Mary Corey March

Day 4-6 Bryce to Moab and Arches

We passed “Thunder Mountain” (the basis for Disney’s “Big Thunder Mountain”) in the dark on the way in, so we decided to take a route to Moab that took us back through that way to get a better view in the daytime. They have two arches in the road to drive through on the roadContinue reading “Day 4-6 Bryce to Moab and Arches”

Day 3-4 Grand Canyon to Bryce Canyon

A visit to Bryce Canyon starting at the Grand Canyon in a wheelchair.

Day 1-2 SF-Barstow to the Grand Canyon

Travel experience on visiting the Grand Canyon in a wheelchair, an RV, or just generally.

Southwest Trip and the Falcon

We will be traveling in an accessible RV with my wheelchair across the Southwest from San Francisco. Our plan is to go San Francisco > Bartow > Grand Canyon > Bryce Canyon > Moab (and Arches National Park) > Santa Fe > Gallup > Mojave Desert (via Oatman)> SF

Lighting Up Your Chair

Important for night time safety and visibility, and lots of fun! There are so many ways to do this, but let me start with these guys. I made sleeves for my wheelchair’s arms and attached LEDs encased in ribbon to them (for both of my chairs). This makes the LEDs soft, protect and removable inContinue reading “Lighting Up Your Chair”

The Falcon

A folding power wheelchair suitable for ME/CFS and other conditions which require head support, a recline and raised feet. The headrest and raisable footrests are not included but you can add them. I think this will be a great chair for me when traveling places where I can’t use a wheelchair van and for shorter times out around my hometown, especially in tight indoor spaces like restaurants and people’s houses.

New Hampshire

Accessible skiing at Waterville Valley has a whole “adaptive snow sports” program and they are amazing.

Traveling with ME/CFS

There is a huge range of ME/CFS and you need to tailor your travel to fit your level. You need to stay well within your safety envelope for activity when you are outside or traveling.

O’ahu (Aulani)

gorgeous sunset between palm trees on the ocean

Japan

Tokyo is very accessible. I went on a business trip in late July-August 2019. My artwork was being shown at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. I spent a few days installing while my husband and daughter went wandering and then we got to look around together for about a week.