[Travelandtourism] Intro of New Member: Jewel

[cheryl echevarria]

FYI, Diabetic and guide dog user, and love love disney. So ask away.

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Travel Consultant
C10-10646

http://Echevarriatravel.com
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Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Intro of New Member: Jewel


> Thanks for the welcome. Cheryl has already been of such great help
> looking into packages. I know we will have a vabulous time both at
> Disney and at the convention. Anyone else on here planning to do
> Disney World the week before the convention? That's when we plan on
> doing it, so I'm not exhausted by the convention before we get to
> Disney. My friend Lusi and her daughter are planning on going to
> Disney, too, but I'm not sure if they are going before or after the
> convetion. I just think it's too good of a location to pass up going
> to Disney at the same time as being there for the convention!
>
> The last time I went was the Millenium celebration in 1999. I went
> with my family (I was 14), and we were there from December 23 to
> December 29. My parents decided that we were *not* going to be there
> for New Year's because the crazies were already starting to come out
> by the 29th, so they made the plans to exclude New Year.
>
> The last time Mike (my boydfriend) went was in 1989, with his now-ex
> wife. He said it was very hard for him, because his wife (who has
> severe cerebral palsy) did not want to leave the room much of the
> time, but he wanted to go out and about, and she complained if he went
> out without her...so, hopefully this trip will be much more enjoyable
> for him. Mike, however, was a lucky kid, getting to go to Disney World
> in November of 1971 (when he was 6 years old), a month after it opened
> to the public in October of 1971. So, the 40th anniversary is as much
> a celebration of the 40 years of his life since then as it is a
> celebration of Disney World's life! *grin*
>
> As you can see, we are very excited. We just have so much to keep in
> mind. Mike and I are both legally blind, and I have almost no
> functional vision. He is also diabetic and has ADHD and dyslexia, and
> I am also physically impaired, having an undiagnosed-of-yet physical
> condition that leaves me exhausted much of the time and in great pain
> just from standing or taking steps, not to mention if I attempt to sit
> without back support. I am hoping to have a guide/service dog by then,
> and will be renting a wheelchair if I do not have my own by then. I
> never realized how complicated a vacation can be with so many
> disabilities to keep in mind, not to mention Mike's and my allergies,
> my aversion to loud noises and crowds, and his aversion to spinning
> motions and photosensitivity, oh not to mention my photosensitive
> epilepsy...*sigh* So much to keep track of!
>
> So, I wanna hear about people's past trips and future plans for Disney
> trips! *grin* Share! That's an order (just kidding).
>
> ~Jewel
>
> On 4/18/10, Peachtree Travel <info at peachtreetravel.net> wrote:
> > Hi Jewel:
> >
> > You sure have come to the right place.  There are several blind travel
> > agents such as myself.  So we welcome you and if there's any questions 
> > we
> > can answer we will.
> >
> > Maurice
> >
> > Independent Travel Consultant
> > http://www.Peachtreetravel.net
> > 1-888-831-3180
> > Reservations at peachtreetravel.net
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> > CST-1018299-10
> >
> >
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