The people who made Europe special for Mike May and friends in 1988 and 2008, Spain, France, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. Join us for a 100 mile stroll on El Camino de Santiago in 2008 along with a 1988 trip from Barcelona to Geneva. Hear my 35 year-old voice on my cassette journal.

The People Make the Places podcast shares the complexity of traveling, especially as a blind person, something from which everyone can benefit.

To hear an extended recording of the Camino and to view photos of the trip, check out this link https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/mfkfq15jf8i5xhqmbg7r4/AKhlRip3aWYaOvZD_HbZ90M?rlkey=ylmwjhn71bpdai1gngpd4fpvw&dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/mfkfq15jf8i5xhqmbg7r4/AKhlRip3aWYaOvZD_HbZ90M?rlkey=ylmwjhn71bpdai1gngpd4fpvw&dl=0

Here are links with more content about Mike May and friends. http://crashingthrough.com/the-people-make-the-places-mike-may-and-friends/

Learn about the Blind Travel Summit, November 13-14, 2025, in Austin Texas and about the opportunity for travel grants. https://www.blindtravel.org/

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The People Make the Places, Mike May and Friends. Episode 10, Jerry Kuns and the people who embody the greater San Francisco area for me! Join us on Jose Can You See Blind Guided Walking Tours of San Francisco with host, Jerry Kuns. Hear from participants from a Sendero Group WayFun trip. Learn about two unique vacation spots right in the Bay Area and the technology that brings these experiences to life. Apologies to Jerry because the recording gave him a lisp. The stories are read by AI voices. My stories are read by my clone voice. . For episode photos go to, https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/c1qalbrcldcl4jy4kw2pj/AEA8fEqZeKZHZ7fXP8l5IW8?rlkey=lhbblvl1oc8cacxoti9f0p5pv&dl=0 The People Make the Places podcast shares the complexity of traveling, especially as a blind person, something from which everyone can benefit. Here are some links with more content about Mike May and friends. http://crashingthrough.com/the-people-make-the-places-mike-may-and-friends/ For additional stories about blind travel and the opportunity for related grants, check out, https://www.blindtravel.org/

Show Notes for Episode 9. after being totally blind for 43 years, these are the people who enriched my life as a result of new vision surgeries This episode draws on key people’s voices from the 2001 award winning BBC documentary, The Man Who Learnt to See. Here is a link to a folder with the full documentary and the Dateline NBC piece. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/weu9l3z126pyba2geoqyp/AGHgDDwE82g0gKi_qb73n5M?rlkey=2kscvswhzj1h55qmdkz2pdlac&dl=0 In this episode, You will hear the voices of Dr. Dan Goodman, Dr. Ione Fine, Robert Kurson, Bruce Ruben, Sara Beck and more. The full story of Mike May’s life and new vision can be read in Robert Kurson’s bestselling book, Crashing Through. http://www.crashingthrough.com There is a portion of the song Here Right Now from the musical Ghost and the episode ends with the full version of Crashing Through by Sara Beck. https://sarabeck.net/ The episode photo is of Mike catching a ball in the air. More photos of Mike throughout his life can be seen here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5wjc81t3bi07mtflocw19/APztNsZXXFKZxrbr_fzSgQs?rlkey=yv6qeaz4o9r52zq060zkfb9dd&dl=0 The People Make the Places podcast shares the complexity of traveling, especially as a blind person, something from which everyone can benefit. Here are some links with more content about Mike May and friends. http://crashingthrough.com/the-people-make-the-places-mike-may-and-friends/ For additional stories about blind travel and the opportunity for related grants, check out, https://www.blindtravel.org/