 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joan
with tour guide, Bob Cunningham in front
of Sleeping Beauty's Castle.
|
|
| Client Name: |
Pat Scott and Joan Jenkins |
| Group Size: |
2 adults |
| Group Make-up: |
Just Pat and Joan. Two good friends from
Western Aussie |
| Home: |
Western Australia |
| Interests: |
Sightseeing, nature, environmentalism,
having fun! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pat and Joan weren't looking for anything fancy.
They just wanted to see the beautiful scenery and
nature between San Francisco and San Diego, and do
so at a leisurely pace. Hearst Castle was high on
their list, but they were open to whatever we suggested.
They had 4 days to spend with us as a part of a longer
holiday. Both ladies were over 65 when we traveled,
and each had some health issues to consider.
Challenges:
|
|
•
|
A two-time cancer survivor, Joan had had a
lung removed years before our trip. This made
it difficult for her to do anything requiring
any exertion. We sought out ground floor rooms,
arranged an accessible tour at Hearst Castle
(where there are quite a few steps), and took
care to make stops where the payoff would come
without much work.
On the final day, when I joined the ladies
at Disneyland, I was able to recommend renting
a wheelchair for the day. This made a perfect
day at Disneyland possible, where it never would
have happened otherwise.
|
|
•
|
After meeting the ladies,
and spending the day with them, I learned of Joan's
serious interest in the Monterey Pine, which is
an important timber crop in Australia. My challenge
-- and I chose to accept it -- was to find an
expert in the subject, who could discuss the tree
canker that has made the North American crop largely
unusable as timber. |
|
|
|
