July 26 - Waterloo, ON

Lyle and I spent this morning at the University of Waterloo. Walking around the paved trails was pleasant. All the paths we took were paved and level. We also stopped to visit the Museum of Vision Science in the Optometry building. I was disappointed. There were very few exhibits and most were encased in glass. This made it impossible for me to see and I merely listened as Lyle read the descriptions. Initially, Lyle had wandered around the building looking for the exact location of the museum, and he reported that there were way more optometry devices in the lecture rooms upstairs where summer classes were in full session. Nevertheless I have included a picture of myself in front of the museum sign – just to prove that we were really here!  I am also posting a more interesting picture that Lyle took at the lookout at Spanish.  This is from the top of 143 steps overlooking the marina.

One nice surprise at the beginning of our walk today was a meeting with a reporter and photographer from the Waterloo Record.  Linda’s questions gave me pause to reflect on the more personal motivation for the series of walks and to examine more carefully some of my feelings about blindness. It was a thoughtful interview and I am looking forward to reading Linda’s article when it goes to print.