Niagara
Falls is a must visit on the list for any tourist and many took this to heart
today. I think that it is a good stop for anyone – with or without sight. As
well as the amazing spectacle of the falls, there are so many other sensations
– the rush of the water can be heard even from a distance, and up close the
spray of the water is cool and refreshing. Lyle and I walked up and down the
promenade at the edge a number of times before we met up with the others who
had come to walk with us, and I must admit that the crowds were a bit
unsettling. It wasn’t that people were purposefully ignoring my cane. It was
more that their attention was almost totally focused on the falls.
Today,
Niagara Falls has broken the record for the hottest day of our walks, and I
want to thank the CNIB staff and clients who came out to support me. Their
dedication to the cause of white cane awareness overcame the call of an air
conditioned office. There were around 12
of us on the walk and that included two women walking with their guide dogs.
Here we are in the picture below.
From left to
right you can see: Myself, Pat with her dog, Mae, and Hilda with her dog,
Valor.
When Lyle
and I returned to our vehicle, I drank two bottles of water and a can of Ginger
Ale. It was a hot day!
It is a wonderful sight. Also the spray on the face and the sound.
ReplyDeleteDorothy
Sue what a thrill to 'catch up' with you again on your walk. I have been away from my computer for about 2 weeks so I had a lot of catching up to do on your blog these past days. Your writing, adventures and teaching always thrill me. What an amazing example you are. Thank you for doing the blog. The newspaper articles are awesome and it is clear that you certainly are meeting your goal of increasing public awareness regarding the white cane and vision loss. Thank you for this good work that you and Lyle are doing. God continue to bless you both on this grand 'connecting' as you make your way to Newfoundland. I hope this will be a book someday. I am eager to read it. Love and prayers. Alva.
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