I have witnessed two total eclipses of the sun. Perhaps these articles that I wrote for my blog might help to give some ideas on preparing to see a total eclipse of the sun:

• Everything You Do Not Want to Know About Trying to View a Total Solar Eclipse
• Photographs of the Total Eclipse of the Sun
• Chasing Another Total Solar Eclipse 2019
• The Total Eclipse of the Sun Chile July 2019: A Poor Video of a Great Celestial Event