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Category Archives: Accessibility
Back in Australia
We are now settled back in Australia living at our house in Islington (Newcastle NSW .. not upon Tyne). We still have our river house on the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney by one hour’s drive. And so we still … Continue reading →
Paris to Sydney
It’s been my aim to write an update to our blog for months and as we are now into September, Spring here in Australia, I realise I just have to do it! The reason for our long gap in communication … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Australia, Multiple Sclerosis, Paris, Wheelchair
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Tagged Allianz, Endellion barge, Paris, Qantas, Wheelchair taxis
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Paris – London – New York – New Zealand – Australia and back
We’re now very happily back in Paris after our mad dash around the world, not easy especially with a wheelchair .. or two. Using every form of transport available to a wheelchair user we started from Paris with the manual … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Australia, Wheelchair
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Tagged Auckland, Canberra, Endellion barge, London, New York, Paris, Sydney, Travel, Wheelchair access
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Champagne
Last year (2012) we passed along the fabulous Marne Valley, cutting through the geographic middle of the Champagne region, when everywhere was relaxed and often closed for business. That was because it was late November. The grape harvest (vendanges) was … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Waterway life
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Tagged Champagne, Damery, Endellion barge, Paris, Restaurants, Travel, Wheelchair access, Wheelchair taxis
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Reims to Epernay: Champagne
We’re now in the Champagne capital of the world: Epernay. Hold on.. I think we’ve said that before.. Oh yes, in our last blog! Both Epernay and Reims claim to be at the heart of this marvel of marketing: The … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Waterway life
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Tagged Endellion barge, Epernay, Reims, Restaurants, Wheelchair access
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Giverny to Auvers-sur-Oise, or Claude Monet to Vincent van Gogh
In just over a 100 kilometres of cruising and only three locks, we’d chugged up the Seine and then the Oise Rivers, we had travelled from one famous artist’s world to another. From tourist-jammed Giverny with all its wonderful flower … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Waterway life
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Tagged Auvers-sur-Oise, Endellion barge, Vincent van Gogh, Wheelchair access
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Go to the bottom of the class! Disability Unfriendly Giverny
If you haven’t read “Up the River Seine onto the River Oise” (just posted) then you might want to return to it to get the full story related to Stewart’s experience at Giverny, below. We’d long been looking forward to … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Waterway life, Wheelchair
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Tagged Endellion barge, Giverny, Restaurants, Wheelchair access
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Up the River Seine onto the River Oise
We have all sorts of adventures and experiences to recount but time slips away and much of it, as is often the case, will have to stay in our personal diary and heads. But through a combined effort here’s an … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, History, Waterway life
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Tagged Axe Majeur, Endellion barge, Giverny, Mantes-la-Jolie, Pontoise, Restaurants, Rouen, Travel, Vernon, Wheelchair access
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‘Off boat’ adventure: Normandy and Brittany
During the last two weeks we have had a rich and extraordinary “off boat” adventure, driving around Normandy and Brittany in north-western France. Due to Lesley’s strong family roots in Cornwall, all things Cornish are very much in her mind … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brittany, Cornouaille, Endellion barge, Normandy, Rouen, Travel, Wheelchair access
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Heading down the river Seine to Rouen
We finally left Clamecy after almost two weeks waiting for the VNF (Waterways Service) to allow us through the lock. Luckily for us during this period we had plenty to do. First we had sister-in-law Pammie staying (see our last … Continue reading →
Canal barge ‘ENDELLION’ 