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Category Archives: Australia
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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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 →
Delightful Paris, and Cornwall at last
We’ve had a few unscheduled events since the last blog which was written soon after arriving in Paris for our winter mooring. The primary unscheduled event was Stewart’s health which took a bit of turn just before our trip to … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Australia, Multiple Sclerosis
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Tagged Endellion barge, MS, Paris, Wheelchair access
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Canberra to Lelystad: Back to the ’60s in our 60s
The work on Endellion was finally completed and we headed off for the long trip south back to Paris. In total we have just over 2000 kilometres to cruise before we reach Paris, but as we are not anticipating being … Continue reading →
Posted in Australia, History, Waterway life
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Tagged Endellion barge, Facts and figures, Flevoland, MS, Netherlands, Wheelchair access
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Trams .. and the Expansion of Sydney’s Light Rail System
Sydney’s once in our lifetime chance at universally accessible public transport! In the middle of all the wonderful experiences we are enjoying over here on the waterways of Europe, Stewart has felt driven to do everything he can in relation to … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Australia
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Tagged Barangaroo, Endellion barge, Light Rail, MS, Trams, Wheelchair access, Wheelchair taxis
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Airoplanes, Adapted Vans, Trains and .. Boats.
Going back in time, since our last blog, our final weeks in Australia were spent at our gorgeous house on the Hawkesbury River in a mix of frantic preparation for our departure (packing up the house, again) and enjoying time … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Australia, Waterway life, Waterway services
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Tagged Boat services, Endellion barge, family and friends, MS, Paris, Ship repairs, Travel, Waterway services, Wheelchair access, Wheelchair taxis
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Australia: a 90th birthday and the house on the River
Just in case you wondered (and may have missed out on meeting or talking with us since our last blog) .. we survived the flight and arrived in Sydney somewhat frazzled but in good spirits. From the airport we took … Continue reading →
Posted in Accessibility, Australia
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Tagged 2nd 18th Battalion, family and friends, Wheelchair access
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