fg
,matzoh is unl1v5$ br1d1 2c
dur+ biblical "ts1 :5 ! ,jews
left ,egypt to escape !
,ph>aoh1 !y did n h "t = !
br1d to rise4 ,! ,fri"d niket1 0
a grt ride1 ": ! driv] play$
'#ejs music & ! disc jockey
spoke 9 ,hebrew1 a language (
: ,i spoke v ll4
,j]usalem has a few major
?or\es3
_4 ,b5 ,yehuda ,/reet1 replete
) cafes1 %ops & /reet
v5dors1 0 "nd af ,eliez] ,b5
,yehuda1 :o reviv$ ! ,hebrew
language4 ,9 ,5gli% ,b5 m1ns
8,son (40
_4 ,k+ ,george ,/reet1 9 #fh
,c5tral ,j]usalem 0 "nd af
,k+ ,george ;,v4 ,? /reet
3nects ,b5 ,yehuda ,/reet )
,ja6a ,road to ! ,c5tral
,triangle1 : is ! d[nt[n
busi;s 4trict4 ,amid/ !
hu2ub ( ? >ea1 "o c g %opp+1
cat* a bus or meet a
fr4 ,ag1 ! [n]s 7 frly1 &
bl;s 0 n an issue4
_4 ,"o ( ! hi< po9ts ( ! trip
0 a visit to ,m]kaz ,klita1
an absorp;n c5t] = ,russian
,jewi% immigrants :o /ay "!
tempor>ily until !y >e
settl$4 ,^! p spoke ,russian
z well z ,yiddi%4 ,yiddi% is
a comb9a;n ( hi< ,g]man1
,hebrew1 ,slavic & traces (
rom.e languages1 spok5 by
,a%k5azic ,jews1 :o >e
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europ1n
,jews4
_4 ,m.t ,masada is a m.ta9
=tress t ! ,jews #fi
def5d$ ag/ ! ,romans1 & x 0
a /r;ghold t 0 & is visit$
to ? "d4 ,) assi/.e1 ,i
climb$ ,m.t ,masada1 b we
desc5d$ via a cable c>4
_4 ,hebron is a s\!rn
,pale/9ian c;y 9 ! ,we/
,bank4 ,y smell v>i\s >omas
( live animals1 fl[]s1 &
fre% fruits &
vegetables4 ,we ha7l$ )
m]*ants 9 ! ,>ab m>ket = \r
pur*ases4 ,"! is def9itely
an >t to ?4
,my 5c.t]s ) ,*ri/ians z
well z ,muslim ,>abs 7 v frly1
& "! 0 no judg;t z to my g5d]1
religion or 4abil;y4
,ano!r ?rill+ ev5t 0 rid+ a
camel 9 ! hot ,sah>a
,des]t4 ,feel+ ! torrid w9d &
burn+ s& on my face1 ,i 0
amaz$ t ^! camels travel l;g
4t.es & /ore volum9\s #gj
am.ts ( wat] 9 _! bodies1 "s?+
y le>n$ 9 s*ool1 b c n"e
appreciate until y >e "!4 ,!
camel's sk9 is s(t & ela/ic to
! t\*4
,to my ,*ri/ian frs1 ,i
visit$ ,be?lehem & ,naz>e?4
,to my fell[ ,jewi% frs1 ,i
w5t to ,ra*el's ,tomb z well z
,joseph's ,tomb4 ,= my
,muslim frs1 ,i visit$ !
,mosque ( ,om>1 & ,i he>d !
call to pray] five "ts a "d4
,my trip 0 hi/oric1
memorable & fun4 ,i w 2 ="e
grate;l = ! g5]os;y %[n to myf
& my frs4
,pass+s
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support]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl :o h impact$ \r lives
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old4
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a te5ag] b once he _h lo/ all
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a3ess committee to advise ,>5a
on ways to make !at]
a3essible4 ,m* ( ! focus 0 !n
on an assi/ive li/5+ sy/em
design$ to boo/ s.d = p :o >e
h>d-(-he>+4 ,once ag ,*et
wond]$ al\d if ! 8audio cap;n0
idea cd 2 employ$ us+ ! same
equip;t ,- except ) an
9dividual voic+ descrip;ns
dur+ ! pauses 2t l9es (
dialogue & critical s.d
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memb] 0 ,m>g>et ,rockwell1 a
bl woman ) a ,ph,d 9 ,$uca;n4
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directors4 ,! ,e> w5t on #ge
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a3ompanies alm all f1ture
films produc$ 9 ! ,unit$
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televi.n broadca/s1 & 9cr1s+ly
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,william ;,j4 ,b5jam9
,may #bi1 #aidh-,octob]
#be1 #bjbb
,william ,jess ,b5jam91 #gd1
di$ ,oct4 #be1 #bjbb at home 9
,tallahassee1 ,fla41 af a
l5g?y battle ) ,p>k9son's 41se
& de;tia4
,born ,may #bi1 #aidh 9
,kansas ,c;y1 ,kan4 to ,george
,/illman ,b5jam9 & ,m>jorie
,/ockman ,b5jam91 he 0 ! #eth
( _! #g 2lov$ *n4
,af los+ 8 siy
ret9itis pig;tosa at a "y age1
8 family mov$ to ,cali=nia 9
ord] = hm to rcv a bett]
$uca;n relative to 8 vi.n4 ,he
w5t on to /udy at ! ,emil
,fries ,piano ,hospital &
,tra9+ ,c5t] 9 ,vanc\v]1
,wa%41 ": he 2came a piano
tun] z well z a t1*] ( #gg
piano tun+ at ! s*ool4
,he att5d$ _m 3v5;ns = ! bl
all ov] ! c.try4 ,x 0 at !
,,acb 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o1 ,fla4 t
he met ,sally ,ann ,mc,ewan1
:om he w$ ,july #ab1 #bjjb &
relocat$ to ,tallahassee lat]
t ye>4 ,he [n$ & op]at$ s"eal
piano sales1 repair & tun+
/ores "? ! ye>s1 8 mo/ rec5t
2+ ,piano ,b\tique 9
,tallahassee4 ,a few ( !
pr(es.nal gr\ps ,william tun$
= 7 ,j\rney1 ,! ,eagles1
,tammy ,wynette1 ,cry/al
,gayle1 ,! ,po9t] ,si/]s &
,m]le ,ha7>d4
,william wd call p ) vi.n
8sie ( !
pool2 rak$ & burn$ l1ves &
limbs1 & build+ a tree h\se
complete ) /airs1 rail+ #gh
& dumbwait]4
,william 0 a memb] (
,tallahassee ,heiy #bjai4 ,he alw _h a
joke & a /ory2 a favorite 0 :y
,god 9v5t$ p]fume1 s ev5 a bl
man cd 5joy a pretty lady4
,travel 0 a big "p (
,william's life ,- ! 3v5;ns =
! bl1 cruises1 camp+ & !n ,,rv
trips ) family4 ,_m ?anks g to
! _m frs & family t h support$
hm & ,sally dur+ 8 ill;s4
,william is surviv$ by 8
wife1 ,sally ,ann ,mc,ewan
,b5jam92 two bro!rs - ,leo
,george ,b5jam9 "<,betty
,jo">1 ,h>rodsburg1 #gi
,ky42 ,k5ne? 8,k50 ,jay
,b5jam9 "<,rose">1 ,/ockton1
,calif42 a si/]1 ,violet
,b]nice ,pr5d]ga/ "<,john">1
,pueblo1 ,colo42 si/]s-9-law
,sylvia ,gregory ,kelley1
,%irley ,mc,ewan ,moore
"<,de,voe">1 all (
,tallahassee1 & _m ext5d$
family memb]s4 ,he 0 prec$$ 9
d1? by 8 p>5ts2 8 dau5ts-9-law1 ,wilbur ;,j4 &
,l\ie ,dell ,copel& ,mc,ewan2
& si/]-9-law ,%>on ,mc,ewan
,palm]4
,9 lieu ( fl[]s1 3tribu;ns
may 2 made to ,florida ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 ,lions ,club (
,tallahassee1 ,,?umc or a *>;y
( yr *oice4
#hj
,fr$ ,s*eig]t
,repr9t$ f 8,!
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#bjbb4
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,on ,w$nes"d1 ,july #bj1
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