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Category Archives: Wheelchair
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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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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‘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 →
Posted in Accessibility, Waterway life, Wheelchair
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Tagged Brittany, Cornouaille, Endellion barge, Normandy, Rouen, Travel, Wheelchair access
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Roanne to Clamecy: the beautiful Nivernais canal
The floods continue and we’ve had many hold-ups waiting for the waters to recede. Since Roanne we have travelled: Back down the Canal de Roanne a Digoin and along the canal lateral a la Loire to Decize which we passed … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Australia, Multiple Sclerosis, Waterway life, Waterway services, Wheelchair
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Tagged Boat services, Endellion barge, family and friends, MS, Nivernais, Paris, Travel, Waterway services, Wheelchair access
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Canal lateral a la Loire and canal de Roanne a Digoin: wheelchair repaired
We’ve had lots of glorious sunshine at last, in Roanne, but for many days of the last week we had storms with torrential rain which caused flooding in the region. Our journey since Briare (our last blog): From Briare along … Continue reading →
Canal du Loing and Canal de Briare: wheelchair plays up
We finally left the Rousseau boatyard at Moret-sur-Loing feeling content with all the work they did, even though it took a long time… and we haven’t received the bill yet! Since our last blog we have travelled: From Moret-sur-Loing to … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Multiple Sclerosis, Waterway life, Wheelchair
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Tagged Endellion barge, MS, Wheelchair access
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London: a short trip from Paris
Another delight in spending winter in Paris is how much there is to do and see around this great city. Including taking a few hours on the train to visit London. Paris to London via Eurostar (Gare du Nord to … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Multiple Sclerosis, Waterway life, Wheelchair
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Tagged Eurostar, London, Paris
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Canal lateral a la Marne into La Marne and Paris
This was the last leg of our journey for the year taking us into Paris for our winter mooring. Once again we were late to be there. Most boats arrive at their winter mooring around 1st October, but we love … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Multiple Sclerosis, Waterway life, Waterway services, Wheelchair
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Tagged Armistice Day, Boat services, Endellion barge, MS, Paris, Ship repairs, Travel, Waterway services, Wheelchair access
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