[NFB-Muslims] Have any of you folks traveled alone to London Uk?

[Ronza Othman]

Salam,
I visited London in 2005 and am heading out there again next week. I found it very accessible as a blind person, and the attitude in London is very similar to those of Americans. One challenge is that it is a very old city, which means that it is not always easy to navigate areas that have things like cobblestones, or sign posts or light poles in the middle of sidewalks, trees and tree roots growing out of sidewalks, like an old Baltimore or Boston. But, if you are good with your cane, you should be fine.  They actually were much better than the Americans were with regard to audio described tours and activities. For example, I took a tour of the London tower that had an audio sound track that read all of the plaques and such and it was very good. The castles also had audio tours and even though I don’t think those were originally intended for blind people, they worked very well for me.  The one area that was not super blind friendly was Westminster Abby, but they actually gave me a human who provided me a narrated tour. One other thing to keep in mind that if you are visiting any of the castles and you ask a question to one of the liveried guards, they often cannot answer you. And you don’t always know  why they are ignoring you. The reason is that if they are standing guard, particularly when a royal is in residence, they are not allowed to speak. When that happened though, other tourists were pretty helpful. 

Ronza Othman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
443-426-4110
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> On Aug 1, 2022, at 8:33 AM, ibrahim abedrabbo via NFB-Muslims <nfb-muslims at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Salam friends,
> I have a tentative plan to visit London with another blind friend of mine at the end of August.how difficult do you think it will be for us to navigate its attractions, streets, and its public transportation systems? Have any of you made such an adventure?
> Please, if you have any tips or suggestions, do not hesitate to share with me here or in private if you feel more comfortable. 
> Salam,
> Ibrahim
> 
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