Category Archives: Australia

Paris to Sydney

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Lesley and Stewart

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 Lesley and Stewart

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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Roanne to Clamecy: the beautiful Nivernais canal

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Lesley and Stewart

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 →

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Canal lateral a la Loire and canal de Roanne a Digoin: wheelchair repaired

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Lesley and Stewart

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 →

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Delightful Paris, and Cornwall at last

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Lesley and Stewart

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 →

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Canberra to Lelystad: Back to the ’60s in our 60s

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Lesley and Stewart

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 →

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Trams .. and the Expansion of Sydney’s Light Rail System

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Lesley and Stewart

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 →

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Airoplanes, Adapted Vans, Trains and .. Boats.

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Lesley and Stewart

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 →

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Australia: a 90th birthday and the house on the River

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Lesley and Stewart

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 →

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