[gps-talkusers] finding one's way
- From: Michael May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "GPS-talkusers-freelists.org" <GPS-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:20:33 +0100
For those of us using GPS, we get used to finding one's way in many different
circumstances. I try not to take this for granted. Today was a time I really
appreciated the technology and O&M skills to go along with it.
Charles and I are staying in an apartment in the Swiss mountain village of
Bullet. We had dinner with friends last night in a nearby hamlet of Les Rasses.
Rather than having our friends pick us up this morning, we decided to walk to
their chalet. We had marked it the night before.
So, off we went, following a pedestrian route on narrow mountain roads, slushy
with new snow. As the fog lifted, Charles commented on the incredible views
over the valley and to Lake Neu Chatelle far below.
We were tempted at one point to go cross country to the chalet when we were
told it was just 400 feet away but our route called for us to continue a half
mile further up the road before doubling back. We took the safe but longer
route. We only made one slight wrong turn down someone's driveway before
arriving at the chalet.
I don't think any right-minded sighted person would have attempted this walk
without a map and good directions. It was a piece of cake for us with the
Sendero GPS and a wonderful morning walk as well.
Our friends were sure impressed when they came downstairs to find the coffee
already on.
Mike
Michael G. May
CEO Sendero Group
Developers and distributors of BrailleNote GPS
Distributing BrailleNote, VoiceNote, Talks, Miniguide, The Tissot Silen-T
tactile watch, and the ID Mate bar code reader
MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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