Apple II+ to Mac?

[mirsky@gnu.ai.mit.edu (David Joshua Mirsky)]

Hi. I posted something about this on a mac newsgroup a few weeks ago.  I 
appreciate all the responses I received.  I have decided to repost my
 questions,because now I can be more specific in my inquiry.

My parents own an Apple II+ with 48K and 5 1/4" disk drives.  
They would like to transfer a number of files to my Macintosh.  Most their
 files were created using the word processor, Apple Writer 1.1, whose
 copyright date is1979.  They also have a program called Apple Writer Extended by Brillig Systems which allows for conversion of Applewriter documents
 to plain, text files.  I am wondering, though, if there is an easier way to
 convert the files to text files.  The Applewriter files are on 70 or so floppy disks.  

In addition, I need help figuring out how to get the files, which are on 
5 1/4" floppies onto a 3 1/4" floppy that my Mac uses.  One suggestion was to
send the files via two modems.  However, the Apple II+ is equipped with only a 
300baud modem.  I do have an external Zoom 2400 baud modem that my sister uses 
on her Mac, but I have no idea if this can be hooked up to the Apple II+.

Is it possible to hook up a 3 1/4" disk drive to my Apple II+? I could then
 use the Apple/PC exchange software that came with my Mac to read those disks.  At present, I don't have an external 3 1/4" floppy drive for Apple II+, but
 would consider buying one if it would work, enable me to transfer files
 between it andmy Mac.

The best option, in my mind, seems to be to find a computer which can read
 APple
II+ files and is connected to both a 5 1/4" floppy drive and a 3 1/4" floppy 
drive. But I don't have access to such a computer.
 
Is it possible to hook up the old, Apple II+ disk drives to my Mac?
 
Does it make sense to find someone with a computer which might be able to help?

Thanks in advance for your help,
David Mirsky
mirsky@gnu.ai.mit.edu