[nabs] Fw: [icb-l] FW: [leadership] itinerary for trip to Spain
Laura Glowacki
orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 2 14:11:41 GMT 2010
I can't answer your questions officially, but judging by all of
the info guide dogs are welcome (since it doesn't say otherwise
and since they specifically ask about that in the email) and I'd
also assume that airfair is included just as the hotel and meal
costs are included.
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From: "Olivia Norman" <olivianorman at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nabs] Fw: [icb-l] FW: [leadership] itinerary for
trip to Spain
Looks interesting. I wonder about bringing guide dogs, as well
as whether air fair is part of the deal?
Olivia
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve
Jobs
On Dec 1, 2010, at 11:41 PM, Anmol Bhatia wrote:
> Man I wish I could take part in this. Does ACB hold events like
> this often? Maybe one day a similar visit can be aranged to
> India where I am from.
> Anmol
>
>
>
> I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me
> sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it
> is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
> Hellen Keller
>
> --- On Thu, 12/2/10, Shelley Richards <cutie10212002 at msn.com>
> wrote:
>
> From: Shelley Richards <cutie10212002 at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs] Fw: [icb-l] FW: [leadership] itinerary for
> trip to Spain
> To: "Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of Blind
> Students." <nabs at acb.org>
> Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 12:42 AM
>
> Wow I have been to spain and I loved. I wish I could go, but I
> will be in school still, and I don’t think I could afford it
> because law students are not allowed to have full time jobs
> lol. If you are able to go though I really encourage you to do
> it. Spain is great, and I can't wait until I have a chance to
> go back.
> Shelley Richards
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Laura Glowacki
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> Students.
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 7:09 PM
> Subject: [nabs] Fw: [icb-l] FW: [leadership] itinerary for trip
> to Spain
>
> This is information on an ACB program. While the price is
> steep
> and I'll still be in school, this looks like an amazing
> experience and I envy anyone who gets a chance to attend!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Campbell" <ray1530 at wowway.com>
> To: <icb-l at icbonline.org>; <icb-board at icbonline.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:29 PM
> Subject: [icb-l] FW: [leadership] itinerary for trip to Spain
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: leadership-bounces at acb.org
> [mailto:leadership-bounces at acb.org] On
> Behalf Of Sharon Lovering
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 12:07 PM
> To: leadership at acb.org
> Subject: [leadership] itinerary for trip to Spain
>
> "DISCOVER MADRID"
>
> An ACB Cultural and Learning Experience to Spain
>
> Saturday, April 23 to Sunday, May 1, 2011
>
> Program # 19744NP
>
> 7 nights/8 days
>
> Itinerary
>
> Saturday, April 23rd:
>
> Depart on our overnight flight from the
> US
>
>
>
> Sunday, April 24th :
>
>
>
> Morning
>
> We arrive at Barajas Airport in Madrid and are transferred by
> motor coach to
> the hotel for check-in at the HOTEL CONFORTEL SUITES MADRID
>
>
>
> The HOTEL CONFORTEL SUITES MADRID is a 4 Star hotel owned by
> ONCE. The
> property is fully adapted for people with visual disabilities
> including
>
> staff members who are fully trained and prepared to assist
> customers with
> visual and physical disabilities, Braille signs on the main
> floors,
> cafeteria menus in Braille, elevators labeled in Braille with
> raised
> lettering and sound recordings for each floor. Also, telephones
> in all rooms
> are adapted for people with visual impairments and in-room
> toiletry items
> are labeled in Braille.
>
>
>
> Lunch:
>
> At the hotel
>
>
>
> Afternoon:
>
> After lunch, we will have a
> neighborhood
> walk to
> introduce us to the area around the hotel.
>
>
>
> Later in the afternoon we will have a
> welcome
> reception with our fellow participants and hear a program
> overview and
> presentation by the program staff.
>
>
>
> Dinner
>
> Welcome dinner at the hotel
>
>
>
> Monday, April 25th:
>
> Breakfast:
>
> At the hotel
>
>
>
> Morning:
>
> Prior to our walking tour, we will have
> a
> morning
> lecture on "The Hapsburgs and the Bourbons"
>
>
>
> We will experience a delightful walking
> tour from
> the Puerta del Sol square to the heart of old Madrid and the
> Plaza Mayor, a
> legacy of the Hapsburgs and considered to be the capital's
> finest
> piece of
> architecture
>
>
>
> Lunch:
>
> We will have lunch, including a
> hands-on
> workshop
> and tasting, at a local restaurant to sample typical Madrid
> cuisine.
>
>
>
> Afternoon:
>
> Our afternoon is at leisure for
> independent
> exploration or shopping. Our group leader will be available to
> offer
> suggestions to anyone interested in pursuing a special interest
> or item.
>
>
>
> Dinner:
>
> Our dinner is at local restaurant
>
>
>
> Tuesday, April 26th:
>
> Breakfast
>
> At the hotel
>
>
>
> Morning:
>
> Today we will gather at ONCE
> Headquarters, our
> sister organization in Spain and Spain's National Organization
> of
> the Blind.
> Following a tour of their facility, we will visit ONCE's Museum
> and print
> facility.
>
>
>
> The museum is divided into three main
> areas
> including a hands-on exhibit of scale models of national and
> international
> monuments, several rooms devoted to artistic works by the blind
> and a
> collection of instruments used by the blind.
>
>
>
> Lunch:
>
> Today we and ONCE members will have
> lunch
> at ONCE
> headquarters.
>
>
>
> Afternoon:
>
> In the afternoon we will travel to the
> ONCE Guide
> Dog Foundation outside of Madrid for a lecture and tour of the
> facility.
>
>
>
> Dinner:
>
> Tonight we will have a tapas dinner
> with
> local
> community members.
>
>
>
> Wednesday, April 27th:
>
> Breakfast
>
> At the hotel
>
>
>
> Morning
>
> Today we take a field trip to Toledo -
> Spain's first
> capital, known as the "Imperial City"
>
>
>
> To experience the comparative religion
> of
> Toledo, we
> will visit the impressive Gothic cathedral and a local
> synagogue
>
>
>
> Lunch
>
> At local restaurant in Toledo
>
>
>
> Afternoon
>
> Following lunch we will return to
> Madrid
>
>
>
> Dinner
>
> At the hotel
>
>
>
> Evening
>
> This evening, after dinner,we will be
> treated to a
> performance of popular Spanish songs by La Tuna - a modern-day
> troubadour
> group
>
>
>
> Thursday, April 28th:
>
> Breakfast
>
> In the hotel
>
>
>
> Morning
>
> This morning we will visit ONCE's
> School
> for the
> Blind in Madrid where we will experience the facilities,
> learning
> models and
> opportunities available to the students.
>
>
>
> Lunch
>
> At the hotel
>
>
>
> Afternoon
>
> This afternoon we will be introduced to
> the art and
> sound of the Spanish guitar. A local expert musician will
> provide
> an
> introduction to and demonstration of this traditional Spanish
> instrument.
>
>
>
> Dinner
>
> At local restaurant
>
>
>
> Evening
>
> This evening we will attend a Flamenco
> show that
> illustrates the depth of Spanish culture presented through its
> national
> dance.
>
>
>
> Friday, April 29th:
>
> Breakfast
>
> At the hotel
>
>
>
> Morning
>
> In anticipation of our late morning
> museum visit, we
> will have a presentation by a local art expert who will help us
> understand
> Picasso's Guernica, the most relevant work of art at the Reina
> Sofía Museum.
> During our visit to the museum we will see works by Picasso,
> Chillida and
> other relevant artists.
>
>
>
> Lunch
>
> We will share a tapas lunch with local
> residents.
>
>
>
> Afternoon
>
> At leisure
>
>
>
> Dinner
>
> Dinner in hotel
>
>
>
> Saturday, April 30th:
>
> Breakfast
>
> In the hotel
>
>
>
> Morning
>
> Visit of El Escorial, the
> monastery-palace-pantheon
> of Spanish monarchs, starting with Philip II, designed by the
> famous Herrera
> (Participants have been able to touch the scale model of the
> Monastery at
> ONCE's Museum)
>
>
>
> Lunch
>
> At hotel
>
>
>
> Afternoon
>
> Our afternoon is at leisure for
> independent
> exploration or last minute shopping. Our group leader will be
> available to
> offer suggestions to anyone interested in pursuing a special
> interest or
> item.
>
>
>
> Dinner
>
> Tonight we will share group and
> individual
> experiences during our farewell dinner at a local restaurant
>
>
>
> Sunday, May 1st
>
> Morning:
>
> Depart on morning flights to the USA
>
>
>
> Program Price
>
> Per Person Double Occupancy Price: $2,722
>
> Single Supplement: $421
>
> Optional Escort Plans:
>
> Personal Escort: 1 to 1
>
> $1,543 per person
>
> Small Group Escort: 1to 3
>
> $ 515 per person
>
>
>
> Accommodations
>
> HOTEL CONFORTEL SUITES MADRID
>
> Calle de López de Hoyos, 143
>
> 28002 Madrid
>
> +34 917 44 50 00
>
> http://www.confortelhoteles.com/en/hotel-suites-madrid/
>
> Meals included: 20 Total; 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners
>
>
>
> To enroll in Program # 19744NP - Discover Madrid - please call
> 1-800-328-7286. A $250 deposit is required at the time of
> enrollment.
>
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