Category Archives: Accessibility

Back in Australia

Posted on March 14, 2016 by

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 →

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Paris to Sydney

Posted on September 3, 2014 by

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 →

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Paris – London – New York – New Zealand – Australia and back

Posted on December 8, 2013 by

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 →

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Champagne

Posted on October 19, 2013 by

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 →

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Reims to Epernay: Champagne

Posted on October 6, 2013 by

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 →

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Giverny to Auvers-sur-Oise, or Claude Monet to Vincent van Gogh

Posted on August 28, 2013 by

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 →

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Go to the bottom of the class! Disability Unfriendly Giverny

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

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 →

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Up the River Seine onto the River Oise

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

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 →

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‘Off boat’ adventure: Normandy and Brittany

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

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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Heading down the river Seine to Rouen

Posted on July 9, 2013 by

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 →

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