The perception of the blind is twofold: part infantilization, part terror. The former comes from, I think, not knowing how to approach a Blind in the wild.
Tag: Observations
day 14, Switzerland:Last Day and Final Observations
My final (full) day in Switzerland dawned bright and hot. We didn’t do Milan as planned, but it was nonetheless a fun time. We returned to the city center, searched for souvenirs, had lunch in a floating house and, through it all, I managed not […]
Day 13, Switzerland, I tried the Bidet…
This one’s dedicated to Lizzy, who wanted “all of the details”. On the first day here, after receiving the house tour, one of the first things that stood out to me was, that, in the bathroom there was a bidet. From a distance, it looked […]
Days 11 and 12, Switzerland: Chocolate… and Castles
A castle made of Swiss chocolate sounds like a great souvenir to bring back home. *** During the Aztec empire, chocolate was used as an offering for the emperor and gods. It was first brought over to Europe by Hernan Corté, the first Spanish conquistador […]
Day 2, England: Observations from The House
I woke up yesterday, or today, since I think this will upload on the 9 (probably because of where my original WordPress location is), at about seven. I didn’t actually get out of bed, for two hours but jet lag, coupled with sleep issues made […]