Who has not played the game when he was little? A cloth tied
around so that you re not able to see nothing and then walking around guided by
a friend. How it is to be blind? Once I did not see I was totally awkward and
clumsy. So what I wanted to experience again and I have it!
Months ago, I booked a table at the Blind Cow in Zurich, a
restaurant in which we are led by blind or visually impaired people to his
table because the room has no light. Wow sounds exciting, and that's it. The
reception area is illuminated that you can choose the menu. I noticed my menu
because is ordered in the dark. Bags, mobile phones and watches were locked in
that the room is completely dark.
Before the black curtain opened we waited nervously for our
waitress Elizabeth. When she came to pick us up we arrived in a dark room and
then we went in goose step into the restaurant. It was completely dark! You can’t
see anything at all. Elisabeth led us to our table and reliably recorded the
order. We sat there listened to the chatter in the restaurant. It seemed a lot
louder than usual in a restaurants but I think that's because you are otherwise
able to focus better, so we were delivered almost helpless to the noise. As our
drinks arrived I was thinking: don’t splash it all over you face Sara!
The next challenge came immediately with the starters. Oh
god how many times I had an empty fork in my mouth. And as no one could see
what you are doing I have nimble fingers scanned the plates to see if there is some
hidden salad otherwise had no chance. The main course smelled sooo tempting but
cut meat without seeing anything? Challenge accepted! Clever as I am now time * cough * I just
speared the whole piece of meat and eat it slowly. It was absolutely Yum!
Fazid:
Blind people can’t see in the dark even if it seems like
that
Prepare topics for your conversation
Styling isn’t important, nobody can see you!
Trust your waitress, she knows it best
At this point I would like to thank Elizabeth for the great
evening. She has probably the sweetest
voice I've heard in a while!
Kisses from Saralicious
Over the holidays, I took the time and went to the Masoala rainforest at the Zurich Zoo. It is a real rainforest in our cold country Switzerland. You can discover tropical plants and animals. Although I visited this place already many years ago I was still amazed of how beautiful it is. It is suitable as a visit with children as well as a couple. For those who do not know about the rain forest here are some information:
The Masoala Rainforest is the centrepiece of the zoo’s nature conservation strategy. In the Masoala Rainforest, you can find out about why the forests are disappearing as well as learn about projects with the aim of conserving the forests. The Masoala Rainforest at the zoo attracts donations providing one third of long-term funding needed to conserve the Masoala National Park. Promoting sustainable tourism also brings money to this region and provides the national park with economic benefits. Modest development schemes for neighbouring villages are also an essential part of the project supported by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Madagascar National Park Authority ANGAP. Local villages also accept responsibility and are integrated into the park scheme.
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