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BEING HANDED ADOUBLE-BARRELLEDSHOTGUN FOR THE FIRSTTIME EVER WAS SURREAL.60yorkshire.com
EXPERIENCEEVEN SOMEONE WHOIS BLIND CAN SEEAND FEEL YORKSHIRE’SBREATHTAKING BEAUTY.I got onboard, trekking 220 milesacross Nicaragua from the Atlantic to thePacific coast was a gruelling experience.Scaling a 5000 foot volcano (steppingtwo centimetres to the left or to theright would result in a 2000 foot drop),tramping through dense tropical junglein temperatures of 40°C, was certainlya challenge, with crocodiles and snakesdeciding amongst themselves whetherthey should eat you now or later. Pushinganother traveller who was in a wheelchairand sleeping in hammocks was exhausting.Each morning I thought I can’t do it, Iworried that physically I wasn’t capable oftackling the arduous journey ahead. I thenrealised it had to be power of the mindthat would get me through and it thenturned into the most wonderful experience.Work initially brought me to thisgreat county I now call home. I love thebreathtaking beauty and even someonewho is blind can see and feel it.I’ve walked the Yorkshire ThreePeaks (Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough andWhernside), 26 amazing miles in 10 hours.I can’t physically see it but I can feel thewind on my face and I have incredibleimages of rolling green hills in differentshades. Sometimes I think I have a betterpicture than a sighted person. It’s likereading a book that’s then turned into afilm. The picture conjured up in the mindis often far more vivid than when youactually see the cinema interpretation.Returning from another far-flungdestination, I recently headed to TheConiston Hotel Country Estate and Spain the Dales to embrace quiet relaxation,delicious cuisine and to have a lot of fun.Being handed a double-barrelledshotgun for the first time ever was surreal.As a blind person it’s crucial to listen toinstructions. A helpful instructor explainedthe importance of taking the correctstance. If you pull the trigger and you’renot in the right position, flying back andtoppling over is highly likely. The gunwas loaded, I carefully rested it on myshoulder and I was about to fire. Luckilymy positioning was bang on and althoughI was scared, I also had an overwhelmingfeeling of exhilaration.For my second go I relaxed into itmore, but the jolt is powerful every timeand the intense smell of gunpowder mademe think of how life must have been inthe past, hunting and gathering to survive.It may seem like a reckless activity, ablind man clay target shooting but with asighted professional instructor to verballyguide and ensure I was aiming in the rightdirection, all went to plan.I didn’t know what an archery bowlooked like or how it felt. It reminded meof a violin bow and I was convinced I wasgoing to play music. Surprisingly, the skillof firing an arrow requires a lot of strengthand I was relieved that my time at the gymhad prepared me well. The bow has to bepulled back gently. My sighted instructorgave me accurate guidance, encouragedme to relax and the sound of the arrowwhooshing through the air at top speedand hitting the target with such force issomething I will never forget.Opposite: Amar gets to gripswith a shotgun and collects hisarrows. Above: Professionalinstructors guide Amar throughthe experience. Below: Amarstayed on the beautiful 1,400acre Dales estate.yorkshire.com 61
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