[Travelandtourism] traveling to Florida

[Linda]

Hi Tatyana,
I was just in Florida to see my mom as she had a couple of strokes.  We used 
to live in West Palm Beach for six years.  The ocean is wonderful.  Hope you 
get a chance to go in it.  My advice though, if you do go, is not to go in 
above your waist as the waves come pretty high, and there can be an 
undertow.  One time I went in deeper with a friend, up to my chest, and 
needed her help to get me back because the undertow was stronger than I was. 
The ocean is really wonderful though.

I am interested in learning about the ACB chapters around West Palm Beach 
and Deerfield Beach, or maybe even Fort Lauderdale.  I may be going back to 
Florida to the convention in Orlando, but, even if I don't get to the 
convention, I will want to see my mom again.  Her health is definitely 
failing, and she is such a wonderful, sweet person.  Talking to her on the 
phone can't be compared to being there.

I hope you get to feel lots of beautiful plants.  Florida has such wonderful 
different shapes of leaves, and you can feel different trees too.  I think 
they feel beautiful, even though I can't see them.

If anyone can help me get acquainted with some of the Florida blind folk in 
the West Palm, Deerfield Beach, Boca, area, no matter what organization they 
belong to, that would be great.  I have gone to two NFB conventions and have 
very much respect for that organization too.
Linda